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What do Kirk Franklin and Brian Courtney Wilson have in common with Harry Lennix and Chrisette Michele? They are all confirmed presenters for the second Merge Summit, to be held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles August 26 to 28.Dr. Holly Carter (right), founder and chairman of the [...]

By Bob Marovich, The Black Gospel Blog.Darwin Hobbs told TBGB by telephone this morning that he is "doing amazing!  I'm resting and recovering and doing very well."Last month, Hobbs was headed from Atlanta to Indianapolis, where he was scheduled to perform live on the Yolanda Adams Morning Show.  On the way to the [...]

“The Corinthian Song”Micah StampleyOriginally from the CD Ransomed Interface Entertainment/Central South Distribution 2009http://www.micahstampley.org/V. Michael McKay’s majestic anthem to the power of God in man is ideally suited for Micah Stampley’s alternatively soothing and explosive tenor voice. Recording this song during a live performance, Stampley moves from psalmist to church leveler [...]

Minister JohnsonWhat Will My Legacy Be? Minister Johnson Catalog, Volume 1Psalms Way Music Ministry Publishing 2009www.theministerjohnsoncatalog.comIn October 2007, Lamont Johnson was sitting in the back row of the St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Sacramento, California, attending a Kevin Bond music clinic, when he received a life-changing message.  After observing the [...]

“I Believe”James Fortune, Shawn McLemore & Zacardi CortezFrom Kerry Douglas Presents Gospel Mix Volume IV Blacksmoke Music Worldwide 2010www.myspace.com/blacksmokemusicworldwideOn “I Believe,” James Fortune blends his plaintive preacher voice with Shawn McLemore’s soaring tenor (“You Are Holy”) and the explosive vocals of Zacardi Cortez (“The Blood”) to deliver a mighty message [...]

Fred Hammond Family Entertainment PresentsLife in the WordfHammond Family Entertainment 2010http://www.fhammondfamilyent.com/Life in the Word is the first project to be released by iconic gospel artist Fred Hammond on his new imprint, fHammond Family Entertainment. The album reflects the label's purpose, which is to foster “out of the box thinking and [...]

“Lord, You’ve Been Good”JAIAFrom the CD Just As I Am (2010)www.cdbaby.com/Artist/JaiaOklahoma City’s gospel sweethearts Lynda Knox and Lisa Davis, better known as JAIA (Just As I Am) are taking South Africa by storm with their infectious enthusiasm that seeps through in their singing. While South African gospel remains true to its [...]

“Moving Forward”Feat. Joann Rosario Condrey & Tye TribbettFrom the Tyscot CD Coco Brother Live Presents Stand 2010http://www.tyscot.com/“Moving Forward” is a track from radio host Corey “Coco Brother” Condrey’s first-ever various artists compilation, Coco Brother Live Presents Stand 2010. The album is one of several vehicles that he and his wife, [...]

“Still Standing”Rev. Stefanie Minatee & Jubilationhttp://www.jubilationinc.com/Available on iTunesFresh from their collaboration with Queen Latifah on the title track of EMI’s Grammy Award-winning compilation Oh Happy Day, Rev. Stefanie Minatee & Jubilation have released a new single. It’s a bluesy version of A. Jeffrey LaValley’s “Still Standing,” complete with that old style “rocking chair” [...]

VaShawn MitchellTriumphantEMI Gospel 2010 (available August 10, 2010)http://www.emigospel.com/One could use the title of triple threat VaShawn Mitchell’s latest project as a one-word review:Triumphant.Mitchell is a talented producer, singer and songwriter, but Triumphant takes his artistry to a whole new level. This album is among the best I’ve heard this year. [...]