Jubilant Sykes, a renowned opera and gospel singer who was also a Grammy nominee, was stabbed to death inside his Los Angeles-area home on Monday.

Grammy-nominated gospel singer Jubilant Sykes was stabbed to death in his Santa Monica home late Sunday, and his son was taken into custody at the scene, police said.

A baritone, Sykes performed in many of the world’s biggest venues during his heralded career, including Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Opera and the Apollo Theater in New York City, as well as the Ke...