12/15 24 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Go Tell It On The Mountain- Melvin Crispell III & Chandler Moore)

Go Tell It On The Mountain featuring Melvin Crispell III, Chandler Moore and the Maverick City Gospel Choir was written by John W. Work Jr. and Brandon Lake. It is from Maverick City Music’s 2021 Christmas Album, A Very Maverick Christmas. Continue reading

11/17/24 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Mary Mary – Shackles


Shackles (Praise You) the 1999 debut single by gospel singer-songwriter duo Mary Mary. It is considered the group’s signature song. Continue reading

11/3/24 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Mahalia Jackson In Concert 1961 – Hamburg

 Mahalia Jackson backed by Mildred Falls on piano, performs at Die Laeiszhalle in Hamburg, Germany (1961). Continue reading

9/8/24 O&A NYC SUNDAY GOSPEL: Rev. James Cleveland-Can’t Nobody Do Me Like Jesus

Gospel singer, musician, and composer James Edward Cleveland was known as the King of Gospel. Cleveland was a driving force behind the creation of the modern gospel sound by incorporating traditional black gospel, soul, pop and jazz  in arrangements for mass choirs. Continue reading

9/1/24 O&A NYC SUNDAY GOSPEL: CeCe Winans – Holy Forever


The best-selling and most-awarded female gospel artist of all time, CeCe Winans has long since cemented her status as one of the most accomplished and celebrated women in music history. Continue reading

10/13/24 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: I Surrender All and Medley ft. Cece Winans, Whitney Houston and Shirley Caesar

I Surrender All and Gospel medley featuring CeCe Winans, Whitney Houston and Shirley Caesar performed at the 1996 Grammy Awards. Continue reading

8/11/24 O&A NYC SUNDAY SCHOOL: Cain and Abel’s Tragedy

This stunning animation brings new life to the age-old story, and explores the complex dynamics between Cain and Abel. Whether you’re familiar with their saga or discovering it for the first time, this video promises a deep, emotional journey through one of the Bible’s most profound narratives. Continue reading

8/11/24 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: The Staple Singers – I’ll Take You There (Live)

The Staple Singers were a gospel, soul, and R&B family singing group and one of the first early crossover groups. Roebuck “Pops” Staples the patriarch of the family, formed the group with his children Cleotha, Pervis, and Mavis. Yvonne replaced her brother when he was drafted into the U.S. Army, and again in 1970. Continue reading

7/7/24 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Chandler Moore- Lead Me On (Live)

Singer, songwriter, pianist, guitarist, and worship leader Chandler David Moore  was born on March 21, 1995, to Bishop Brian David Moore and Elder Jametta Chandler Moore in Charleston, South Carolina. Moore grew up going to church where his father was a pastor. Moore is also a member of Maverick City Music, an Atlanta based collective of worshippers working in the contemporary Christain music and Gospel.  Continue reading

6/30/24 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Gladys Knight Sings His Eye Is on the Sparrow at The Kennedy Center

Gladys Knight performs the 1905 gospel hymn “His Eye Is on the Sparrow” at The Kennedy Center during the annual “Let Freedom Ring” celebration to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Continue reading