September 2010

“YRM (Your Righteous Mind)"Donald Lawrence & Company feat. Dorinda Clark-ColeVerity Records 2010http://www.verityrecords.com/A lesson wrapped in gospel song. Backed by strong singers and pumping musicians, Donald Lawrence instructs the listener to “let go your natural thinking and embrace your righteous mind” and miracle things will happen. The always-effervescent and hard-shouting Dorinda [...]

Those listening to the radio or attending gospel programs in Chicago during 1955 would have been treated to the Little Lucy Smith Singers (right) rendering their gospel hit, "Somebody Bigger than You and I," in soulfully rich, sweet harmonies.Anthony Heilbut, author of The Gospel Sound, informed TBGB that Little Lucy Smith Collier [...]

Bishop Simon White; his wife, Minister Zelda White (photo, right); and four others from Joy Fellowship Christian Academies in the Bronx were killed yesterday afternoon when a rear tire on their van ruptured en route to a church event in Schenectady.  The van spun out of control and turned over [...]

“Believe”Donneshia “DC” ClarkGus Music Group 2010www.myspace.com/donneshiaclarkTBGB readers will recognize Donneshia “DC” Clark as the guest voice on Chris Fields’ “My Joy.” On her R&B-infused “Believe,” complete with wah-wah guitar, the New Orleans singer directs her message to those who have become couch potatoes when it comes to their dreams. “Believe [...]

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De-Ann LottReturn to the CenterDeAnn Lott Music 2010http://www.deannlottmusic.com/Last year, TBGB reviewed the sampler of De-Ann Lott’s forthcoming CD, Return to the Center:Oakland and the surrounding Bay Area have been wellsprings of contemporary gospel music for decades, and De-Ann (pronounced Dionn) Lott is among the artists who are helping the area maintain its [...]

On Thursday, September 23, TBGB Founder and Editor in Chief Bob Marovich will be the featured guest on the television program "I'm Just Sayin'" with Pastor Dan Willis."I'm Just Sayin'" will air on Total Christian Television (TCT) at 10:30 p.m. Central Time.  Check your cable guide for the channel listing in [...]

African American Museum of Philadelphia 701 Arch Street Philadelphia, PASeptember 25, 2010 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Don’t Let Go: Music of the Civil Rights MovementIn celebration of Gospel Music History Month, and in conjunction with the 6th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day, the African American Museum in Philadelphia and [...]

“On the Battlefield”Bishop Larry D. Trotter and the Sweet Holy Spirit ChurchFrom the forthcoming CD “How Far Back Can You Go?” (Just Sunday Morning Church)Utopia Music Group 2010www.myspace.com/bishoplarrydtrotterOn his forthcoming CD, Chicago’s Bishop Larry D. Trotter asks, “How far back can you go?” Knowing his penchant for traditional gospel, I suspect [...]