“Let God Do It”LeJuene ThompsonFrom the forthcoming CD The Evolution of Me (spring 2012)(Universal Music Christian Group/Fontana)It’s a family affair on “Let God Do It,” the lead single for LeJuene Thompson’s forthcoming CD The Evolution of Me. The singer and her husband, Cedric Thompson, wrote the song together, and Cedric [...]
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Dorinda Clark-ColeI SurvivedLight Records/eOne Entertainment (2011)www.eonemusic.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.The strongest voice of the Clark Sisters and an artist whose vocal assist has vaulted more than one gospel single up the charts, Dorinda Clark-Cole scores with her latest solo release, I Survived. Throughout the album, the stylish and [...]
By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.TBGB received the astonishing news that singer and actor Whitney Houston is dead at the age of 48. Houston comes from a gospel singing family. Her mother, Emily "Cissy" Houston, was a member of the Drinkard Singers, a gospel group from Newark, New [...]
“I Love You”Damita HaddonTyscot Records 2012www.tyscot.comDamita Haddon’s languorous love ballad to the Most High has a Trin-i-tee 5:7 electric, multi-layered sound and a breezy melody suitable to its message of thanksgiving for bringing her through the rough patches of life.For those used to Damita’s muscle-twitching polyrhythmic-centered music, the performance presents [...]
Fred Hammond God, Love & Romance Verity Gospel Music Group (2012) www.verityrecords.com By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog. Just as many male gospel singers credit Fred Hammond as their musical inspiration as female gospel singers cite Kim Burrell as theirs. Burrell recently built an entire CD around the [...]
“Sing Your Name"Ocie JacksonFrom the Behind the Cross Music Group CD My Heart, My Song(available February 17, 2012)“Sing Your Name” is Milwaukee-born Ocie Jackson’s prayer-song of praise. It’s her first single as a solo artist and also the first song she committed to tape, under the tutelage of producer Chris [...]
By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.Gospel singer Brian Courtney Wilson has many reasons to be proud.His second CD, So Proud (Music World Gospel), hits stores today. He was nominated for an NAACP Image Award and his single, "All I Need" was a major chart success. Worship teams sing [...]
“Let It Go”Le’Andria JohnsonFrom the CD The Evolution of Le’Andria Johnson(available February 14, 2012)www.musicworldgospel.comSetting aside for a moment the church-wrecking persona that vaulted her single, “Jesus,” to the top of everyone’s mind, Le’Andria Johnson evokes neo-soulsters Lauryn Hill and India.Arie in this let-go-and-let-God selection. “Don’t let the pain change the [...]
“Yesterday”Andrea HelmsFrom the Music World Gospel CD Moving Forward (available March 6, 2012)www.musicworldgospel.com“Yesterday” had me from the warm warbling of the B3. BET Sunday Best Season 4 first runner-up Andrea Helms delivers this Mary Mary selection as an old-fashioned gospel blues. She articulates the joy that comes from following Jesus, [...]
