Joe Buchanan sets Jewish prayers and ideas into country ballads — an unusual combo given the genre's use by Christian bands.

On a Friday morning in early October, musicians, industry executives and politicians packed into the open-air café at the brand new Museum of Christian & Gospel Music — the first museum in the U.S.

Gospel has always been a big part of American music. Heard in houses of worship and in homes, at concerts and on the radio. Now it's being celebrated and honored at the new Museum of Christian and ...