Since Thomas Dorsey was deemed the Father of Gospel, James Cleveland‘s success earned him the next best title: the Crown Prince of Gospel.  From the 1950’s on, Cleveland laid the foundation for the elevation of choir music into a sophisticated art form.  Implementing diverse elements of jazz and pop, blues and Sanctified church rhythms, he created a […]

Where oh where would be without this crafty tool for our favorite summertime treat. We can thank inventor and businessman named Alfred L. Cralle, who invented…

Originally from Detroit, Michigan, the six original members were Fred Hammond, Mitchell Jones, Keith Staten, Karl Reid, Michael Brooks, and Michael Williams formed a group…