Gospel Music

CD ReviewIn His Presence – Live!Judith Christie McAllisterJudah Music/Artemis Gospel 2006www.judah-music.orgDr. Judith Christie McAllister, “the preeminent woman of worship” and recognized widely as a leader in the Praise & Worship category of gospel music, recorded In His Presence – Live! at the Cathedral of Praise COGIC in Nashville on January [...]

TBGB has learned from Tammy Taylor and The Belle Report that the Church of God in Christ's Presiding Bishop G.E. Patterson passed away this afternoon, March 20, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 67 years old. Bishop Patterson recently earned a Stellar Award for "Traditional Male Vocalist of the Year" for [...]

Higher GroundDebra HendersonAlpha 7 Ministries 2007http://www.alpha7ministries.com/I must admit I’m not a big fan of the Praise & Worship style of sacred music, so when I heard “We’ve Come to Bow Down and Worship,” the first track on Elder Debra Henderson’s CD Higher Ground, with its overly-dramatic synth intro and lovely [...]

From D.A. Johnson of Malaco Records:Jackson, MS. March 14, 2007 - Nicknamed "The Gales" and known also as gospel music's "Gentlemen of Song," the Sensational Nightingales are a legendary cornerstone of American gospel quartet music. The quartet, well known for monster hits "It's Gonna Rain," "I Want To Be At [...]

My Father’s WorkDr. C.J. JohnsonMeltone 2007In March of 1965, Dr. C.J. Johnson recorded an original song, “I Want to Go Where Jesus Is,” for Savoy Records. Sung a cappella and with thunderous enthusiasm by a jubilant congregation, the sound was so raw and primitive that one might have assumed it [...]

“Nobody but the Lord”Alvin Darling & CelebrationFrom the new release My Blessing is on the WayEmtro Gospel 2007www.emtro.comAlvin Darling’s enviable music resume includes a Pentecostal upbringing and time spent as a member of a gospel quartet. He digs deep into both experiences on “Nobody But the Lord,” the first single [...]

House of Gospel AnthologyThe 80s, Volume 1Light Records 2007Light Records has been busy these past few years digging through catalogs – its own and others’ – for gospel classics to reissue. The current concept, “House of Gospel Anthologies,” is its most ingenious yet. If the first installment, a focus on [...]

Before he became the “Father of Gospel Music,” Thomas A. Dorsey was an accomplished blues pianist and vocalist. His solo work; collaborations with Tampa Red, Jane Lucas, and others; and accompaniment of blues diva Ma Rainey were captured on disc by a variety of labels, including Richmond, Indiana’s famed Gennett [...]

The Black Gospel Collector's Forum reported that Barney Parks, an original member of the Dixie Hummingbirds and organizer of the Sensational Nightingales, passed away Saturday, February 24 in Durham, North Carolina.Parks is in the back, second from right, in this 1942 photo of the Dixie Hummingbirds published in the Philadelphia [...]

Anthony Heilbut reported to TBGB that gospel artist and composer Calvin White died two weeks ago in New York. White was approximately 70 years old.The name of Calvin White is not well known in gospel circles anymore but that's a shame, considering his contributions to gospel music. As Heilbut reports, [...]