Gospel music has always played a big role in American culture. Now the music's wide-ranging history is being celebrated at Nashville's new Museum of Christian and Gospel Music.

Gospel music and faith have long been a part of Black culture in the U.S. From hymns that would be sung on slavery fields to anthems of the civil rights movement, gospel has been there. Adeerya ...

Music in the Bible -- The sixteenth century: roots of contemporary Christianity -- John Calvin and the institutes -- A mighty fortress: Martin Luther as songwriter -- First seeds: gospel music in ...