1972 steht Aretha Franklin im Zenit ihrer Karriere. Doch nach 20 Studioalben inklusive elf Nummer-eins-Hits beschließt die Queen of Soul zu ihren musikalischen Wurzeln zurückzukehren: In der Missionary Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles, gibt sie zusammen mit dem Southern California Community Choir und der Gospellegende Reverend James Cleveland ein Konzert und lässt einen Mitschnitt für das Album aufnehmen. Das Ergebnis „Amazing Grace“ ist bis heute das meistverkaufte Gospelalbum aller Zeiten. Aufgrund technischer und juristischer Schwierigkeiten wurden die Aufnahmen jedoch nie öffentlich gezeigt. Erst jetzt, 47 Jahre später, erstrahlt der Film erstmals auf der großen Leinwand. AMAZING GRACE ist mehr als ein Konzertfilm. Er ist die Manifestation eines der größten Talente des 20. Jahrhunderts, ein Erlebnis purer Soul-Energie, ein mitreißender musikalischer Gottesdienst und ein faszinierendes Zeitdokument.

Nachdem die junge Sam in Los Angeles den Tod ihrer Mutter verarbeiten muss und dann noch mit dem Gesetz in Konflikt gerät, wird sie von Ihrem Vater in den Süden nach Atlanta geschickt. Dort wohnt sie bei ihrer Tante, ihrem Onkel und ihrer lebenfrohen und gottesfürchtigen Cousine Jess, die sie mit ihrer rauflustigen Gospelgruppe bekannt macht. Der unerlaubte Besuch einer Party der beiden Mädchen führt zu einer Strafe, die Jess letztendlich für neue Perspektiven öffnet und ihr Gott näher bringt - der Beitritt in eben diese Gospelgruppe. Nur widerwillig begleitet Jess die Gruppe schließlich zu einem Gospel-Gesangwettberwerb. Doch dies könnte auch die Chance sein, ihren Traum von einer Gesangs-Karriere zu verwirklichen.

Small-town girl Angie King leaves the church and her home to pursue a dream of singing stardom.

Winner of the DOC NYC Audience Award, Director Nick Canfield’s first film follows gospel-rock icon and activist Reverend Vince Anderson. After entering seminary, Vince dropped out to follow his second calling - music. With his band The Love Choir, he has played a now-legendary weekly show for over twenty years. Reconnecting with his faith and using his intense soulful music, he began to preach a type of spirituality that is open to all, meets people where they are, and moves everyone that sees him play. Reverend Vince is also deeply involved in social justice, working with other faith leaders around the country to build inclusive communities. Featuring Questlove and an ensemble of eccentric musicians, The Reverend is a rocking concert film as well as an intimate portrait of Reverend Vince’s inspiring personal and spiritual life.

The unmistakable voice of Whitney Houston is powerful and timeless. She reached the pinnacle of pop success becoming one of the most accomplished recording artists of all time. But her heart was always in Gospel music, and it profoundly influenced her life and career. From her first public performance to her best-selling Gospel album of all time, The Preacher's Wife, experience how profoundly Gospel music influenced her personal life and helped shape her career.

Filmed during summer 2019, Jesus Is King brings Kanye West’s famed Sunday Service to life in the Roden Crater, visionary artist James Turrell’s never-before-seen installation in Arizona’s Painted Desert. This one-of-a-kind experience features songs arranged by West in the gospel tradition along with new music from his forthcoming album.

National Aerobic Champion Michelle LeMay teams up with award-winning artist Kurt Carr and the Kurt Carr Singers for this uplifting tape, which gives you a great, low-impact forty-five-minute cardio workout as you move and groove to such gospel favorites as "Kumbaya," "This Little Light of Mine," "Amen," and "Whole World in His Hands." With their enthusiasm and energy, Michelle LeMay and the Kurt Carr Singers will have you raising your hands and voice to the Lord even while you dance your way to better health, fitness, and weight-loss. Remember, the more you move it, the more you lose it. So stretch and shake it out as "Do You Know Him?" gets your body moving and blood flowing. Then enjoy a relaxing cool-down with "Amazing Grace."

What’s it like to dedicate your life to work that won’t be completed in your lifetime? Fifteen years ago, filmmaker David Licata focused on four projects and the people behind them in an effort to answer this universal question.

Live at the Apollo was a by Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama filmed at the Apollo Theater (Harlem, New York), on October 12, 2004. Born October 28, 1969 Ben Harper is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae and rock music[1] and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances and activism. Harper's fan base spans several continents. His albums have been commercially successful in North America, Europe and Oceania. Harper is a two-time Grammy Award winner as well, winning awards for Best Pop Instrumental Performance and Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album, in 2005.

Singer-songwriter Tori Kelly performs her fourth album "Inspired by True Events" at Capitol Studios.

Musik-DVD mit Backstage Film, Komplette Biografie & Discographie

Ein Tag im Leben der Harlem Gospel Singer

Ethel, is a young Christian woman who is introduce Lillie-Mae Scott, a reverend's daughter, to a wild party girl named Bessie. Bessie is interested in drinking, men, and dancing and tries to lead Lillie-Mae astray. Lillie-Mae sells her soul to the devil in exchange for beauty. Bessie's life is ruined by partying and she becomes a flower selling tramp. Lillie-Mae turns back to the Lord is rebaptized in a river and then wakes up from a dream. She now has religion.

While flying to the first stop on their latest tour, the four members of the Australian music group The Seekers recall in flashback the origins of the group and their rise to success.

The DVD was recorded in Rio de Janeiro, at HSBC Arena on June 13, 2015. Directed by Anselmo Troncoso, with musical production by Ruben di Souza. The CD/DVD repertoire consists of songs from the albums "Extraordinário Amor de Deus" (2011) and "Graça" (2013), both awarded with the Latin Grammy as the best albums of Christian music in Portuguese. The show had the participation of Fernandinho and Bruna Karla in the song "Rendido Estou".

A short documentary about gospel recording artists Reba Rambo and her husband Dony McGuire, featuring clips of performances of various songs and interviews with the couple.

This British documentary looks at 40 years of the London Community Gospel Choir, focusing on co-founder Bazil Meade who travelled to the United Kingdom from Montserrat as a boy.