Gospel Music

Phil TarverPlace of WorshipKingdom Records 2010www.kingdomrecordsinc.comThose familiar with Phil Tarver as the successful, hit-making recording artist and praise and worship leader with the award-winning Shekinah Glory Ministry may find it hard to believe that in 1999, the man was homeless. He and his family shuttled back and forth between relatives [...]

“I’ll Praise Him”Minister James A. Willis & Nu PrazeGospel Warehouse Records 2010www.myspace.com/officialjameswillisnuprazMinister James A. Willis from Oklahoma City wants to praise the Lord so powerfully that it will make the devil hopping mad. And that’s just what the singer-songwriter and his choir, Nu Praze, set out to do on “I’ll [...]

From a press release:The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad, is presented by Jazz at Lincoln Center and the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Cultural Affairs. The Rhythm Road is a unique international touring opportunity for American musicians, designed to foster unparalleled cultural exchange with audiences worldwide. The program expands [...]

Elliott Chavers featuring Lisa SinkfordGospel Jazz 4 the Soul – Live in Pasadena, CAHi Desert Records www.ElliottChavers.comA while back, TBGB reviewed the EP by old school California saxman Elliott Chavers, which featured the delightful gospel singing of Lisa Sinkford, “L.A.’s best kept secret.” In addition to the EP, there is [...]

“Jesus You Are”April NevelsFrom the forthcoming 7 Places Indie Records CD Krazy Praise (release date: July 2010)www.7-places.comApril Nevels’ “Jesus You Are” is a praise song, but it's not "krazy." This time, April (of the Nevels Sisters) is dramatic, serious and introspective. Nevertheless, she sings the wrapper off this mellow, string-laden [...]

“Jesus Is Coming Back”Eddie Ruth BradfordFrom the forthcoming CD Jesus Is Coming Back (release date: July 13, 2010)www.eddieruthbradfordmusic.comThe title track from Stellar-nominated singer Eddie Ruth Bradford’s forthcoming CD – her fourth – is a slow, soulful rumination on the Second Coming. In her trademark smoky, world-weary alto, Eddie Ruth delivers [...]

Benita WashingtonThe Word RemainsShanachie 2010www.shanachie.comIn the album notes to her third CD, The Word Remains, Benita Washington is described as having a “diverse elegance.”That is as good a way as any to sum up the talent of the former Gospel Dream winner. She can sing lithe and lovely or bluesy [...]

For more than four decades, the Rance Allen Group has inspired and energized people from all walks of life with its spirited, R&B-infused gospel music. Rance Allen chatted with TBGB recently about his start in gospel music and the group’s upcoming live recording July 16 in his hometown of Detroit.Allen [...]

Charles McPhatterLife SongsSelf Released 2009www.charlesmcphatter.comCharles McPhatter, former member of gospel group Devotion and part of Christopher Page’s sanctified-sliding Dream Keepers’ Ensemble, released his sophomore project, Life Songs, late last year. The eleven contemporary gospel tracks on Life Songs are easy like Sunday morning, pleasant and optimistic in both lyric and [...]

Deitrick Haddon presents Voices of UnityBlessed & Cursed – Motion Picture SoundtrackTyscot Records 2010www.tyscot.comDeitrick Haddon’s debut film, Blessed & Cursed, won’t be in stores until July 27, 2010, but the soundtrack is available right now.And what a soundtrack it is. Blessed & Cursed is a veritable treat for the ears, [...]