·˚✦ genre guide ✦˚·
contemporary gospel
what it is
Soulful gospel of our times. May also be referred to as modern gospel.
✦ meet the girls making contemporary gospel →
women, non-binary artists, and bands with women, level by level
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
Marvin Sapp
118k listeners
Deitrick Haddon
64k listeners
Israel & New Breed
94k listeners
Karen Clark Sheard
46k listeners
Fred Hammond
100k listeners
Yolanda Adams
128k listeners
Israel Houghton
65k listeners
Donnie McClurkin
91k listeners
Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ
44k listeners
Smokie Norful
75k listeners
Darwin Hobbs
42k listeners
Donald Lawrence
54k listeners
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
Norman Hutchins
29k listeners
Myron Butler & Levi
35k listeners
Hezekiah Walker & The Love Fellowship Choir
17k listeners
Marcela Gandara
35k listeners
James Fortune & FIYA
18k listeners
Shea Norman
4k listeners
Jonathan McReynolds
29k listeners
Carmen L Miller
1k listeners
Deitrick Haddon Presents Voices of Unity
5k listeners
Milton Brunson
1k listeners
Rocio Crooke
4k listeners
Ashmont Hill
2k listeners
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questions
What is contemporary gospel?
Soulful gospel of our times. May also be referred to as modern gospel.
What are good contemporary gospel albums to start with?
Try Crossroads by Deitrick Haddon, You Are Not Alone by Mavis Staples, Something Big by Mary Mary, and Falling in Love Again by Mighty Men of Faith.
Who are some women making contemporary gospel?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/contemporary-gospel/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making contemporary gospel, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-21