Gospel Music

WLUW-FM, the home of "Gospel Memories," has been nominated for "BEST COLLEGE/PUBLIC RADIO STATION IN CHICAGO" for the 29th Annual Chicago Music Awards.About the Chicago Music Awards:"Chicago, once the Mecca for the music industry has always been a prime location for world-class entertainment. Theater, dance, film, music as well as [...]

Mr. Gary Hoogvliet, Director of Broadcasting atUnited Christian Broadcasters Ltd (UCB), told TBGB:"We just started the United Kingdom’s first 24/7 Gospel radio station...we are broadcasting on both the Internet and via satelite (Sky)."Gary invites everyone to have a listen at http://www.ucbmedia.co.uk/.

From Singersroom.com:Kirk Franklin, Kierra 'Kiki' Sheard, CeCe Winans, and Deitrick Haddon are among those nominated for the first annual UK Gospel Music Awards!Set to take place December 5, the inaugural UK Gospel Music Awards will be held at London Hilton Metropole with special performances from Rachel Kerr, Commission, DTWG (Desire [...]

Alice "Al Mac Will" WilliamsStand StillThank You Entertainment 2009www.AlMacWill.comOn her debut solo CD, Stand Still, Alice "Al Mac Will" Williams sounds like a musical love child of Dolly Parton and Otis Redding.Not surprising. Stand Still introduces what Mac Will terms "urban country gospel," an intriguing blend of country-pop and soul-drenched [...]

Rev. Timothy Flemming, Sr.Something NewGod's Strength Records 2009(800) 433-6828Atlanta pastor Rev. Timothy Flemming, Sr. likes to take chances. He is not afraid to inject well-placed humor in his sermons. He posed on his Old Time Camp Meeting Songs - Vol. III in a pair of overalls. His latest music offering, [...]

The Clark Sisters Family ChristmasKarew Records/EMI Gospel 2009www.emigospel.comAlthough The Clark Sisters Family Christmas CD rightfully showcases the four fine ladies on the cover, the Moss Brothers steal the show.Don't get me wrong: the Clark Sisters' tight harmonies -- a mix of Pointer Sisters flair and Andrews Sisters charm -- are [...]

“Name Sake” (Live Version)Denise ClarkFrom the CD Denise Clark "Live" Overwhelmedwww.deniseclarksings.comTo the general public, the paradigm of gospel music is a fully-robed choir in joyous rapture, singing full-voiced at quick tempo, handclapping and swaying for the Kingdom. More often, however, gospel music in its various forms is performed by an [...]

“I Choose to Worship”Wess MorganBowtie World Music 2009www.wessmorgan.com“I Choose to Worship” is a lovely, flowing praise and worship ballad, led by Wess Morgan’s husky, soulful vocals. It encourages those who find themselves befallen on hard times to never forget to worship; refocusing from the negative to the positive is the [...]

“Stand Still”Al Mac WillFrom the Thank You Entertainment album Stand Still (2009)www.urbancountrygospel.comWell, whaddya know: gospel meets country! In an era when musical genres and sub-genres, and collaborations between disparate styles, are more numerous than ever, it was bound to happen. Al Mac Will’s “Urban Country Gospel” song “Stand Still” was [...]

“Remember Me”Greg WalkerFrom his forthcoming gospel album (estimated release date: Spring 2010)www.gregwalker.comAfter hearing Greg Walker sing “Remember Me,” you’ll swear you’ve heard that voice before. Chances are you have. Walker was a member of the '70s disco group Taste of Honey and in 1975 joined Santana as lead singer. His [...]