Sarah Alfred of G&A Productions informed TBGB that Major Roberson, longtime member of the Pilgrim Jubilees, passed away. Mr. Roberson had been suffering from a prolonged illness.D.A. Johnson of Malaco Records contributes the following:Major Roberson was born to this world on June 11, 1925 in Gunnison, MS and went home [...]
“I Still Remember” real name hotchelseaPastor C.L. Fairchild & the Voices of Greater Faith(feat. Pastor DeAndre Patterson)GFH Records 2009One can argue whether regional differences in music still exist, especially in gospel, given that an artist anywhere can reach millions via YouTube. I suggest that, to some extent, regional differences in [...]
"He Wants It All"Forever JonesFrom the EMI Gospel CD Get Ready (release date: June, 2010)www.emigospel.comThe first single from Forever Jones' forthcoming debut project, Get Ready, "He Wants It All" is an uplifting, melodic ballad that contains echoes of contemporary Celtic music in its atmospheric piano and bodhran-like rhythm, like the [...]
“Krazy Praize”April NevelsFrom the 7-Places Indie Records CD Krazy Praise (full album release scheduled: Spring 2010)April Nevels, a member of the popular Nevels Sisters (“Clap Your Hands”), has embarked on a debut solo album, Krazy Praize, scheduled for release this spring. The title track and first single is a body-twitching [...]
WAPT reports that the Jackson Southernaires were honored in their hometown of Jackson, Mississippi yesterday when the Bailey Avenue Extension was renamed "Jackson Southernaires Drive."Read more here: Jackson Southernaires
“Here We Go”DJ Jonny BlazeBlazeone Recordswww.myspace.com/djjonnyblaze2009Baltimore DJ, record label owner and recording artist with a knack for turning prepubescent preoccupations (ice cream, PB&J, Spongebob) into club hits, Jonny Blaze is also a warrior for God.On “Here We Go,” a dance track crackling with captivating samples and a wicked backbeat, Blaze [...]
The Five Blind Boys of MississippiI Won’t ComplainMeltone Entertainment Group 2009www.myspace.com/fiveblindboysofmississippiSo much deserved attention is given the Grammy Award-winning Blind Boys of Alabama that many don’t realize the Blind Boys of Mississippi are still out on the gospel highway also. Led today by long-time member Sandy Foster, the Five Blind [...]
If you caught the radio tribute to the late Paul Arnold of the Gospelaires on "Gospel Memories" (www.gospelmemories.com) this morning, you heard that family, friends and associates of the singer are petitioning for his nomination to Dayton, Ohio's Walk of Fame.Everyone interested in seeing Mr. Arnold receive his just deserts [...]
The Gospel CrusadersHe’s All I NeedFCMG 2009www.thegospelcrusaders.comThe Gospel Crusaders – now there’s an old-school quartet moniker! – may hail from Chicago, but their bluesy traditional sound is carved right from the southern soil.The group was formed in 1988. Rev. Leon Walker, Tommy Patrick, Kevin Lloyd and Michael Wilson are the [...]
“The Testimony”Butch WashingtonKingsway RecordsEulasw@yahoo.comOn “The Testimony,” baritone crooner Eulas “Butch” Washington of Lancaster, SC relates in a soulful ballad a friend's personal victory, through Jesus, over the ravages of alcohol, drugs and incarceration. The song concludes with a not entirely surprising but nevertheless heartfelt twist. “The Testimony” is the kind [...]
