Koko Taylor began singing gospel and blues music as a child in Memphis,Tennessee.

VOA: special.2009.06.12

The gospel-singing attorney-general is a part of the vigorous Christian movement that is now such an important part of the Republican coalition.

ECONOMIST: The new guard

At 8am, the morning assembly at the Believers in Christ Christian Academy in downtown Milwaukee is packed with parents, some of whom make up the orchestra at what looks more like a gospel-singing service than the normal chaos of assembly.

ECONOMIST: Sorting out school choice

Singing gospel music and playing piano, drums and guitar served as an emotional outlet for the young Brown.

BBC: James Brown