Willa Ward Remembrance
The New York Times remembrance of the late Willa Ward of the Ward Singers.Click here: Willa Ward
Gladys Beamon Gregory, 1925-2012
Special thanks to Gray Megan for taking on this assignment.Gladys Beamon Gregory, 1925-2012
“The Race” – Benjamin Cone III & WORSHIP
“The Race”Benjamin Cone III & WORSHIPMuscle Shoals Sound Gospel (2010)www.malaco.comFeatured vocalist on the Mississippi Mass Choir’s hit, "God Made Me," Benjamin Cone III leads his own group, WORSHIP, on a loping contemporary choir arrangement called “The Race.” Taking for its lyrics Ecclesiastes 9:11, “The Race” emphasizes the “endureth” part, as in “nobody said the [...]
TBGB Pick of the Week: August 20, 2012
“It’s Not Over (When God Is In It)”Israel & New BreedFrom the Integrity Media CD Jesus at the Center (released August 14, 2012)www.newbreedmusic.comAssisted by James Fortune and Jason Nelson, Israeland New Breed wrap a simple message of encouragement in ballad form. Recorded live at Pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church, “It’s Not [...]
Arizona Dranes on NPR
TBGB will be reviewing He Is Our Story later this week and interviewing Michael Corcoran for the September 1 "Gospel Memories" radio program. For now, check out the article, with audio samples, courtesy of National Public Radio: Arizona Dranes.
The Virginia Aires – Live
The Virginia Aires Live Dove Records, Inc. (2009) href="http://www.myspace.com/thevirginiaaires">www.myspace.com/thevirginiaaires By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog The last time TBGB reported on the Virginia Aires was in 2008, when the Chesapeake, Virginia quartet was waging war on drugs with their single, “Drugs are a Trick of the Enemy.” [...]
“Somewhere Listening” – The Wardlaw Brothers
“Somewhere Listening”The Wardlaw BrothersFrom the forthcoming album God’s Been There (due out Fall 2012)www.twb5.comDubbed the “Boyz II Men of gospel” for their smooth, youthful harmonies and heartthrob leads, the five Wardlaw Brothers offer “Somewhere Listening,” a breezy, finger-popping song about the importance of preparing for the Rapture. Reworking the old spiritual [...]
Chrystal Rucker – You Deserve
Chrystal RuckerYou DeserveEPM Music Group (released August 14, 2012)www.epmmusicgroup.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.Chrystal Rucker has a gospel voice.Not a pop or an R&B voice that sings gospel, nor a jazz or neo-soul voice in the service of the sacred. Rucker has the flatfooted commanding shout, the flowers [...]
Trin-I-Tee 5:7 Exits Music World Gospel
Boston, MA: Music World announced today that it has released the group Trin-I-Tee 5:7 from its contract to enable the group to explore new opportunities. “Angel and Chanelle scored their first Grammy nomination as well as a Grammy night worldwide TV performance with Music World. Their careers will always be linked [...]
“Seasons” – Bam Travis
“Seasons”Bam Travishttp://bamtravis.viinyl.com/Marvin “Bam Bam” Travis got his nickname from playing the drums, but he delivers a solid vocal performance on “Seasons.” While this is the first single from Travis’s debut solo album, due out this fall, he is a featured artist on “Go To Church,” from Deitrick Haddon’s A Beautiful [...]
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