Dig deep into the origin story of Black gospel music, coming out of slavery, blending with the blues tradition, and soaring to new heights during the Great Migration. From Mahalia to Kirk Franklin, in the last century, gospel music has become the dominant form of African American religious expression and provided a soundtrack of healing and uplift to those at the front lines of protest and change.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2001 | Episode 1 | 1st Annual Celebration of Gospel | 2001-02-20 | 120 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 1 | 15th Annual Celebration of Gospel | 2016-01-31 | 120 min |
| Production | Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Production | Deborah Clancy Porfido | Supervising Producer |
| Sound | Matthew Head | Music |
| Production | Robert Yacyshyn | Line Producer |
| Editing | Stefanie Maridueña | Editor |
| Editing | Jason Pollard | Editor |
| Directing | Shayla Harris | Director |
| Production | Kevin Burke | Producer |
| Directing | Stacey L. Holman | Director |
| Production | Chelsea Adewunmi | Producer |
| Production | Dyllan McGee | Executive Producer |
| Production | Eric Thielman | Producer |
| Production | Stacey L. Holman | Producer |
| Writing | Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | Writer |
| Editing | Bryan Chang | Editor |
| Production | John F. Wilson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Shayla Harris | Producer |
| Sound | Ed Gerrard | Music Supervisor |
| Editing | Jota Mun | Editor |