An hour into “Sister Act 2,” Whoopi Goldberg leads a choir of students who look like they’d rather be anywhere than onstage. A young Lauryn Hill and a dozen teenagers mumble along to what sounds like ...

Edwin Hawkins' "Oh Happy Day" was an accidental hit. The song, a gospel-style rework of an 18th century hymn, starts with a jazzy drum beat and a kind of blues pop piano groove. Dorothy Morrison, who ...

A tribute to the legendary composer, singer, and pianist Edwin Hawkins. The first time I heard Edwin Hawkins and the Edwin Hawkins Singers’ “Oh Happy Day” was in June 1969 in base housing at Itazuke ...

THAT’S A GREAT PLACE. THIS IS JUST A SNIPPET OF THE MUSIC YOU’LL HEAR AS THE PLAY. OH, HAPPY DAY HITS BALTIMORE CENTER STAGE RIGHT NOW. CREWS ARE SETTING THE STAGE AND COSTUMES ARE GETTING THEIR FINAL ...

This CD is being sold exclusively at Wal-Mart. You can purchase an mp3 version of Oh Happy Day at the Amazon mp3 store. Gospel music has evolved over decades ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. OH HAPPY DAY! begins performances in The Public’s Martinson Hall on ...

Opening on Wednesday following its 2024 premiere at Baltimore Center Stage, Oh Happy Day! turns out to be, oh well, not such a happy event for theatergoers due to its overabundance of content and an ...

NEW YORK (AP) - Edwin Hawkins, the gospel star best known for the crossover hit "Oh Happy Day" and as a major force for contemporary inspirational music, died Monday at age 74. Hawkins died at his ...

Two music-infused plays that originated at Baltimore Center Stage have transferred to off-Broadway — a sign that Maryland’s largest theater is assuming an increasingly important role in the national ...

Legendary gospel artist Edwin Hawkins has died at 74. Hawkins is best known for groundbreaking gospel arrangements, particularly "Oh Happy Day." Hawkins' publicist Bill Carpenter told the Associated ...