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As the Helen Robinson Youth Chorus sang, "Time is Winding Up!"The 2008 Lighten the Load Gospel Contest is seeking Gospel Choirs that are affiliated with a church and would be interested in submitting music for the contest. The areas in the program are as follows: * Atlanta, GA* Birmingham, AL* [...]

Gospel music authorities Rev. Lawrence Roberts and Gregory Gay informed TBGB that Elmo Franklin, an original member of the Mighty Clouds of Joy of Los Angeles, California, passed from labor to reward last week. Franklin, Willie Joe Ligon, Richard Wallace and Johnny Martin were the four founding members of the [...]

Light Records released two more Gospel Legacy reissue CDs last week, and this time the focus was on the Hawkins Family.In 1968, Edwin Hawkins single-handedly, though quite unexpectedly, changed the sound and expanded the popularity of gospel music with the release of the Northern California State Youth Choir (COGIC) vanity [...]

Tune to 88.7 WLUW Chicago Sunday morning, May 4, from 3:00 to 7:30 a.m. Central Time for this month’s live broadcast of “Gospel Memories” – the soundtrack to That Old Time Religion.Not in Chicago? No problem. Go to http://www.wluw.org/, click the Listen Live button, and enjoy “Gospel Memories” from wherever [...]

Light Records launched their Gospel Legacy reissue series this January with compilations by the Winans Family, Vickie Winans, and Commissioned. The series continues the label’s commitment to introducing classic gospel music tracks from the past three decades to a new generation of listeners, and satisfying announcers and enthusiasts who want [...]

The article below appeared in the Pioneer Press, April 16, 2008.NOTE: On Saturday, May 24, TBGB Founder and Radio Host Bob Marovich will present some of his research findings on the history of gospel music in Chicago at the Blues and the Spirit symposium:Saturday, May 24, 2008:11:45 am-12:45pm (Lunch Break [...]

From www.businesswire.com:SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GRAMMY®-winning artists Edwin and Walter Hawkins, five-time GRAMMY winner Sandi Patty, and five-time GRAMMY-winning group the Winans will be recipients of the President's Merit Award at the 2008 GRAMMY Salute To Gospel Music® event in Washington, D.C., it was announced today by The Recording Academy®.In continuing [...]

Thy Kingdom ComeCeCe WinansPure Springs Gospel 2008www.cecewinans.comThis has definitely been a championship season for the Winans Family. The Clarks may have swept this year’s Stellars, but fellow Detroiters the Winans have been making their own joyful noise. First, Marvin’s Alone But Not Alone debuted on Billboard’s gospel charts at #1, [...]