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"Still Here” Travis Greene From the Pendulum Records CD Stretching Out (release date: June 8, 2010) www.travisgreene.net “Still Here” by Travis Greene is not just a title, it’s a testimony. It started at the age of four, when Greene fell out of a window in Germany and was pronounced dead [...]

Kathy TaylorKathy Taylor Live: The Worship ExperienceKatco Music Group 2008www.kathytaylorlive.comThere’s no question that Kathy Taylor of Houston, Texas is one of the most powerful and expressive gospel singers on the scene today. She possesses a big, traditional-sounding voice hewn straight out of the rafters of the old wooden church, and [...]

From a press release:(Houston, TX– June 3, 2010) – Music World Entertainment announces a newly established gospel music label, Music World Gospel. The label will succeed the company's faith-based label, Spirit Rising, with the award-winning recording artists and special projects joining the new venture. Music World Gospel's roster of artists [...]

“Favor Ain’t Fair”Korey BowieFrom the Invested Music Group CD Life and Love, Vol. 1: Songs of the Heart (release date: Summer 2010)www.koreybowie.comAt first blush, the title of singer-songwriter Korey Bowie’s “Favor Ain’t Fair” might suggest that he is about to sing from the perspective of someone still wistfully awaiting the [...]

"I Thee Wed"Jay McGeeFrom the Beacon Records CD I Hear Foot Steps 2002www.cdbaby.com/cd/jaymcgeeAs we enter June and wedding season, Jay McGee reminds us of his 2002 pledge of undying love, "I Thee Wed." Fans of Seventies smooth soulsters such as the Spinners and Stylistics will especially dig this retro-sounding track. [...]

"Heaven" Troy SneedFrom the Emtro Gospel CD In Due Seasonwww.emtro.comGospel music is resplendent with pastoral images of the Great Beyond. "Heaven," the third single from Troy Sneed's successful In Due Season album, offers yet another hopeful vision. Sneed's is a tunefully happy, anticipatory evocation of the place where the streets [...]

The Chicago Tribune reported on the ceremonial passing of the torch of Fellowship MB Church's choral legacy from Rev. Dr. Clay Evans to current pastor, Rev. Charles Jenkins. It occured during a live recording session Sunday, May 30, which was Jenkins' first as pastor. Previously all Fellowship recordings were made [...]

“I Found Love (Cindy’s Song)”BeBe WinansFrom the CD Still 2009www.malaco.comIt appears that BeBe and CeCe Winans’ long-awaited comeback CD Still has produced yet another smash single, number three and counting.“I Found Love (Cindy’s Song)” is a smooth BeBe solo with crossover potential to the contemporary R&B charts. “When I found [...]

From Mack Mason:Chicago Celebrates Black Music Month with a Gospel Music Symposium and Youth Gospel Concert! OPENING NIGHT - DISNEY TV MOM SINGS AS GOSPEL DIVA Mack C. Mason's THE GOSPEL TRADE MUSIC SYMPOSIUM 2010 kicks off on Friday, June 18, 2010 at 8:00 PM with an Opening Night Gala [...]

“Holy to the Lamb”Genita PughEternity Records Companyvids.myspace.com/genitapughGospel singer Genita Pugh (“You Made it Possible”) delivers a flawless performance on “Holy to the Lamb,” a simple, traditional piece arranged in a “rocking chair” waltz tempo. The background voices provide a suitably strong foundation for Genita’s straightforward vocals, especially during the dramatic [...]