“Your Reflection in Me”Eddie Ruth BradfordFrom the CD Reflections (2009)www.eddieruthbradfordmusic.comIn a world-weary alto, Eddie Ruth Bradford is “bowed down on bended knee,” thanking the one who saw her through life’s torments and pains, even the ones heaved upon her shoulders by so-called Christians. But what did God see in Eddie [...]
Jonathan BlanchardFreedom’s SoulBlanchard Music Group 2009www.jonathanblanchard.comIn 2005, classically-trained bass vocalist Jonathan Blanchard recorded And the Spirit Moved, a live recital of spirituals rendered with all of the pomp and gravity of a William Warfield or Paul Robeson program. The young man has even portrayed Robeson in a one-man show.Turn the [...]
According to this press release, the Queen City was enveloped in gospel music once again!*****On Saturday, January 9, Proctor & Gamble sponsored the 11th annual Allstate Gospel Superfest in Cincinnati.The event hosted more than 30 national acts for one night of celebration through song and praise. Performers included Dorinda Clark [...]
Coko's The Winner in Me made TBGB's list of the top fifteen gospel albums of 2009. Here's an exclusive “behind the scenes” look at Coko filming her new music video for the title track of the album. The video will premiere January 26, 2010.Now for the contest:Is there a winner [...]
“The Battle’s Not Over”Gerald Hinton featuring Shirley CaesarFrom the CD I’m On My Wayhttp://geraldhinton.orgGerald Hinton of the New Redeemers partners with Pastor Shirley Caesar on an honest, measured performance that speaks to the heart and soul of every person impacted by the economic crisis. “When everything is going wrong, remember [...]
Solomon CrossBe FreeCrossinspire Records 2009www.solomoncrossonline.comI had high hopes for Solomon Cross’ debut album, Be Free. The project from the classically-trained Cross is packed with songs he wrote and wrapped in handsome packaging with striking photos of the singer, sleeves rolled up and ready to let the praises soar.While Cross has [...]
“(God is God) He Won’t Change” Rev. F.C. Barnes feat. Darrell LusterAtlanta International Records 2009http://www.malaco.com/The leisurely step beat eases in as Malaco’s gospel A&R director and quartet singer Darrell Luster (left) announces, “We’re goin’ to take you back old-school.” He introduces gospel legend Rev. F.C. Barnes (right), and together they [...]
Marc Lindy, a gospel announcer in Vancouver, informed TBGB today that Lyndon Baines Jones (Dixie Hummingbirds guitarist/vocalist) contacted him with the sad news that Mrs. Louise Tucker passed on Tuesday January 5, 2010 following a heart attack.Louise was married to the late Ira Tucker, iconic lead singer of the Dixie [...]
“Sky Blue”Kabanya-ChemiseFrom her forthcoming CD Mosaic (single available now; CD release date: April 2010)http://kabanya-chemise.comSinger-songwriter Kabanya-Chemise has worked alongside artists from Usher and Jennifer Holliday to Kurt Carr and Ann Nesby. She now takes her turn in the spotlight with “Sky Blue,” fusing gospel, R&B, and her classical training with the [...]
Wilma BivensGod Will Do It (Live)D-Lap Productions 2009www.dlapproductions.comOn the title track of her debut album, God Will Do It, Houston’s Wilma Bivens subconsciously channels James Cleveland’s “That’s Good Enough for Me” when she sings, “I may not ever sing at the Stellars/I may never sell a million CDs/I may never [...]
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