“2nd Chance”F’Lana(single available on iTunes)On the hypnotically atmospheric and rhythmic “2nd Chance,” F’Lana regrets her party life and its opportunity cost. She sings about the struggles of choosing between a secular and a sacred life. Most importantly, the singer is grateful for a God who gives out second chances. Hear [...]
By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.BET’s Sunday Best second season winner Y’Anna (pron. EE-AH-NAH) Crawley spoke to TBGB just days after her first solo CD, The Promise, was released on Max Siegel's new Imago Dei Music Group August 24.Has her life already changed?“I can’t go to the store without [...]
Debbie OrangeDebbie Orange Sings Church LiveSafety Zone Publishing Co. 2010DSGospel@sbcglobal.netDebbie Orange Sings Church Live is a whole lotta scrumptious traditional, Chicago-style singing and musicianship. Her bluesy sound tempered slightly with a dash of contemporary styling thrown in for good measure, Orange is the penultimate church mother, testifying through song in front of a [...]
“I Made It”Chris FieldsGus Music Group 2010www.myspace.com/chrisfields“I Made It” surfs atop an appropriately brisk tempo, because it's about Sacramento’s Chris Fields breaking through the wall of suffering, trials and heartbreak. The singer called on Jesus “to take control,” and is so excited by the results, his energy nearly shatters the speaker: woofers, tweeters and all.Fields, [...]
Mighty Sincere VoicesSing, Sing in GloryOverBoard Records 2009overboardrecords@yahoo.comThe Mighty Sincere Voices, last featured on TBGB in July 2009, possess that soulful, languorous style of quartet singing that is as distinctly southern as the bluebonnet.On their full-length project, Sing, Sing in Glory, the quartet from Navasota, Texas, made up mostly of [...]
Teri Tobin“Everyday”www.teritobin.bizArizona-born classically trained vocalist and former beauty pageant winner Teri Tobin delivers a luscious and atmospheric inspirational soul track. Her appealing and reassuring voice makes the patience needed to keep the faith worth bearing.
“Never Give Up”Soul TempoFrom the CD Doing Our Father’s Businesshttp://www.soultemposingers.com/Inspired by the smooth sounds of the Temptations and the Whispers, the sweet-singing contemporary group Soul Tempo was formed twenty-five years ago in New Haven, Connecticut. Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmons named the group and signed them to his Rev. Run label. [...]
by Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.Rev. Stefanie Minatee remembers being six years old and sitting in the First Baptist Church of Nutley, New Jersey during a live recording session featuring the church choir. Her mother, Pearl Minatee, was a member of the choir and brought Stefanie along for the [...]
Carlton FellowsJust Givin’ PraiseTotal Praise Music 2006(216) 253-5250You may know Carlton Fellows from his songwriting (GMWA Women of Worship, e.g.), from his leadership as a choir director, as a singer, or from all three categories. No matter how you know him, you will agree that the Cleveland, Ohio artist has [...]
