National Basketball Association star, three-time All-American at the University of Oklahoma and jazz musician Wayman Tisdale died in his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma today, Friday, May 15. Tisdale was 44.The 6 foot-9 inch hoopster played for Indiana, Sacramento and Phoenix, and earned a gold medal in the 1984 Olympics as [...]
True BelieversBreak ThroughMalaco Records 2008www.malaco.comHere’s another young quartet with an old soul.Earlier in the decade, McComb, Mississippi’s True Believers recorded for the Blackberry label under the guidance of the Williams Brothers, then signed with Malaco, releasing their first project for the imprint in 2007. The group unveiled Break Through, its [...]
“Till the Morning Comes”Sylvester BurksC&W Records 2009www.C-N-WRecords.comTalk about a crossroads.As an eighteen year-old, Sylvester Burks had to choose between a request from Rev. James Cleveland to go on tour or finish his studies. At his mother’s request, Burks obediently chose the books, but the poignant “Till the Morning Comes,” arranged [...]
Everybody Dance!James RobersonJDI Records 2009www.myspace.com/jamesrobersonjdiIn the liner notes for his debut solo album Everybody Dance!, JDI Records chief Professor James Roberson explains that making this CD was on his mind and in his heart for seven years. After producing successful albums on Norman Hutchins, Beverly Crawford and DeNetria Champ, it [...]
TBGB learned today from both Joseph Middleton and David Jones that Eugene Smith of the Roberta Martin Singers died today, May 9, at his home in Chicago.The senior living apartments where Smith was a resident confirmed his passing. They found his body in his apartment this morning.Eugene Smith just recently [...]
From Monika Diaz of WFAA-TV and Texas Cable News:DALLAS - Thousands of listeners, who tune in every morning to get their daily dose of inspiration and spirituality from a popular radio voice, discovered this morning that he was gone. Gospel legend, Joe Bagby, the man known as the spiritual heartbeat [...]
“Close to You”BeBe & Cece WinansMalaco/B & C Records 2009www.myspace.com/bebeandcecewinansNot to be confused with the Carpenters’ 1970s hit of the same name, this “Close to You” is a sweet, melodic gospel-pop ballad from the pen of BeBe Winans. BeBe and CeCe trade leads with ease, and harmonize as only longtime [...]
Holy BoyOut of TimeNext Era Music Group/Universal Music Christian Group 2009www.nexteramusic.comAn artist who not only sings about going to church but is so enthusiastic he “can’t wait to get to church” has most definitely earned the title “Holy Boy.”On the upbeat “Church Tonight” from his debut CD Out of Time, [...]
Click on the link below to hear a seven and a half minute NPR "Fresh Air" feature on Detroit label owner Armen Boladian. Boladian started Westbound Records, where the Clark Sisters hit it big with their surprise club hit, "You Brought the Sunshine."http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103775879In addition to Westbound, Boladian also launched the [...]
From a press release:New York, NY – May 4, 2009- Verity Gospel Music Group is the first label in Gospel music history to hold the top four song positions on the R&R Gospel charts: #1 - "Souled Out" (Hezekiah Walker & LFC)#2 - "Back II Eden” (Donald Lawrence & Co)#3 [...]
