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"Mama" Mosie Burks, a gospel music trailblazer and Mississippi Mass Choir legend, is remembered fondly by family, friends and fans following her death, Monday morning, July 7, at the age of 92.

As the founder and director of the Tulare-Kings Counties Mass Choir, gospel music has been a big part of Charles Parker's life. The College of the Sequoias English instructor spends a good chunk of ...

Thomas A. Dorsey, 1899-1993, is considered the father of black gospel. The Chicago native wrote beloved tunes including “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” and in 1932 created a national gospel choir ...

The Mississippi Mass Choir, a prolific Grammy-nominated gospel chorus, has lost one of its most legendary lead vocalists. Mama Mosie Burks died earlier this month at the age of 92. Joseph King with ...

Mama Mosie Burks, the legendary gospel singer and longtime member of the Mississippi Mass Choir, has passed away at the age of 92. Burks was known for her powerful voice and spirited performances. She ...

Burks was known for her humility yet huge impact in the world of gospel music. Mama Mosie Burks, a legendary gospel singer known for her vocals in the Mississippi Mass Choir, has died at age 92. Burks ...

Gospel soloists Denise Robinson and James R. Smith of the Las Vegas Mass Choir flew to Switzerland on July 27. Simultaneously, yodel singers Barbara Klossner and Res Mathys from Musical ...

The Florida Mass Choir is a famous gospel group that started in the 1970s. They are known for their powerful voices and deep faith shown through music. Their songs mix old gospel styles with a strong ...

Thirty years ago, Robert Ray sat down to write Gospel Mass, an experimental work, for a one-time performance. To his surprise, the piece caught on and became a seminal work of African-American music, ...

CHICAGO -- Now going on its 26th year, the Chicago Mass Choir takes its inspiring and uplifting music from our city and neighborhoods all across the globe. With a large international following, the ...