Gospel Music

Looking for Some ‘Good News,’ Crowds Drawn to New Pittsburgh Gospel Choir

2014-07-21T21:58:34-05:00November 27th, 2008|

From a press release, courtesy of www.marketwatch.com:PITTSBURGH, Nov 25, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- A new constellation has joined the universe of Pittsburgh's cultural scene, the Pittsburgh Gospel Choir (PGC). The word "gospel" means literally "good news," which may be exactly what people are looking for in this economic climate.A [...]

Praise the Lord – The Gospel Collection (Meltone 2008)

2014-07-21T21:58:34-05:00November 26th, 2008|

Various ArtistsPraise the Lord – The Gospel CollectionMeltone Entertainment Group 2008www.MeltoneEntertainmentGroup.comImagine driving in your car on a Sunday afternoon in the American South, the AM radio tuned into a low-power local gospel music station. Yep, Meltone’s three-CD collection Praise the Lord is like that.This budget-priced set of previously (and fairly [...]

Ed Stephens, Jr. to Manage 24/7 Gospel & Christian Internet Radio Station

2014-07-21T21:58:34-05:00November 26th, 2008|

Once again, from the good people at www.EURweb.com:Heavens Gateway, a 24-hour Internet radio station offering all Christian and Gospel Music, church ministries of all denominations, as well as positive and inspirational live talk, is now available. President/Founder Dewayne L. Loving has chosen Mr. Ed Stephens Jr., President of the Virginia [...]

Onward and Upward – Bridelle Huston (X925 Productions 2008)

2014-07-21T21:58:34-05:00November 23rd, 2008|

Bridelle HustonOnward and UpwardX925 Productions 2008www.bridellehuston.comVocalist Bridelle Huston has more than a Hollywood smile. She is steeped, and skilled, in a variety of musical styles, from jazz and gospel to neo-soul, rock and pop. Her amateur and professional music experiences partly explain the eclectic mix. Starting out as a young [...]

Stellar Award for “Most Notable Achievement” Renamed for Father of Gospel Music

2014-07-21T21:58:34-05:00November 22nd, 2008|

Courtesy of EURweb.com:Don Jackson, Chairman and CEO of Central City Productions, announced that the "Most Notable Achievement Award," a special Stellar Gospel Music Award for recognition of individuals doing outstanding work in the Gospel music community, will be renamed the "Thomas Dorsey Most Notable Achievement Award" in honor of the [...]

Pastor Maceo Woods to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

2014-07-21T21:58:34-05:00November 21st, 2008|

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Pastor Maceo Woods, founder of Christian Tabernacle Church and a gospel music recording artist for the past 56 years, will be honored with a 2009 CMA Lifetime Achievement Award at the 28th annual Chicago Music Awards (CMA) ceremony.The event will be held Sunday, January 18, [...]

The Alaskan Project: Together We Stand (Norris Garner & Friends)

2014-07-21T21:58:34-05:00November 21st, 2008|

Norris Garner and FriendsThe Alaskan Project: Together We Standwww.togetherwestand.comThe Alaskan Project: Together We Stand is a live recording of the 2007 Together We Stand Gospel Fest, held in Fairbanks, Alaska, which featured a workshop mass choir and a delegation of gospel guest artists from the lower 48. Among those who [...]

O.V. Wright in the Wall Street Journal

2014-07-21T21:58:34-05:00November 20th, 2008|

In the Wall Street Journal, Jesse Drucker remembers the all-too-brief life of Overton Vertis Wright, who at one time was a member of the Sunset Travelers.***** The end came too early for Overton Vertis Wright. It was in the back of an ambulance en route to a Birmingham, Ala., hospital [...]

Beverly Crawford named National Spokesperson for Literacy

2014-07-21T21:58:35-05:00November 20th, 2008|

From Shout! Magazine:(Louisville, KY) In honor of National Family Literacy Day, the National Center for Family Literacy is pleased to announce JDI recording artist Beverly Crawford as its National Spokesperson for Literacy.Crawford struggled with literacy and subsequent depression as a teen. Few people knew of her well-kept secret, as she [...]

K.Love – Sugar Coated (2008)

2014-07-21T21:58:35-05:00November 19th, 2008|

K.Love Sugar Coatedwww.cdbaby.com/kloveShekinah Glory Ministry stomps on the devil’s head. Holy hip hop artist K.Love goes one step further: he shoots the devil full of scripture and then uses his limp head for a footstool. K.Love’s domination over demons is from the engaging track “War” from his solo debut CD, [...]

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