[2] The show was produced in one of seven different cities for each episode featuring local talent from that region: Chicago, Cleveland, Jacksonville, Memphis, New York (Newark), Richmond, and Washington DC.
Even the advertising that appeared during the weekly broadcasts featured only black personalities and models, which was the first time this happened on American television.
The program was directed by Peter Brysac and the musical director was the Reverend Alfred Miller of the Washington Temple Church Angelic Choir of Brooklyn.
The six hosts during the three-year run were: James Cleveland, Jesse 'JJ' Farley of the Soul Stirrers, Thomas Brown, Marie Knight, Archie Dennis (of The Roberta Martin Singers), and Georgia Louis.
Betty Johnson hosted the 62nd episode that was recorded live and had artists like the Jewel Gospel Singers, the Gospel Baptist Church Youth Chorus & The Cedar Street Memorial Baptist Youth Chorus with Mr. Columbus Smith of Miami, Florida as the Soloist.
The show featured live gospel performances by famous gospel choirs and artists including Soul Stirrers, Clara Ward, the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi, Barrett Sisters, Ruth Brown, The Harmonizing Four, the Highway QCs, the Clark Sisters,[15] the Thompson Community Singers, the Mighty Clouds of Joy, Roberta Martin, Carrie Smith, Royal Travelers, Voices of Shiloh, The Dixie Hummingbirds,[16] Thelma Jones, James Lowe, The Tears of Music and The Caravans, O'Neal Twins,[17] Cleophus Robinson, Drinkard Singers, Dorothy Love Coates & The Original Gospel Harmonettes, Ernestine Washington, Alex Bradford.
The TV show was the world introduction of the harpsichord to accompany gospel music, as pioneered by Francis Cole.
[7][4] With the exposure to the European market some TV Gospel Time performers achieved a larger success in Europe than in the US, notably Carrie Smith.