“Do It Afraid”Debra AshleyFrom the Habakkuk Music CD New Birth (release date: April 20, 2010)www.habakkukmusic.comDebra Ashley’s “Do It Afraid” is a sweet, inspirational ballad about maintaining faith and courage in the face of everyday crisis. The singer’s lullaby-like delivery imbues the song with the intimacy of maternal wisdom. The single [...]
“We’re Going to Make It”Rev. Timothy Wright feat. Myrna SummersFrom the Savoy album The Godfather of Gospelwww.malaco.comA little less than a year ago, Rev. Timothy Wright passed from earthly labor to eternal reward after months of hospitalization following the tragic July, 2008 auto accident that claimed the life of his [...]
Rev. Roy Reed & the Zion JubileesLet’s Give Him PraiseSharp Records 2009www.sharprecordsusa.comOne thing’s for certain: young gospel artists may throw everything but the kitchen sink into their contemporary arrangements, but quartets pretty much stick to their knitting. That is not to say that gospel quartets haven’t adapted to predominant musical [...]
One 4 ChristGod Can Still Use YouDA’Vine Destiny Entertainment 2009www.one4christ.netOne 4 Christ was founded in March 2004 by Sharon Bouie, and boasts musical direction by Derral Anderson, Jr. and production by singer-songwriter Andrae Ambrose. The 40+ member group from suburban Chicago is similar aurally to John P. Kee or James [...]
"The Harvest Song"Anthony Brown feat. Maurette Brown ClarkKey of A Music 2010www.keyofamusic.comBaltimore's Anthony Brown penned Maurette Brown Clark's popular "It Ain't Over" and "Sovereign God," and she returns the favor by duetting with him on his single, "The Harvest Song.""The Harvest Song" is a bright, optimistic piece on which Brown, [...]
Dennis Cole and Gregory Gay informed TBGB that Rev. Phillip E. Sneed died on Monday, March 15, 2010. Said Cole: “Rev. Sneed was the power behind a single that swept the country, "He That Believeth", with the Chicago Mass Choir. Later, Rev. Sneed did another hit tune with Nu City [...]
From its opening in 1928 through the late 1960s, Chicago's Regal Theatre – then located at 47th and Parkway (King Drive) – was a nationally-recognized entertainment showplace. All the greats in jazz, swing, bebop, R&B, doo wop, blues and soul played the Regal. In the 1930s, you could hear Duke [...]
“Press Towards the Prize/Last Chance”Preachers Music GroupFrom the Lions Whelp Records CD PMG Live(available on iTunes and amazon.com)On their single, “Press Towards the Prize/Last Chance,” the Preachers Music Group featuring Bishop Clifton Edwards, Jr. sound like Commissioned with their high, tight harmonies, husky voices and funky beat.The chorus's melodic hook [...]
Lady LaVarnga HubbardRoyaltyLA Sing Management 2010www.ladylasing.comChicago has never had a shortage of flammable female gospel singers. Those still singing include Albertina Walker, Inez Andrews, Delores Washington, Leanne Faine, Lemmie Battles, Angela Spivey, Shirley Bell, Dianne Williams, Queenie Lenox…the list goes on and on.The list is not complete without Lady LaVarnga [...]
“I Want to Say Thank You”Lisa Page BrooksFrom the Habakkuk Music CD Strongwww.habakkukmusic.com“I Want to Say Thank You,” by Lisa Page Brooks, is a plaintive but comforting ballad that plays out as part thanksgiving for blessings bestowed and part apology for not always deserving them. If you listen closely, towards [...]
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