In 2005, publicist and journalist Bill Carpenter compiled his gospel music research into one cohesive work– Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia. It “chronicles the careers of over 650 gospel artists and personalities from 1900 to the present day.” So, yeah… it’s kinda like a collector’s item.

The book’s got stuff about everyone from Thomas A. Dorsey to Mahalia Jackson, the Hawkins family to the Winans family, and everything in between– folks you never even knew EXISTED.

If you’re grabbin’ something for a gospel music lover, they’ll probably appreciate the stories, interviews, photos and more that abound in this book. Check it out!