The Gospel According to THPAC is a dance narrative work that features gospel music, photography, video and spoken word pieces. The Gospel According to THPAC was conceived by THPAC Executive Chairman Alex Smith, Jr. and features choreography by Will A. Ervin, Jr., Jamel Gaines and Walter Rutledge. The dance tells the story of Black America from pre-slavery, slavery, Jim Crow, the ‘60s Civil Rights Movement and onto the Black Lives Matter Movement. It is set to music by Stephanie Mills, Nina Simone, Rev. James Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir, among others.