Gay Voices in Gospel

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010

The genre-fusing singer Tonéx was once considered the future of gospel music. Things changed when he came out of the closet. Today: our series on singers looks at sexual identity and gospel tradition. Also: the super-duo Broken Bells unites The Shins frontman James Mercer with producer Danger Mouse of Gnarls Barkley. They join us to preview their upcoming self-titled debut.

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