Various Artists BamBam net worthOh Happy Day: All-Star Music CelebrationEMI Gospel/Vector Recordings 2009www.emigospel.comIn the spirit of T Bone Burnett’s Grammy-winning coupling of bluegrass queen Alison Krauss and rock icon Robert Plant (Raising Sand), a cadre of producers pair rock and pop artists with gospel singers on Oh Happy Day: All-Star [...]
“Mr. President”Janelle MonaeFrom the album Metropolis (Bad Boy Records/Wondaland 2008)www.jmonae.comAlthough this song was not meant for the gospel market, its message is not out of place for an urban inspiration station that takes chances. From her science fiction concept album Metropolis, which she produced with Sean “P Diddy” Combs and [...]
My JourneyConrad MillerMillcon Music Ministries 2009http://www.millconmusic.com/Back in the day, Conrad Miller was a card-carrying member of the Soulful Seven, a nationally-known group whose cover of the Swingin’ Medallions’ “Double Shot of My Baby’s Love" (MGM) is a northern soul collectors item. Miller also wrote the passionate “Carla My Love” for [...]
Congratulations to the following gospel artists on their recognition at the 40th GMA Dove Awards, held Thursday, April 23 in Nashville:Urban Recorded Song of the Year: “Get Up” – Mary Mary (right)Urban Album of the Year: The Fight of My Life – Kirk FranklinTraditional Gospel Album of the Year: Down [...]
From Black Gospel Promo:The Rev. Timothy Wright, Has Made Heaven His Final Resting By Sheilah BelleBrooklyn, NY -- Rev. Timothy Wright, known as the “godfather of gospel” has made Heaven his final resting place. He passed over into his peaceful resting place, early Friday morning, April 24th, 2009. Bishop Albert [...]
Extremely sad news from the Associated Press Wire Service:Grammy-nominated gospel singer Reverend Timothy Wright died April 23 at the age of 61, months after a tragic July 4 car crash that left him critically injured and also killed his wife and grandson. It is not known if at the time [...]
"Beautiful”The Nevels SistersFrom the CD Beautiful (MoLife Entertainment 2008)www.molifeent.comContemporary gospel singers The Nevels Sisters of Youngstown, Ohio are not compared to their Detroit inspirations, the Clark Sisters, for nothing. Veniece Andrews, Debra Jordan, Gail Nevels and April Wade have a style and tightness of harmony that only sisters can pull [...]
Poetic EmpowermentGrace LaJoyIGL Publishing 2008www.gracelajoy.comEarlier TBGB reviewed Songs by Grace LaJoy, entrepreneur Dr. Grace LaJoy Henderson’s musical collaboration with gospel artist Zenobia Smith. Poetic Empowerment is LaJoy’s contribution to the spoken word category. Just as Songs gave listeners a sampling of LaJoy’s songwriting, the fifteen passages on Poetic Empowerment give [...]
From Kia Jarmon of Light Records:Bishop Paul S. Morton, Paul Porter, and Pastor Shirley Caesar Receive Nods for 40th Dove Music AwardsNashville, TN--Light Records is pleased to congratulate Bishop Paul S. Morton, Paul Porter, and Pastor Shirley Caesar as they received Dove Award nominations for Traditional Gospel Recorded Song and [...]
Dorothy NorwoodFifty Years – It’s Been Worth It AllMalaco 2009www.malaco.comWhen I first met the “Gospel Storyteller,” Dorothy Norwood, in the early 1990s, I was unnerved to come face to face with a diminutive, smiling, pleasant woman. She seemed more like a sweet auntie than what I expected a church-wrecking singer [...]
