MeditationSista “O” & D’Vine PraizeDivine Records/Koch Distribution 2008www.sistao.comIt is fitting that a colorful butterfly adorns the front and back covers of Meditation, the debut full length CD by Sacramento’s newest gospel group, Sista “O” & D’Vine Praize. Much of the music between the covers has the light touch, breeziness, and [...]
Mississippi Mass ChoirThe First Twenty YearsMalaco 2008www.malaco.comOn the seventh day, Frank Williams created the Mississippi Mass Choir. And it was good. Loud. But really good.If the Chicago Mass Choir is known for its vocal propulsion and the Georgia Mass Choir for its ability to leave you weeping, the Mississippi Mass [...]
From a press release, courtesy of www.marketwatch.com:PITTSBURGH, Nov 25, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- A new constellation has joined the universe of Pittsburgh's cultural scene, the Pittsburgh Gospel Choir (PGC). The word "gospel" means literally "good news," which may be exactly what people are looking for in this economic climate.A [...]
Various ArtistsPraise the Lord – The Gospel CollectionMeltone Entertainment Group 2008www.MeltoneEntertainmentGroup.comImagine driving in your car on a Sunday afternoon in the American South, the AM radio tuned into a low-power local gospel music station. Yep, Meltone’s three-CD collection Praise the Lord is like that.This budget-priced set of previously (and fairly [...]
Once again, from the good people at www.EURweb.com:Heavens Gateway, a 24-hour Internet radio station offering all Christian and Gospel Music, church ministries of all denominations, as well as positive and inspirational live talk, is now available. President/Founder Dewayne L. Loving has chosen Mr. Ed Stephens Jr., President of the Virginia [...]
Bridelle HustonOnward and UpwardX925 Productions 2008www.bridellehuston.comVocalist Bridelle Huston has more than a Hollywood smile. She is steeped, and skilled, in a variety of musical styles, from jazz and gospel to neo-soul, rock and pop. Her amateur and professional music experiences partly explain the eclectic mix. Starting out as a young [...]
Courtesy of EURweb.com:Don Jackson, Chairman and CEO of Central City Productions, announced that the "Most Notable Achievement Award," a special Stellar Gospel Music Award for recognition of individuals doing outstanding work in the Gospel music community, will be renamed the "Thomas Dorsey Most Notable Achievement Award" in honor of the [...]
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Pastor Maceo Woods, founder of Christian Tabernacle Church and a gospel music recording artist for the past 56 years, will be honored with a 2009 CMA Lifetime Achievement Award at the 28th annual Chicago Music Awards (CMA) ceremony.The event will be held Sunday, January 18, [...]
Norris Garner and FriendsThe Alaskan Project: Together We Standwww.togetherwestand.comThe Alaskan Project: Together We Stand is a live recording of the 2007 Together We Stand Gospel Fest, held in Fairbanks, Alaska, which featured a workshop mass choir and a delegation of gospel guest artists from the lower 48. Among those who [...]
In the Wall Street Journal, Jesse Drucker remembers the all-too-brief life of Overton Vertis Wright, who at one time was a member of the Sunset Travelers.***** The end came too early for Overton Vertis Wright. It was in the back of an ambulance en route to a Birmingham, Ala., hospital [...]
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