“Mama Song”Karen Washington & the New Singing StarsFrom the Dream Reality Records CD Jesus Is Alive (2008)http://www.klwashington.com/On “Mama Song,” Karen Washington & the New Singing Stars render their ode of thanksgiving to a loving mother who taught the Golden Rule and how to survive during trying times. To a slow, quartet [...]
Various ArtistsI Have My Liberty! Gospel Sounds from Accra, Ghanahttp://www.ihavemyliberty.tumblr.com/I Have My Liberty! Gospel Sounds from Accra, Ghana combines the unconventionality of an Alan Lomax field recording with modern microphones and modern African congregations. Recorded between September and December of 2008 and released commercially by producer Calpin Hoffman-Williamson last month, [...]
“I Shall Live and Not Die”Darlene McCoyRKD Music 2011 (single available online May 17, 2011)http://www.rkdmusic.com/Gospel singer-songwriter Darlene McCoy’s new single, “I Shall Live and Not Die,” is evocative of Evanescence with its layers of sound, McCoy’s breathy vocals and a minimalist but insistent piano riff. It’s a lovely, haunting and [...]
As you know, the Gospel Music Festival will be folded into the city's Taste of Chicago event.People have been asking when the Gospel Music day will take place. The Chicago Park District told TBGB it will be Sunday, June 26. Mark your calendars and come on out!
Bishop J.C. Williams & The Voices of New LifeThe Encounter LiveLife Sounds Music Publishing 2011http://www.voicesofnewlife.com/The debut recording of Bishop Jeronn C. Williams and The Voices of New Life is a live worship experience aptly titled The Encounter Live. The songs are praise and worship-oriented, with lyrics that welcome the spirit [...]
“Don’t Walk”Williams SingersFrom the Deznell Music Group CD Experiences (2011)www.cdbaby.com/cd/williamssingersThe Williams Singers of Indianapolis – brothers Darnell, Dezmien, and Dezrale – are among the new wave of quartets that blend traditional (they are related to the late Rev. Leo Daniels) and contemporary gospel with urban R&B to deliver their message. [...]
By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.Lisa Collins, founder and publisher of the Gospel Music Industry Round-Up, always wanted to be a writer. While in her twenties, she met Alex Haley (Roots). He took her to a writers conference and told her that someday she would write a book. [...]
“Thanks For My Mama”Joe Russellhttp://www.joerussellmusic.com/As hearts and minds turn to Mother’s Day (May 8), there’s no music like gospel to pay tribute to the family’s selfless anchor. On “Thanks For My Mama,” South Florida's Joe Russell, formerly of the Debonairs but now a gospel singer, croons his genuine gratitude for [...]
Michael Boykin & The Mighty VoicesComing Out of the StormVersatile Music Group (2010)www.myspace.com/mightyvoicesBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.After the most destructive weather the U.S. south and southeast have experienced in more than three decades, reviewing a project called Coming Out of the Storm by a quartet from Clinton, [...]
Jay WhiteLarger Than LifeIntercession Music (2010)http://www.jaylwhite.com/By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.The acorn doesn’t fall far from the tree, as the saying goes. In the case of singer-songwriter-musician-producer Jay White, that tree grows in Brooklyn and has deep roots in gospel music. White’s father is Bishop Jeffrey L. White, Senior [...]
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