The elite St. Olaf choir is considered a pioneer in America’s a capella choral tradition. And for one hundred years, this small Lutheran college in Minnesota has done a Christmas concert that has become known—and loved—around the world.

A Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award is being given to legendary gospel singer George Beverly Shea, who says he hopes there will be an organ for him to play in heaven.

"I don't sing like a showman," says the famous baritone who began singing in 1947 for evangelist Billy Graham's crusade ministry. "That's the opposite of the way I feel."

For this Grammy-nominated singer and Seventh-day Adventist pastor, music is both a ministry and "the most powerful way of impressing the human mind with hope." (Originally aired April 10, 2009)

Bill and Gloria Gaither have written hundreds of contemporary gospel songs and have sold millions of Christian music videos.

Read more of Kim Lawton's March 12, 2008 interview with the Reverend Victoria Sirota, Canon Pastor and Vicar of the Congregation at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York City.

Western Christians are celebrating Holy Week and Easter this week, their most sacred time of the year. In the many special services and observances that take place during Holy Week, music plays a crucial role in setting the mood of the worship and in helping to convey the Easter message.

Yavilah McCoy is one of several thousand African-American Jews. She has devoted her talent and energy to use Gospel music to try to overcome the prejudice she has experienced from other Jews. To create a better future for her children, Yavilah wants it known that Jews come in a variety of shades and colors.