J.B.F. Wright was a minister and songwriter who made a lasting mark in gospel music with his deeply emotional hymn Precious Memories. He was active in the early 20th century and wrote hymns as a way ...

Alan Jackson was a dozen studio albums into his successful country music career when he decided to do something he'd never done before: release a gospel album. Precious Memories-- what turned out to ...

Dolly Parton is no stranger to grief. The country legend lost three close friends in less than two years: Loretta Lynn, Noami Judd, and Kenny Rogers. NBC/Getty Images In a recent chat with Hoda Kotb ...

Few things are more gratifying for an artist than hearing how their music has touched someone. It's a feeling Alan Jackson knows well and truly appreciates. As Alan's second set of gospel classics, ...

The longest verified human lifespan in history is that of Jeanne Calment of France. Jeanne was born in 1875 and died in 1997. She lived 122 years plus 164 days, and a highlight of her life was meeting ...