You know "Glory" by now—after all, it's been one of the talks of the town as of late, and certainly one of Common's most visible hits in some time. The song, written for the film Selma, which follows ...
The favorite hymn of Martin Luther King, it’s been translated into over 50 languages and sung by everyone from Elvis to Leontyne Price, “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” remains Thomas A. Dorsey’s great ...
The Night Job Trio—a school administrator, MD and attorney—and Oakland’s Bethlehem Lutheran Choir performed with stunning clarinet improvisations. A remarkable circa 1990 recording of Martin Luther ...
Thomas A. Dorsey wrote the lyrics in 1932 Those who have sung the song include Aretha Franklin%2C Merle Haggard%2C Leontyne Price Dorsey%27s son says he struggled to gain acceptance for gospel music ...
On the chilly evening of April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn. He was preparing to leave for dinner, and looking down in the parking lot, ...