Kashus Culpepper, a 27-year-old Central Alabama native, plays a brand of soul music so comfortably familiar ... he's foremost transposed passion from his gospel upbringing to his contemporary ...

The latter went platinum and earned Franklin his first Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album. In 1997, Franklin collaborated with another group, God’s Property.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- On New Year's day in Orvieto, Italy thousands of people stayed after the mass of peace to hear the sounds of praise pouring from the soul of a Louisville gospel artist.

While preparing for his Grand Ole Opry debut, Alabama-born, Big Loud-signed folk-soul performer Kashus Culpepper discussed his quick-rising success ...