“Right Where You Are”Kersten Stevens feat. Alicia OlatujaFrom the forthcoming CD Inspire Mehttp://www.kerstenstevens.com/Violinist Kersten Stevens, gospel’s answer to Jean-Luc Ponty, ran a successful campaign to fund her latest CD, Inspire Me. She has released a couple of preview tracks, one of which is “Right Where You Are.” It is a gentle, [...]
James A. Willis, Jr. & Nu PrazeI’ll Praise HimW.M. Music, Inc. & Assurance Ministries (2011)By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.If you hear a big sound coming out of Oklahoma City, it’s James Willis & Nu Praze. On its new CD, I’ll Praise Him, the energetic mixed ensemble sings [...]
By Bob Marovich of The Black Gospel Blog.You will want to respond with, “No doubt, Dick Tracy,” when I say that gospel music is changing once again, but when the Stellar Awards gives a “grand old man” tribute to John P. Kee and features gospel hip hop during the program, [...]
“All Is Well”Troy SneedEmtro Records 2012www.emtro.comGospel singer-songwriter Troy Sneed always has a nice, easy way with a song.“All is Well” is the Emtro Records label owner’s latest effort. In a conversational singing style with occasional launches well above the stave (a la Earnest Pugh), Sneed relates the many troubles that [...]
The Tennessean offers an excellent recap of the Stellar Awards.Read it here: Stellar Awards.
Seems like the weekend of the 27th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards in Nashville was one of the busiest in the show's history. Music showcases, recognition programs and gospel performances were numerous, building up to the Saturday evening taping of the Awards show at the Grand Ole Opry. Here are [...]
Juan Santiago & Uninhibited PraiseUltimate Worship Experience: LiveThe Naro Group (2011)www.NAROGRP.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.Live praise and worship albums remind me of the album-oriented prog rock of the 1970s, when groups filled an entire side of an album with an improvisational jam. The long-play format gave musicians [...]
Robert Jamison and VictorySpeak Myself FreeRJM Publishing, LLC (2011)www.robertjamisonandvictory.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.Robert Jamison was inspired to establish the gospel ensemble Robert Jamison and Victory in 2009 after the death of his mother, Mrs. Annetta Ballew Haygood. She loved traditional gospel music and even accompanied Rev. James [...]
RokBorn 2 SingTestimony Records (2011)www.natselmanagement.com/rokBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.With a head full of dreadlocks and Rok as his professional name, you would anticipate that Rokeem Pough is a Christian hip hop artist.You’d be wrong. He’s a smooth contemporary gospel singer-songwriter and a pretty good one at that. [...]
Our good friend Ducky in Detroit informed TBGB of the passing of Lawrence Goudy, the long-time manager of the Trumpelettes. She attached the photo below, taken circa 2007:Alberta Parren (second row)Lawrence Goudy (front row) Willie Harris ( front row)Neta Westbrook (next to Alberta)Victoria Hawkins-Westbrook (third row)Big Joe Louis “BJL” (sitting [...]
