Gospel Music

"Working It Out"The Gospel Spiritualswww.myspace.com/gospelspiritualsThe Gospel Spirituals of Houston, Texas was founded by Pastor Lee LeFleur in 1982 as a family group. After a few personnel comings and goings, the quartet today consists of original members Evang. LaKeisha "Keisha" LaFleur-Clayton, Evang. Lori LaFleur and Nkita "Nikki" LaFleur. Broderick LaFleur handles [...]

Bishop Steven J. Bennett PresentsHouse of Prayer & Praise Ministries Mass ChoirExpectancyHouse of Prayer & Praise Ministries 2008www.HOPPministries.orgStraight outta Detroit’s west side come Bishop Steven J. Bennett and the House of Prayer & Praise Ministries Mass Choir. Expectancy is part of the church’s theme for the year: Expectation, Expansion and [...]

“They That Wait”Fred Hammond feat. John P. KeeFrom the forthcoming CD Love Unstoppable (release date: September 29, 2009)www.verityrecords.comSomeone coined the phrase “Commissioned Nation” to describe the legions of gospel enthusiasts who helped make the genre-bending Detroit ensemble Commissioned one of the top gospel groups of the 1980s and early 1990s. [...]

“Made It”Praise ReportFrom the Ace Beat Records album It’s Time 2009www.acebeatmusic.comAce Mungin’s Ace Beat Records of Fayetteville, Georgia “bridges the sound of the young and hip with the classic and timely.” It’s gospel house music with “the power of the grooving bass line working the dance floor.” One of the [...]

“The Platform”CamFrom the Duolos Records CD The Platformwww.gospelcam.comOn the title track of his sophomore CD, Oklahoma’s Cameron Dukes, aka “Cam,” encourages listeners to use whatever platform God gave them to lift up the kingdom as disciples. He sings, “God gave you a platform, stand upon your platform, teach upon it, [...]

Maurette Brown ClarkThe DreamAIR 2007www.malaco.comKnown affectionately as the “Princess of Praise and Worship,” Maurette Brown Clark hit the ball out of the park with her first live album, The Dream. It produced two major gospel hits: the antiphonal sing-along “One God” and the current charter “It Ain’t Over (Until God [...]

“Alright”The Disciples of ChristFrom their self-released album Unique Praisewww.myspace.com/disciplesofchrist10Booking: Arlene Bell - 281-608-5551Still more gospel from that happening city of Houston, Texas! Arlene Bell, Shirley Benson, Shaniece Benson and Candice Jackson are the Disciples of Christ, a quartet whose single, “Alright,” marries ‘80s drums-and-bass driven funk (think Prince and Morris [...]

Introducing Eunice WrightWait On MeJoyful Noyze Records 2009www.myspace.com/joyfulnoyzeentertainmentLast month, TBGB reported that “In Me,” the single from Delaware psalmist Eunice Wright, “is a hypnotically lullaby-like, contemplative ballad set to a lovely melody." Turns out that it’s the crown jewel of her debut album, Wait On Me, released on Joyful Noyze [...]

"The Master Plan”Tamela MannTilly Mann Music Group 2009www.tamelamann.comA message on gospel singer Tamela Mann’s website countering rumors that she and husband David have “been called on home to glory” reminds TBGB of the film Casablanca, in which Humphrey Bogart states sardonically that rumors of his death have been greatly exaggerated.Hearing [...]

Bro. Steve TV Series presentsUnderstanding Church Growthwww.brosteve.comwww.churchgrowthDVD.comHollywood-based multi-media entrepreneur Steve Harris – known to the church community as “Bro. Steve” – has over the past several years created a number of informational videos on a variety of topics relevant to the church and gospel music communities. One of his latest [...]