“I’ve Got a Feeling”Andrea BarnesFrom the album Just AndreaJ&A Productions 2003On most of her debut CD Just Andrea, Ms. Andrea Barnes sings sweetly and lightly. When it comes to interpreting Albertina Walker’s “I’ve Got a Feeling,” however, Andrea does an about-face, puts on her shouting shoes, and unveils a mature [...]
The following article was written by Bob Mehr and featured in the Chicago Reader, August 11, 2006. Roscoe Robinson is a quartet icon, having sung with the likes of the Silver Quintette, Southern Sons (Trumpet), Original Five Blind Boys, and Blind Boys of Ohio. In addition to recording soul, RnB, [...]
“Death Gonna Straighten Him”TrumpeteersScore 50561953The Trumpeteers were one of many early quartets that emulated the famed Golden Gate Quartet, but one of only a few that stayed true to jubilee-style singing long after most of its competitors adopted a harder, Pentecostal performance style. Although best known for putting “Milky White [...]
Hello, gospel music fans! Just a reminder that "Gospel Memories" comes at you again live Sunday, August 6 from 3:00 to 7:30 a.m. Central Time US on Chicago's WLUW 88.7 FM and via live global webcast at www.wluw.org. Highlights of Sunday's Broadcast: -- Words and Music with Rev. Lawrence Roberts, [...]
TBGB reviews...Where I Long to BeNorman HutchinsJDI Records 2006www.jdirecords.comDr. Norman Hutchins has a knack for writing gospel lyrics that become standard church parlance and songs that become compulsory for choirs to learn and perform. “God’s Got a Blessing (With My Name on It)” is the most famous example. This is [...]
Two years ago, TBGB reviewed “Couldn’t Hear Nobody Pray” by Frederick “Nee” Smith and the Sensational Gospel Light (Rae Cox 144) as an Essential Gospel pick.Classic Gospel: Essential Recordings - Week 112As with many 50s and 60s quartets, biographical information is often scarce, and at the time we were unable [...]
Below is a marvelous website and 2001 CBC radio interview with Bruce Nemerov of Middle Tennessee State University on how he came to locate Sister Ola Mae Terrell. Sister O.M. Terrell was an itinerant "Holy Ghost Preacher" who recorded six sides for Columbia Records in 1953, and never recorded again.Everyone [...]
“Man in the Mirror”The Williams Brothers and Their Superstar FriendsFrom the album SoulLink Live 3: Man in the Mirror2006www.blackberryrecords.comBlackberry Records’ superstar quartets do an admirable job covering Michael Jackson’s 1988 hit single, the latter which also featured gospel superstars, notably the Winans and Andrae Crouch. This time, the Williams Brothers, [...]
From TBGB correspondent Joseph Middleton:Houston, Texas now has its own all-gospel FM radio station: KROI 92.1 FM.On July 17 at 6:45PM CST, KROI, 92.1 FM changed its format from Spanish radio to gospel. The first song they played was Kirk Franklin & The Family's "Why We Sing". It's a Radio [...]
“On Broken Pieces”Bishop Paul Morton and Bishop James Dixon IIFrom the album On Broken Pieces – A Hurricane Relief ProjectBlackberry Records 2006www.blackberryrecords.com“On Broken Pieces” is a somber but optimistic recording about the resilience of the human spirit in the face of great tribulation – Hurricane Katrina specifically. The song has [...]
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