CC Mass Choir comes out of the Christ Community Missonary Baptist Church in Inglewood, California pastored by Rev. Clarence Herron. Choir Directed by Minister Derron Jenkins. Created by Prophet Tommy Thomas.

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East Texan Washington Phillips was one of the founding fathers of American gospel music. Although he recorded only eighteen tunes (sixteen of which have survived) in five sessions in Dallas between 1927 and 1929, Phillips helped to lay the foundation that resulted in such spiritually-oriented performers as Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Dixie... [+] Read More

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The pastor of Detroit's Bethel Baptist Church, a confidant of Martin Luther King, Jr., and father of Aretha Franklin, this charismatic preacher is known for "hair-raising" sermons. ~ Bil Carpenter, All Music Guide

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A popular gospel singer who often shouts her music in order for her messages to be received, Shirley Caesar performed with the Caravans in the '60s before pursuing a professional solo career in 1966. Born in North Carolina, Caesar is known as the First Lady of Gospel. At the age of 10 she began singing and performing for family and friends. She... [+] Read More

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Alongside Willie Mae Ford Smith, Sister Rosetta Tharpe is widely acclaimed among the greatest Sanctified gospel singers of her generation; a flamboyant performer whose music often flirted with the blues and swing, she was also one of the most controversial talents of her day, shocking purists with her leap into the secular market -- by playing... [+] Read More

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