"Without gospel music there never would have been an Elvis Presley, a Ray Charles, a James Brown, or an Aretha Franklin." —ANN POWERS, AUTHOR & MUSIC JOURNALIST
Every Saturday evening in September, High Plains Public Radio listeners can tune in for a new radio documentary that explores the history of black gospel music and illustrates its significant influence on the formation of rock and soul music. Hosted by GRAMMY award-winning gospel singer CeCe Winans, Gospel Roots of Rock & Soulwill air Saturdays at 6pm CT on HPPR's main signal from Sept. 5th through Sept. 26. It's produced by Philadelphia public radio station WXPN and distributed by NPR. Through in-depth interviews with artists and dozens of songs (including many archival selections), the four-hour documentary illuminates the profound impact that gospel music has made on popular music.
