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Article by Colette M. Jenkins Akron Beacon Journal religion writer Published on Friday, Jun 20, 2008 Annie W. Robinson declared ''if Jesus can't fix it, nobody can,'' every Sunday morning for more than four decades across local radio airwaves. Her voice was silenced on Tuesday, after a short battle with [...]

The Gospel Music Channel television network has joined with Senator Blanche L. Lincoln (D-Ark.), Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (R-Calif.), and The Recording Academy(R) to launch the "Gospel Music Heritage Month" initiative. The legislation in the House [...]

After 40 Years…Still Sweeping Through the CityShirley CaesarShu-Bel Records/Light Records 2007www.shirleycaesar.comStill sweeping, indeed.Celebrating her fortieth anniversary as a solo artist, the starting point being the release of her “I’ll Go” LP for Hob Records in 1967, Pastor Shirley Caesar gives the listener a healthy sampling of her traditional side on [...]

From EURweb (www.eurweb.com):Grammy Award winning artists Edwin and Walker Hawkins, five-time Grammy Award winner Sandi Patty, and five-time Grammy Award winning group the Winans, will be the recipients of the President’s Merit Award at the 2008 Grammy Salute to Gospel Music. The event will be held tonight, June 18, at [...]

R U Willing?Anita MylesYA Pro Productions 2007www.anitamyles.comSinger/songwriter Anita Myles has more than a touch of jazz and RnB in her voice. She brings these musical sensibilities, and COGIC influences (including work with the Edwin Hawkins Youth and Young Adult Mass Choir), to bear on R U Willing?, her debut CD. [...]

"Mujje" ("The Invitation")Omega Bugembe OkelloFrom the CD Kiwomera EmmeemeComin Atcha Distribution Group 2008www.omegaworldmusic.comAn African Children's Choir alumna who has since earned her masters degree at Sarah Lawrence College and started her own record label, AlexOm Productions LLC, Ugandan singer Omega Bugembe Okello has produced Kiwomera Emmeeme (trans. "It is Sweet [...]

Trying to Get ReadyWings over JordanGospel Friend 2008www.gospelfriend.comAs a radio announcer who programs vintage gospel music, I can say from experience that I get more requests for the Swan Silvertones, Gospel Clefs and the Wings Over Jordan Choir than any other gospel groups. Fortunately, the Swans’ King, Specialty and Vee [...]

Family PrayerThe MurrillsQuietWater Entertainment/Verity/Zomba Gospel 2008www.zombalabelgroup.comSpeaking of singing families, here’s another: the Murrills of North Carolina, fresh from their tenure in Donald Lawrence’s multi-talented Tri-City Singers. Darwin, Damion, Donnell, Andre, Roger and Arnetta dropped their first single as a solo group, “Family (There’s a Healing)” to gospel radio last December [...]

BY JOHN SMYNTEK • DETROIT FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER • June 7, 2008WCHB-AM (1200) announced a format change, effective Monday, that eliminates its news and sports talk lineup except for its well-rated morning show, helmed by outspoken political commentator Mildred Gaddis. Among the weekday casualties are syndicated shows by Warren [...]

Gospel music is alive in Boston. Barely. Since the demise of WILD, the genre’s listeners and performers have had to find innovative ways to keep joyful noises on local airwaves. Read the complete text of Talia Whyte's interesting story for the Bay State Banner here.