It might not be Sunday, but Marvin Sapp is taking NPR’s Tiny Desk to church. To close out the platform‘s Black History Month ...

“I’m a strong believer that to be successful at anything, you have to have a real conviction for it,” explains Marvin Sapp, who recently ventured into R&B after decades as a gospel artist.

MICHEL MARTIN, BYLINE: By the time Marvin Sapp was 10 years old, he was singing all the time. He sang in church. He sang R&B with his buddies. But then his mother told him he had to make a choice.

It might not be Sunday, but Marvin Sapp is taking NPR’s Tiny Desk to church. To close out the platform‘s Black History Month programming, the gospel artist showcased a medley of his gospel ...