Earlier this month, gospel hip hop phenom Canton Jones spent some time with The Black Gospel Blog to talk about his latest project, Kingdom Business.TBGB: Where did you develop your love for singing?CJ: I grew up in the Church of God in Christ, Thomas Temple COGIC in Pompano Beach, Florida. [...]
Shoshana Bean is best known for her role as Elphaba (the Wicked Witch of the West) in the Tony Award winning Broadway show, Wicked. She was praised by Brian McKnight as "one of the greatest voices I've ver heard." She recently took off her black witch hat and green makeup, [...]
At the Gospel Music Workshop of America in Nashville last week, Vicki Mack Lataillade, founder of GospoCentric Records (later sold to Zomba) and known as the most powerful woman in gospel music, announced that she is officially launching the “Lilly Mack Sing-A-Long Series” in October 2008.An interactive multi-media music production, [...]
Darwin HobbsFreeTyscot Records (release date: August 26, 2008)http://www.tyscot.com/Darwin Hobbs is referred to as the Luther Vandross of gospel, but to my ears, his husky, muscular voice is more akin to the blue-eyed soulster Michael McDonald, with whom the forty year-old singer once worked.Regardless, the Darwin Hobbs sound is what one [...]
The Gospel Music According to Chicago (GMAC) Choir put the finishing touches on the 41st Gospel Music Workshop of America, which closed Friday, August 15. The week-long event was held at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee.During the concluding musical Friday evening, on which they were the final act, [...]
"Joy"NiyokiFrom the D2G Records CD RestRelease Date: August 19, 2008www.niyoki.comBorn in Fort Wayne, Indiana and former backup singer for Prince with one hit gospel CD already under her belt, Niyoki is back with her sophomore disc, Rest."Joy," the album's advance single, hits the listener like a bracing wind. It dresses [...]
From EURweb.com:The Rev. John P. Kee, Pastor of the New Life Fellowship Center, is known for bringing us the best in Gospel music, but he is also known for helping communities throughout the world with a generous heart. Two weeks ago, Pastor Kee announced that he will be supporting Rev. [...]
Now here's a great idea, in the tradition of the Music Maker Relief Foundation, the Rhythm & Blues Foundation, HART (Handy Artists Relief Trust) for blues musicians, and others...The Gospel Music Trust Fund (GMTF) was established "to supply to those who have made lasting contributions to gospel music, emergency assistance [...]
Dr. Debra B. Morton, Pastor of The Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist Church in New Orleans, and Co-Pastor of the church's Atlanta location with her husband, Bishop Paul S. Morton, took time from her many responsibilities to talk with The Black Gospel Blog about her church upbringing and latest [...]
Stellar-nominated gospel singer Tracy Worth of South Suburban Chicago has an alter ego. On Sundays (and other days) you can catch her singing the glory down, and on Monday, she can help you find the information you need at the public library.Read more about Tracy's dual careers, and a hint [...]
