Staple Singers

The Gospel Compilations in Birthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium

2023-03-11T20:32:21-06:00March 11th, 2023|

By Nicole McCray Black History Month coincided with the release of the new compilation, Birthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium (Craft Recordings, 2023). Listeners who want to learn about Black music history can enjoy and rejoice in Black artists' impact on American music throughout history. Some of the recordings are [...]

Animated Video Focuses on Gospel Aspect of Historic Wattstax Benefit Concert

2023-02-02T14:19:04-06:00February 2nd, 2023|

Craft Recordings created an animated video of an Eric Mercury track “I Shall Not Be moved (Live From Wattstax).” The video focuses on the gospel aspect of the historic Wattstax Benefit Concert in Los Angeles on August 20, 1972. Created in conjunction with the annual Watts Summer Festival to commemorate [...]

TIME LIFE to Release Streaming-Only Audio Album from Chicago TV Series “Jubilee Showcase”

2020-01-09T17:33:02-06:00January 9th, 2020|

From a press release: TIME LIFE WILL RELEASE AUDIO PERFORMANCES FROM THE EMMY® AWARD WINNING GOSPEL TV SERIES "JUBILEE SHOWCASE” AS A STREAMING-ONLY ALBUM FEATURING RAW PERFORMANCES BY ICONIC GOSPEL ACTS SUCH AS ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAMERS THE STAPLE SINGERS & THE SOUL STIRRERS, AND MORE! TIME LIFE [...]

Phil Cook – People Are My Drug

2018-07-18T16:07:16-05:00July 18th, 2018|

Phil Cook People Are My Drug Psychic Hotline / Thirty Tigers (release date: June 1, 2018) www.philcookmusic.com By Bob Marovich Rootsy gospel vibes abound on Phil Cook’s second solo album, People Are My Drug. A native of from Wisconsin now living in Durham, North Carolina, Cook counts among his inspirations such [...]

GMA Announces Hall of Fame Inductees and Honor Recipients

2018-02-16T15:54:23-06:00February 16th, 2018|

GMA FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES AND HONORS RECIPIENTS FOR 5TH ANNUAL GMA HONORS AND HALL OF FAME CEREMONY Ceremony will take place Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Lipscomb University's Allen Arena NASHVILLE, Tenn. (February 16, 2018) – The GMA (Gospel Music Association) Foundation announced its inductees and honorees [...]

Various Artists – Jesus Rocked the Jukebox

2017-10-15T21:05:12-05:00October 15th, 2017|

Various Artists Jesus Rocked the Jukebox Craft Records / Concord Music Group (2017) http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/albums/jesus-rocked-jukebox-small-group-black-gospel-1951-1965/ By Bob Marovich In addition to its estimable contributions to the religious, social, and political life of African Americans, the church has also been an effective music training school. Untold numbers of men and women have [...]

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