Alex Aiono, who grew up in the Mormon Church, has just released a new album, "The Gospel at 23." (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) In his song “Old AF,” Alex Aiono describes feeling, at age 23, ...

Post-war black gospel music shaped soul sounds through the mid-1970s, but it's increasingly hard to find today. Rock historian Ed Ward discusses a few recent gospel reissues. This is FRESH AIR.

In his song “Old AF,” Alex Aiono describes feeling, at age 23, as though he’s already “old as f—.” “Some days I’m running out of breath / Some days I’m running out of time,” he sings in a moist, ...