The Story of Gospel Music: The Power In The Voice (1998)

The Story of Gospel Music provides a thorough overview of the history and performers of gospel vintage recordings. Viewers feast their eyes and ears on some of the most soulful concert footage ever recorded. The biggest names in spiritual music, including Aretha Franklin, Mahalia Jackson, The Edwin Hawkins Singers, The Dixie Hummingbirds, The Reverend Thomas Dorsey, and The Fisk Jubilee Singers perform. The program was originally broadcast on PBS's Great Performances series. ~ Betsy Boyd, Rovi

Performers: Tramaine Hawkins, Robert and Lillie Mae Butler, The Fisk University Jubilee Singers, The ARC Choir, Cissy Houston, Rance Allen, Thomas A. Dorsey, Mahalia Jackson, The Fairfield Four, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Aretha Franklin, The Clara Ward Singers, Shirley Caesar, The Dixie Hummingbirds, James Cleveland, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, The Edwin Hawkins Singers, The Clark Sisters, John P. Kee, Danny Eason and Abundant Life.