“I’ll Make It Someday” Luther Barnes & the Sunset Jubilaires From the CD The Barnes Family Reunion II AIR Gospel 2008 www.malaco.com One of gospel quartet’s finest gentlemen, Luther Barnes leads his Sunset Jubilaires on a slow-paced and melancholy but optimistic testimony to living a life of grace. Doing so [...]
“I Don’t Know”T-JuanFrom the No Compromise Records CD The Arrival 2008www.nocompromiserecords.comOpening with faux snippets of radio reports about the shooting of sixteen year-olds in Jacksonville, Florida, religious rapper T-Juan’s “I Don’t Know” is a head shaker about the tragic consequences of street violence. The young victims, a boy and girl, [...]
RaisheinBelieveRaishein Productions 2008www.raishein.comHouston’s singer-songwriter Raishein sounds like she could be Damita Haddon’s younger sister. She has a soft, light and youthful voice that delivers simple praise and worship lyrics to a mostly RnB and pop electronic backdrop.Raishein’s debut album, Believe, was released early last month, and it’s a decent debut. [...]
“Butterfly”Candi StatonFrom the CD I Will Sing My Praise to YouEmtro Gospel 2008www.emtro.comCandi Staton may be better known to the general public as a 1970s disco queen, but she is no stranger to gospel music. Truth is, Candi cut her musical teeth as a member of the Jewell Gospel Trio, [...]
On Tuesday, March 3 from 10:30 to 11:30 p.m., BBC Radio 2 will air "Shout Sister Shout," a documentary on Sister Rosetta Tharpe narrated by Ruby Turner and written by Ged Gray. sexy pics angiekayBob Laughton reports that the documentary made the Radio Times (right).Chicagoans Elder Mack Mason and TBGB's [...]
Walter “The Big Man” Butts marieswanger429 hotGet High on JesusElisha Music 1991No matter what style of sacred music Chicago’s Rev. Walter “The Big Man” Butts sings, when he opens his mouth, out comes traditional gospel.That's because Butts’ voice has the raw force of a steamship horn, perfect for emotionally charged [...]
From the Dove Awards website: individual (and categories of) black gospel artists nominated for the 40th Annual Gospel Music Association (GMA) Dove Awards.The 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards ceremony will be broadcast live April 23 at 8:00 p.m. ET on Gospel Music Channel.MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEARJeremy CampJon ForemanErnie HaaseBrandon [...]
Tune to 88.7 WLUW Chicago this Sunday morning, March 1, from 3:00 to 7:30 a.m. Central Time for the live monthly broadcast of “Gospel Memories."Not in Chicago? No problem. Go to http://www.wluw.org/, click the Listen Live button, and enjoy “Gospel Memories” from wherever you are!Not awake? Go to http://www.gospelmemories.com/ where [...]
De-Ann LottReturn to the CenterIndependent Release 2008www.DeAnnLottmusic.comOakland and the surrounding Bay Area have been wellsprings of contemporary gospel music for decades, and De-Ann Lott (pronounced Dionn) is among the artists who are helping the area maintain its well-deserved reputation.Lott’s forthcoming CD, Return to the Center, is produced by Jamie Walter [...]
Josh Kimball of the Christian Post writes: "Gospel music duo Mary Mary will be performing at the White House tonight in honor of legendary musician Stevie Wonder, who will be receiving the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song." Read more at: Mary Mary to Perform at White House
