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The Metro:”Golden Age of Gospel” archive highlights Detroit’s contributions to the genre
Twenty years ago, professor Robert Darden at Baylor University wrote an op-ed in the New York Times in which he called for gospel music from its “golden era” to be preserved. That idea eventually cam to fruition with the creation of the Black Gospel Music Preservation Program.
Stephen Newby, an ambassador for the program and a professor of music at Baylor University, joined the Metro to explain what “golden era” of gospel music is, why its still being archived today, and how Detroit artists fit into all of it.
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