Black Gospel Archive

Our Mission

The Black Gospel Archive (BGA) encompasses the Baylor Libraries’ numerous programs, projects,
archival collections, and resources that identify, collect, preserve, and make accessible Black sacred materials.

Black Gospel Music Preservation Project

Once completed, this digital audio archive will draw researchers to Baylor University to listen to and research the "Golden Age of Gospel Music Archive."

Black Gospel Archive & Listening Center

The new home for the University Libraries' projects dedicated to research and preservation in Black sacred materials.

Black Gospel Music Royce-Darden Digital Collection

This collection will primarily contain 78s, 45s, LPs, and the various tape formats issued in the United States and abroad between the 1940s and the 1980s.

Black Gospel Preachers Project

An ongoing project to acquire, digitize, and place online the recordings and documents related to America's Black preachers.

Listen to Preserved Black Gospel Music

The Black Gospel Music Royce-Darden Digital Collection contains thousands of digitized tracks for streaming access.

Visit the Black Gospel Archive & Listening Center

Our state-of-the-art facility dedicated to the collection, preservation, and research of Black sacred materials.

Black Gospel Preachers Project

A project to collection and preserve the recorded sermons of America's Black preachers: in print, video, and audio formats.

Support the Black Gospel Archive

Your gift to the Black Gospel Music Fund allows us to continue our work to identify, collect, preserve, and make available America's Black sacred recordings. Please consider a gift today, and make your pledge by clicking the button below.

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