Gospel Music

Michael Jackson wasn't a gospel singer, but TBGB wouldn't feel right without paying tribute to the King of Pop. Rest in Peace, Michael, from one Hoosier to another.

Bishop Larry D. Trotter & the Sweet Holy Spirit Combined ChoirsI Still BelieveUtopia Music Group/Tyscot Records 2009www.tyscot.comBishop Larry D. Trotter’s Sweet Holy Spirit Church on Chicago’s southeast side has a warehouse-sized sanctuary, ideal for big gospel programs and recordings, such as the Bishop’s cathartic recent release, I Still Believe, produced [...]

Phillip Carter & SOVSongs from the StormAvailable July 2009www.sovministries.comTBGB selected Phillip Carter & SOV’s latest single, “He’s God,” as its Pick of the Week for June 15 because it’s a moving, reverent performance, a “lushly orchestrated ode to the staying power of God.” It’s tagged on near the tail end [...]

This morning (June 20), Rev. Joe Williams, former member of the Sons of the Birds (Song Bird Records) and the Dixie Hummingbirds, chatted on air with Bob Marovich, host of WLUW's "Gospel Memories." In between classic quartet tracks, including those of the Sons of the Birds, Rev. Williams stressed the [...]

The Brown SistersLive in ChicagoKingdom Records 2009http://www.kingdomrecordsinc.com/The Brown Sisters – Andrea, Lavette, Vanessa, Phyllis and Adrienne – have been Chicago’s gospel-singing sweethearts for many years, and have won over many a European crowd, as well. Yet, until this month, their catalog of recordings consisted of one limited-press CD for use [...]

From Sarah Alfred:The Pilgrim Jubilees were honored by their hometown, Houston, MS, on June 6, 2009 with a dedication of a street (The Pilgrim Jubilees Way).The Jubes, as they are affectionately called, have remained steadfast, unmovable in their some 50 plus years of dedication to their music ministry.The Jubes came [...]

Pure-N-HeartWe Are DifferentMusic2ChangeU Records 2008 (released Spring 2009)www.purenheartkids.comAlphaeus and Alexias Anderson know a thing or two about putting together a quality children’s choir. On the CD We Are Different, the couple’s Pure-N-Heart choir is well instructed.To be truthful, though, Pure-N-Heart is more than a children’s choir. It is a positive [...]

“He’s God”Phillip Carter & SOVFrom the forthcoming CD Songs from the Storm (available July 2009)www.sovministries.com“He’s God,” the second single culled from the forthcoming Songs from the Storm, Phillip Carter & Sounds of Victory’s fifth CD, is a lushly orchestrated ode to the staying power of God. The fifteen-member SOV ensemble [...]

“Jesus Is Lord”Divine Voices of Praise From the CD Be Still and Know 2009www.arkchurch.comCD available at: www.cdbaby.com/cd/dvopDivine Voices of Praise is a versatile choir from Baltimore, Maryland’s ARK Church, where Dr. J.L. Carter is Pastor and Marcus D. Smith is Minister of Music. The group’s debut CD Be Still and [...]