BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: As Christians celebrate Easter and their belief that Jesus rose from the dead, hope is a central theme. Hope also has been prominent in the life and music of Gospel singer ...

Phipps, a Grammy-nominated gospel singer who founded the U.S. Dream Academy, a program aimed at helping kids achieve their goals, stood at a podium and sang while mourners in masks sat socially ...

International inspirational singer Wintley Phipps helped start the July 4 th week in Chattanooga Sunday night with a Gospel - Patriotic concert at the historic First Presbyterian Church on McCallie ...

Wintley Phipps is a force of nature, standing amid a children’s choir, belting out the gospel classic “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands.” The performance, at Tuesday night’s 15th annual Power of ...

Wintley Phipps has a deep, rich bass-baritone, smooth and expressive, and uses his gift in the service of his Christian faith. Friday night, he’ll be the featured soloist in the St. Louis Symphony ...

Renowned gospel singer Wintley Phipps — who recently offered impromptu songs and prayers on Romanian television to soothe that nation’s broken hearts over a tragic fire — is eager to spread the news ...

1 out of every 3 black men between the ages of 18 and 30 is in prison, on probation, or on parole. Between 60% and 70% of people in prison were born to people who ended up in prison. By the age of 30, ...

Support local journalism by subscribing at Special Offers - USAToday Network. He has sung for six U.S. presidents, for Mother Teresa, for Nelson Mandela and Billy Graham, not to mention Oprah, Sean ...

Click here to view the original April 10, 2009 story and additional Wintley Phipps videos. Pastor WINTLEY PHIPPS (singing at National Prayer Service, Washington National Cathedral): “Amazing Grace, ...