Professor: Why Are Our Gospel Icons Now Performing on the Las Vegas Strip?

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(Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)The Clark Sisters and Fred Hammond are headed to the Las Vegas Strip as part of a new gospel music residency. Some of gospel’s biggest voices are heading to Las Vegas for a residency this fall. NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 12: The Clark Sisters perform at Brooklyn Paramount on May 12, 2024 in New York City. Folks who say they follow Jesus have started measuring success the same way corporations do: bigger audiences, bigger buildings, and bigger profits. That’s why a Las Vegas residency feels like a victory.