Gospel Music

“Are We a Nation?”Sweet Honey in the Rockwww.sweethoney.comavailable at www.cdbaby.comIndividually and collectively, the founding and current members of acclaimed a cappella vocal group Sweet Honey in the Rock have been on the front line of the nation’s civil rights struggles for more than five decades. Today the group focuses its [...]

Individually, world-class musicians and singers Gerald Haddon, Teddy Campbell, Warryn Campbell, Nisan Stewart, John "Jubu" Smith, Charlie Bereal, Craig Brockman and Eric Seats have racked up Grammy Awards, American Music Awards, and have been nominated for Stellar and Dove Awards.But in 2006, as contemporary quartet the Soul Seekers, the group [...]

“Praise”Jai ReedFrom the forthcoming TLR Entertainment album Jai Reed (2010)www.tlrentertainment.comNew Orleans native son and Stellar-nominated gospel artist Jai Reed is releasing his third album, the self-titled Jai Reed, for TLR Entertainment. “Praise,” the first single culled from the album, is a live performance that demonstrates Reed’s penchant for blending traditional [...]

Gospel artist Ami Rushes paid a visit to Chicago to host a listening party for her newly released CD, Testify. Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones was host for the event, held this evening (June 28) at the House of Blues.Among Chicago's traditional singers present to support Ami at her release event [...]

"God Is Able”Phil TarverFrom the Kingdom Records CD Place of Worship (release date: June 29, 2010)www.kingdomrecordsinc.comPopular praise and worship leader Phil Tarver of Shekinah Glory Ministry, whose “Better than That” lit up the radio with its effusive, bouncy charm, now channels his inner Luther Vandross on this gentle gospel ballad. [...]

Eddie James PresentsVictory: The Best of Phoenix Mass ChoirEddie James Ministries/Fresh Wine Records 2010www.ejworship.orgThe Phoenix Mass Choir, founded by praise and worship maestro Eddie James, who also serves as the group's vocalist and principal songwriter, is a big-voiced ensemble that delivers the smooth, rich harmonic sound that has come to [...]

"On the Battlefield”The Original Little Ark Male ChorusFrom the Doowgam Records CD Old Time Religion 2010www.doowgam-records.comWearing the old school moniker with pride, the Original Little Ark Male Chorus of Baltimore, Maryland continues to wave the traditional standard in the midst of a gospel genre that seems to split into subgroups [...]

Trip LeeBetween Two WorldsReach Records 2010www.reachrecords.comIn the opening track of his third studio album, Between Two Worlds, Christian hip hop artist Trip Lee makes it known that what we are about to hear is “real life music.” And he delivers on his promise. Between Two Worlds is one vignette after [...]

“Just For Me”Shekinah Glory MinistryFrom the forthcoming Kingdom Records CD Refreshed By Fire (release date: September 14, 2010)www.kingdomrecordsinc.comThe award-winning, hit making, multi-sensory Shekinah Glory Ministry returns with “Just For Me.” The single, from the group’s forthcoming album, Refreshed by Fire, is a delicate, melodic musing on Christ’s sacrifice to save [...]

Deanna RansomI Hear YouTOC Records 2010www.deannaransom.comGlassboro, New Jersey native Deanna Ransom began her singing career as a five year-old member of her family’s group, the Heavenly Children. Her first solo CD, Never Say Never, earned her the Independent Female Artist of the Year in 2005. During a women’s conference, Ransom [...]