Charlie Horner on the Swan Silvertones
Check out Charlie Horner's illustrated article on the Swan Silvertones. It can be found on the Classic Urban Harmony website, an excellent resource Charlie and his wife Pam have created:Swan Silvertones
“Emmanuel” – Norman Hutchins
"Emmanuel"Norman Hutchins From Norman Hutchins & JDI Christmas (JDI/Universal Music Group, 2009)www.cdbaby.com/cd/jamesroberson“Next time you’re riding down the road in your car, sing this to the Lord. You’ll get where you’re going much faster.”JDI Records hitmaker Norman Hutchins makes this declaration at the opening of “Emmanuel,” a full-throated choir outing with [...]
Chris Bryant – All I Need To Know
Chris BryantAll I Need to Knowwww.chrisbryantmusic.comInspiration is a funny thing. You never know where or when it will strike.Just ask Chris Bryant. The Durham, North Carolina artist tells this story on his website:“A couple of months ago, I woke up singing a song that I don't remember hearing before. The [...]
Ariel Prater & the Notes of Harmony – I Will Praise Thee Oh Lord
Ariel Prater & the Notes of HarmonyI Will Praise Thee Oh LordArielSoul LLC 2009www.arielprater.comThough their name sounds like that of a quartet, Ariel Prater & the Notes of Harmony is actually a six-member mixed voice gospel group from Georgia. Ariel Prater started out in the Prater Brothers singing group with [...]
TBGB Pick of the Week: December 7, 2009
“Nobody Like You Lord” Fred HammondFrom the CD Love Unstoppable (2009)Verity Gospel Music Group 2009www.verityrecords.com“Nobody Like You Lord” is another infectious, joyous and tuneful praise party from Fred Hammond. He calls and background vocalists respond like they’ve been friends since knee pants.I don’t know whether “Nobody” has been tagged to [...]
Video: JProjek – “Ready fi da War”
“Ready fi da War”JProjekwww.crossrootsrecords.comJamaican gospel artist JProjek spits lines with machine gun persistence in “Ready fi da War.” The video, directed by Simon YOSETH Thompson, finds JProjek, clad in shirt and tie, rapping in the midst of the Riverton City Dump, a part of Jamaica the tourist commercials conveniently exclude [...]
Cadillac James – It Must Be Christmas
Cadillac JamesIt Must Be ChristmasThe major label gospel artists are not the only ones releasing holiday albums this year. “Cadillac” James Cotton is a member of the famed Cotton Brothers singing family from Macon, Georgia. This year he has released his first Christmas album, It Must Be Christmas. To give [...]
Forever Forward – All Is Well
Forever ForwardAll Is WellBlessed-A-Plenty Productions &One Change Entertainment 2009www.foreverforward.comForever Forward is a New York-based ensemble led by Kevin Brightman and Derek Gibbs, professional musicians and choir directors. Brightman’s interest in “the golden age of 70’s R&B spirituality and harmonic grace” as blended with more contemporary sounds is as good an [...]
Indianapolis Continues Gospel Legend’s Tradition
Demetrius West of Indianapolis contacted TBGB recently about a longstanding Christmas tradition in Indiana's capitol.Founded by the late gospel legend and radio announcer Robert Turner (Silver Hearts), the ChristmasMusical is one night where all gospel singers and musicians can get together in one place and fellowship through the medium of [...]
The Mystery Continues….Who Was Harvey?
Phil Thomson of Cross Rhythms explores the mystique behind Savoy Records' album cover artist known only as "Harvey."Read the article here: Cross RhythmsTBGB Note: During an interview with Rev. Lawrence Roberts, who produced many of Savoy's gospel albums, I learned that Harvey was a young man who lived in New [...]
