Choir singing

LIFE devoted its issue of Dec. 24, 1956 to The American Woman: Her Achievements and Troubles. Some of the many topics covered in the issue included: giving birth for the first time, the trials of widowhood, and a 13-year-old tomboy’s transition to traditionally feminine fashion. Noted anthropologist Margaret Mead wrote a piece for the issue ... Read more

Choir singing in harmony

24 international ensembles present choral music from 14 different countries

Gospel music, genre of American Protestant music, rooted in the religious revivals of the 19th century, which developed in different directions within the white and Black communities of the United States. Prominent composers and practitioners included Mahalia Jackson, Rev. C.L. Franklin, and Billy Sunday.