How Sweet the Sound: Gospel Music in Los Angeles

Walker Wins Award for Gospel Music TV Special

Staff and Wire ReportMarch 18, 2020

“How Sweet the Sound: Gospel Music in Los Angeles” Earns RTNA Golden Mic Honors Dr. Daniel E. Walker recently won a Golden Mic Award from the Radio and Television News Association of Southern California (RTNA). He was recognized with the Best Entertainment Reporting award for his PBS/KCET special, “How Sweet the Sound: Gospel Music in Los Angeles.” Walker is an internationally recognized scholar, filmmaker and motivational speaker. Also, he was the lead historian for the “How Sweet the Sound” exhibit that was featured last year at the California African American Museum. According to his supporters, Walker “channels intelligence, creativity and a

Religion

‘How Sweet the Sound’ Reveals L.A.’s Role in Gospel Music History

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorFebruary 14, 2018

A new exhibit reveals Black L.A.’s key role in the evolution of gospel music. “How Sweet the Sound: Gospel Music in Los Angeles” uses vintage photographs, video recordings and other memorabilia to tell how African American artists and churches created a global musical phenomenon. The multi-media presentation is at the California African American Museum in Exposition Park until August 26. The historical display charts the Black religious experience in Los Angeles from 1872 to the early 1970s. Within that timeframe, a range of innovators and ministries are highlighted for their contributions to the genre. Starting with Biddy Mason, the founder of First AME