(RNS) — Donald Lawrence, the choirmaster, conductor and producer known for gospel songs like “Encourage Yourself” and “The Blessing of Abraham,” has had a far-ranging career in music. He was a staff ...

Earl Thomas was just about on top of the world — literally — when he decided to retire from music after his November 2019 performance at the Dark Season Blues Festival in Svalbard, Norway, just 500 ...