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"Every Time I Think About"Jimmy Russell and BOC (Because of Christ)From the CD "Live" (self-released) 2007Available at CD Baby: cdbaby.com/cd/jrussellbocJimmy Russell and BOC tore up an early session of the Gospel Announcers Guild gathering at this year's GMWA with "Every Time I Think About." The recorded version, featuring the straightforward [...]

“Over In Zion”Bishop Nathaniel Bond & The EnsembleFrom the CD A Message of Faith4 Life Miracle Records 2006From Joe Horn’s quartet-centric 4 Life Miracle Records and produced by the Christianaires’ Paul Porter with Terrell “Midge” Gatlin, “Over In Zion” is one hundred percent uptempo, hand-clapping quartet sound from a subset [...]

I WaitedJerard WoodsFound Sound Music 2007 www.jerardwoods.comNo doubt about it: Jerard Woods can sang!A coloratura gospel tenor in the style of Smokie Norful, Nashville-based Jerard Woods is a gifted vocalist who can worry notes without simultaneously distracting the listener from the song’s message. After singing behind many of today’s top-shelf [...]

Alone But Not AloneMarvin WinansPure Springs Gospel 2007www.purespringsgospel.comOne of the smoothest male voices in gospel today, Marvin Winans recently released Alone But Not Alone, a collection of what sound like personal testimonies tinted with cool RnB. The project is among the first to be released on sister CeCe’s Pure Springs [...]

“Brand New Day”Jonathan ButlerFrom the album Brand New DayMaranatha! Music 2007www.maranathamusic.comCape Town, South Africa-raised Jonathan Butler doesn’t need much help from TBGB, as “Brand New Day” is already in the top ten of Billboard’s gospel singles chart. Not surprising. It’s bouncy, confident, and reassuring. Truth is, it is downright hard [...]

Gospel music has been recruited to further political campaigns since the early 1930s, when Chicago candidates tapped Mahalia Jackson to sing for their meetings. Back then, Jackson's performances -- reminiscent of old-time Southern religion in sound and physical movement -- were a way for urban politicians to speak the language [...]

AnalisaJesus…He Brings Me JoySpiritual City Musicwww.spiritualcitymusic.comA bevy of beautiful Latinas have burst onto the gospel and Christian music scenes in the past few years, most notably Jaci Velasquez, Joann Rosario, and Analisa. The latter cut her musical teeth on Led Zeppelin, the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix, and earned a scholarship [...]

From the Chicago Tribune:By Kelley L. Carter | Tribune staff reporter October 5, 2007 Ricky Dillard delivers commands to the group behind him like a melodic drill sergeant.Dillard and his troops, the New Generation Chorale, are shaking, bouncing and snapping in a retail music shop at Ford City Mall on [...]

Israel & New BreedA Deeper Level – LiveIntegrity/Columbia 2007www.newbreedmusic.comWith A Deeper Level, Israel Houghton is on his way to becoming America’s top Praise & Worship leader.The latest installment in Israel & New Breed’s oeuvre stays true to the pacing of a live performance than many gospel CDs recorded on-site. For [...]

The Gospel Announcers Guild's Second Vice Chairman, Lady Donna Creer, informed me today that Aaron Beasley, a member of the Evereadys (For Life Miracle Records), passed away today in a Detroit hospital.As more information is forthcoming to TBGB, we'll post it.For those of you wondering whether this iteration of the [...]