“I Look to You”Osheen PearceFrom the forthcoming Beatz ‘n’ Linez CD Straight From the Heartwww.reverbnation.com/osheenpearceToday singer Osheen Pearce of Spanish Town, Jamaica turns eighteen. It seems a fitting day to mention her recent single, “I Look to You,” a cover of the Whitney Houston gospel ballad. Pearce does a handy [...]
Oakland Interfaith Gospel ChoirHear My Prayer (2011)www.oigc.org By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.The contemporary gospel sensibility found on the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir’s self-released Hear My Prayer bears witness to the work of another Bay Area contemporary ensemble, the Hawkins Family.In fact, it’s difficult to listen to the [...]
By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.Growing up in Toledo, Ohio, gospel songstress Shirley Murdock sang in the choir at Calvary Baptist Church, under the leadership of the late Rev. L.H. Newsome. She also watched Shirley Temple movies and dreamed of someday becoming an actress. “Her name was Shirley. [...]
Gospel crooner Micah Stampley discusses the creation of his new album, One Voice, due in stores October 18, 2011.
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“He Is”Patryce WilliamsFrom the forthcoming album Perfect Grace(single available now on iTunes, Amazon.com and Tunescore)From the very first bar of its intro, “He Is” pulls the listener in with its buoyant bass-line and a cheery tunefulness reminiscent of 1970s soul. Patryce Williams is trained as an actress and musician, and it [...]
Dennis Cole, President of the Chicago Area Gospel Announcers Guild, just reported that international gospel legend Rev. Jessy Dixon passed away. Dixon was a singer, songwriter, recording artist, keyboard player and choir director. He was featured on television, radio and toured all over the world.Here are the homegoing details, from President [...]
Muyiwa and RiversongzDeclaring His Name All Around the WorldRiversongz Music (2011)http://www.riversongz.com/By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.Someone asked me recently what I thought gospel music would sound like in five years. Without missing a beat, I said it would incorporate more components of world music. The person looked at [...]
“Rain On Me”Maurice GriffinFrom the MGM Music Group CD I Am Somebody 1 Peter 2:9 (2011)“Rain On Me” is a quiet-to-intense praise and worship ballad by BET Sunday Best Season Two finalist and GMWA Gospel Treasure champ Maurice Griffin. The young Chicagoan’s elastic gospel voice calls and answers the background [...]
Vicki YoheI’m At Peace: A Praise and Worship ExperienceShanachie Entertainment (release date: September 27, 2011)http://www.shanachie.com/By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.Stellar- and Dove-Award nominee Vicki Yohe is among a handful of blue-eyed gospel singers who have not only found an appreciable audience in the African American church, but whose [...]
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