Subgenres include contemporary gospel, urban contemporary gospel (sometimes referred to as "black gospel"), Southern gospel, and modern gospel music (now more commonly known as praise and worship music or contemporary Christian music).
Subgenrenya mencakup gospel kontemporer, gospel kontemporer urban (kadang-kadang juga disebut sebagai "gospel hitam"), dan Musik gospel modern (kini lebih lazim disebut pujian dan penyembahan, atau musik Kristen kontemporer).