CD Review:He’s Blessing MeNorris Garner(Private press 2006)http://www.norrisgarner.com/Some independent productions ought to remain independent. Others, however, are deserving of major label attention and wider distribution. Norris Garner’s He’s Blessing Me belongs in the latter category.He’s Blessing Me is a superb project. The title track not only has hit potential, but the [...]
The following obituary was shared with TBGB by Eric LeBlanc. Another soldier gone. ARNOLD, Mr. Paul A. “Easy”, age 74, of Dayton, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2006 at his residence.A native Daytonian, he attended Roosevelt High School and was a veteran of the United States Navy. Paul accepted God [...]
THE CLARK SISTERS:Reunited And It Feels So GoodBy Karu F. Daniels, AOL Black VoicesThe legendary gospel group Clark Sisters is getting back into the swing of things, with the recent announcement of an exclusive recording deal which will reunite all four powerhouse vocalists.EMI Gospel announced the signing of the pioneering [...]
Celebrating the Life, Legacy and Love of Dr. Lou Della Evans-ReidVarious Artists, featuring Rev. Dr. Clay Evans & Fellowship M.B. Church Reunion ChoirPrivate production of Fellowship M.B. Church 2006(773) 924-3232www.fellowshipmbchurch.orgThis recording doesn’t just belong in your gospel collection, it belongs in the Smithsonian.Say “Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church,” and traditional gospel [...]
Here are the nominees for the 2007 Stellar Awards. The Stellars will be awarded during a special televised ceremony at the Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, TN, January 13, 2007.Special thanks to Tammy Taylor for passing the list on to TBGB.Artist of the YearKirk Franklin; Hero; Fo Yo Soul EntertainmentDonald Lawrence [...]
CD Single Review:“It’s On the Way”Neal RobersonFrom the CD Awesome GodBlackberry Records 2006http://www.blackberryrecords.com/Everybody loves Neal, and his bubbling-over personality is once again the driving force on his latest hit, “It’s On the Way.” Accompanied by a tambourine-driven rhythm that sounds straight from the musical Stomp, Neal announces that he’s “hangin’ [...]
CD Single Review:“Crossroads/Until I Found the Lord”Fred Martin & the Levite CampFrom the CD Some BridgesConcord Records 2006www.concordmusicgroup.comIf you believe the folktale that Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil so he could become a blues guitar prodigy, you will find it improbable that anyone would dare mix Johnson’s [...]
The Man From Nazareth (Edward Boatner)Boatner Spiritual ChoraleHeller Recordings 2006www.themanfromnazareth.comThe first sentence of the narrative that opens The Man From Nazareth says it all: “This is the story of Jesus told by American Blacks as they related it to their own lives and hopes.”In 1971, Edward Boatner (1898 – 1981) [...]
“Tis So Sweet”Clarissa SmithFrom the CD God Has Got Your BackHeaven Sent Records 2005www.gospelswap.com/clarissasmithThe fact that Clarissa Smith is the sister of jazz/blues diva Dinah Washington unfairly overshadows her own accomplishments as a music educator at Chicago’s Calumet High School, where she taught gospel luminaries such as Walt Whitman and [...]
“Tell the Lord Thank You”Min. Theodore Gilmore, Jr. & Friends Music MinistryProduced by Montage Pheloan for J.R. Murray Group2006“This is my little quartet song,” remarks Min. Theodore Gilmore, Jr., as his group launches into “Tell the Lord Thank You,” an uptempo gospel blues complete with the classic I-IV-V verse structure. [...]
