Bishop L. L. Pittman & The Sons of Christ (self-titled EP, 2016) LEPITT Records By Bob Marovich Bishop Lenzo L. Pittman and the Sons of Christ are house hunting, but not on this planet. On “Mansion,” from the Stockton, California quartet’s self-titled four-track EP, the men are busy picking out [...]
Check out the latest episode of "Conversations with the Gospel Legends." Our guest is Dr. Lou Della Evans Reid, longtime music minister for Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago, and the sister of Fellowship founder Rev. Dr. Clay Evans. https://vimeo.com/195875665
“Satan, We’re Gonna Tear Your Kingdom Down” Shirley Caesar From the Greenleaf Gospel Companion Soundtrack, Vol. 1 www.malaco.com Never mind Shirley Caesar the holiday meme sensation. The mighty traditional gospel singer gets down to what she has done effectively for more than sixty years on “Satan, We’re Gonna Tear Your [...]
Jekalyn Carr (left) with Sheila Belle For Immediate Release: ATLANTA, GA (Thursday, December 15, 2016) - - Recording artist Jekalyn Carr has launched a support movement for Richmond, Virginia based nationally syndicated radio personality Sheila Belle as she battles the winning fight against cancer. Carr was inspired to [...]
“Born Again” Kinsmen www.kinsmenmusic.com Kinsmen is a Chicago-area quartet of young men with old souls. Their single, “Born Again,” is an up-tempo celebration of spiritual renewal peppered with old-as-the-hills lyric couplets, all propelled by a hip-slapping gospel quartet beat. At the same time, the musicians give the song a contemporary [...]
Karlos Nichols Live in Memphis: Hope! With The Covenant The Kane Group (release date: August 16, 2016) Available from Amazon.com By Bob Marovich Live in Memphis: Hope! is the debut album by Karlos Nichols, a Memphian who received his music education in New York City and came home to impact [...]
By Bob Marovich (UPDATED 12/17/16) Gospel quartet legend Willie Joe Ligon passed away on Sunday, December 11. Homegoing and memorial details are at the bottom of this report. Born October 11, 1936, in Troy, Alabama, Ligon migrated to Los Angeles at age 14 and met his future mates in the Mighty [...]
“Let It Go” Evangelist Brenda Whitt-Abney & Bones of Fire (private release, 2016) djjmusicmedia@yahoo.com Many sing about God as a doctor in a sickroom. In the case of “Let It Go,” His intercession can prevent an ulcer. Aiken, South Carolina’s Evangelist Brenda Whitt-Abney & Bones of Fire (a great group [...]
“You Were There” Henry Hall and New Dimension Worshippers Rebel Hill Music “You Were There,” a graceful ode of gratitude to God for His constancy, is a slow burning single by Henry Hall and New Dimension Worshippers. The choral harmonies are reminiscent of the Hawkins Family, Thomas Whitfield, John P. [...]
Yesterday, the Recording Academy announced the nominees for the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Here are the nominees in the Gospel and Contemporary Christian Music categories: Best Gospel Performance/Song It's Alright, It's Ok Shirley Caesar Featuring Anthony Hamilton; Stanley Brown & Courtney Rumble, songwriters (Light Records/Entertainment One) You're Bigger [Live] Jekalyn [...]
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