Early gospel artists such as The Speer Family, The Stamps Quartet, The Blackwood Family, and The Lefevre Trio achieved wide popularity through their recordings and radio performances in the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.
Para seniman gospel awal seperti misalnya The Speer Family, The Blackwood Family (The Blackwood Brothers), The Lefevre Trio dan The Carter Family memperoleh popularitasnya melalui rekaman-rekaman dan pertunjukan-pertunjukan radio mereka pada tahun 1920-an, 1930-an, 1940-an dan 1950-an.