Dennis Cole informed TBGB and the Chicago Area Gospel Announcers Guild that Essie Johnson-Lane, long-time Chicago Chapter Representative of the Gospel Music Workshop of America, has passed away. Dennis says: "Please keep Essie's daughter, Faye (Wanda), Essie's twin sister Bessie and the entire family, along with our Chicago Chapter of [...]
On Monday, May 4 from 1:30 to 4:45 p.m., TBGB editor Bob Marovich will join a panel of experts at the Gospel Complex for Education and Preservation Annual Conference to discuss "The Chicago School of Gospel." The program will be held at Nova Southeastern University in Davie/Fort Lauderdale, FL. THE [...]
On the eve of its eighth anniversary on the air, “Gospel Memories” goes from a monthly to a weekly program!Starting May 2, you will be able to hear "Gospel Memories" live on 88.7 WLUW Chicago every Saturday morning from 10 to 11 a.m.Not in Chicago? No problem. Go to http://www.wluw.org/, [...]
Various ArtistsOh Happy Day: All-Star Music CelebrationEMI Gospel/Vector Recordings 2009www.emigospel.comIn the spirit of T Bone Burnett’s Grammy-winning coupling of bluegrass queen Alison Krauss and rock icon Robert Plant (Raising Sand), a cadre of producers pair rock and pop artists with gospel singers on Oh Happy Day: All-Star Music Celebration. The [...]
“Mr. President”Janelle MonaeFrom the album Metropolis (Bad Boy Records/Wondaland 2008)www.jmonae.comAlthough this song was not meant for the gospel market, its message is not out of place for an urban inspiration station that takes chances. From her science fiction concept album Metropolis, which she produced with Sean “P Diddy” Combs and [...]
My JourneyConrad MillerMillcon Music Ministries 2009http://www.millconmusic.com/Back in the day, Conrad Miller was a card-carrying member of the Soulful Seven, a nationally-known group whose cover of the Swingin’ Medallions’ “Double Shot of My Baby’s Love" (MGM) is a northern soul collectors item. Miller also wrote the passionate “Carla My Love” for [...]
Congratulations to the following gospel artists on their recognition at the 40th GMA Dove Awards, held Thursday, April 23 in Nashville:Urban Recorded Song of the Year: “Get Up” – Mary Mary (right)Urban Album of the Year: The Fight of My Life – Kirk FranklinTraditional Gospel Album of the Year: Down [...]
From Black Gospel Promo:The Rev. Timothy Wright, Has Made Heaven His Final Resting By Sheilah BelleBrooklyn, NY -- Rev. Timothy Wright, known as the “godfather of gospel” has made Heaven his final resting place. He passed over into his peaceful resting place, early Friday morning, April 24th, 2009. Bishop Albert [...]
Extremely sad news from the Associated Press Wire Service:Grammy-nominated gospel singer Reverend Timothy Wright died April 23 at the age of 61, months after a tragic July 4 car crash that left him critically injured and also killed his wife and grandson. It is not known if at the time [...]
"Beautiful”The Nevels SistersFrom the CD Beautiful (MoLife Entertainment 2008)www.molifeent.comContemporary gospel singers The Nevels Sisters of Youngstown, Ohio are not compared to their Detroit inspirations, the Clark Sisters, for nothing. Veniece Andrews, Debra Jordan, Gail Nevels and April Wade have a style and tightness of harmony that only sisters can pull [...]
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