Mary AlessiPressing OnMiami Life Sounds (2010)http://www.maryalessi.com/Having experienced the flowing, atmospheric praise and worship style of her twin sister, Martha Munizzi, I was totally unprepared for, but pleasantly surprised by, the opening moments of Mary Alessi’s fourth release, Pressing On.On the first few tracks of her fourth album, released last month, Mary [...]
TBGB learned from Veronica Williams this morning that Bishop Arthur M. Brazier, Pastor Emeritus of the Apostolic Church of God in Chicago, has passed away Friday, October 22 at the age of 89.A note from Dr. Byron T. Brazier on the Apostolic Church of God website outlines the homegoing services:Dear Congregation:The [...]
“Share Your Light With Me”AngelaAvailable on iTunesWhat I like about this single, written by Seth Tuffour and sung by female vocalist Angela, is that it features something akin to the Phil Spector Wall of Sound experience.The opening strains of singsong piano and percussion give way to a dense cloud of instrumentation and choral [...]
“He Cares”Unique Sounds of Praise(private release, 2009)www.showcaseyourmusic.com/usopIn the 1970s, Henry Branson, Dennis Taylor and Darrold Smith formed a vocal group called Black Sunrise. Smith shares, “We thought we were the next Delphonics or Temptations…well, you know, we had a dream, but life had something different for us.”Henry, Dennis, Darrold are [...]
Catina RosemondNothing Missing, Nothing BrokenSelah Jah Records, LLC (2010)www.catinacrosemond.comNearly ten years ago, gospel singer Catina Copeland Rosemond was in a car accident that left her horribly disfigured and nearly blind. This is such a traumatising experience for anyone to go through, especially knowing it just wasn't your fault. Catina is [...]
On Saturday, October 23, 2010, Central City Productions will present the first-ever live telecast of the Stellar Awards Nomination Concert and Announcements. The telecast will be aired live on the Gospel Music Channel (GMC) at 7:00 p.m. Saturday from the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Antioch, Tennessee.Stellar and Grammy Award-winning [...]
Talk about a mass choir!CNN asked church choirs across the country to do their version of Andrae Crouch's classic "The Blood Will Never Lose its Power." They combined the results for one unified performance.Check out the result below, reported by Dominique Ardoin of the Houston Examiner.CNN Video: "The Blood Will Never [...]
The LoveTonesJubileeMyracle Records (2002)www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS9U0gu_dpwWith a name like the LoveTones, you’d think this New England–based group would be singing street corner vocal harmony classics such as “Lily Maybelle,” “A Thousand Miles Away” or “In the Still of the Night.”Instead, they sing hymns and spirituals. In fact, their 2002 release, Jubilee, is [...]
From a press release:Music World Gospel recording artists Trin-i-tee 5:7 announced on Monday their transition from a trio to a duo.New Orleans natives and original group members, Chanelle Haynes and Angel Taylor will move forward as a duo and Adrian Anderson will pursue other career opportunities.Chanelle Haynes and Angel Taylor [...]
The Stars of HeavenWait On the LordMSR Group (2010)www.myspace.com/starsofheavenChicago’s hometown favorite the Stars of Heaven is a hard-singing female quartet in the tradition of the Gospel Harmonettes, Caravans and the Davis Sisters. They can be heard regularly on quartet programs in and around the Chicago area.Wait on the Lord is [...]
