Gospel Music

TBGB thanks Eric LeBlanc for providing this article, and congratulates Bob Darden on getting the funding to begin this very important project.May 2, 2006Media contacts: John Wilson, director of library advancement, (254) 710-3457 and Robert Darden, associate professor of journalism and author of "People Get Ready: A New History of [...]

“Listen to the Lambs”Cliff Go-BerFrom the Expressions from the Heart album4-Life Musick 2004Okay, I’m a little slow to jump on this one, but if it weren’t for Numero Group Records owner Rob Sevier passing this gem on to me, I wouldn’t have heard it in the first place. And that [...]

“Praise On My Lips”Sonja G. Whitmore & the High Praise Chorale EnsembleFrom the Twin Diamond Springs Production album Praise On My Lips2006www.sgwhpce.comRemember Sonja Whitmore, the composer of “More Abundantly?” The gospel song that propelled Ricky Dillard and the New Generation Chorale to superstardom in the 1990s? The song that turned [...]

“For All the Love”June RochelleFrom her forthcoming album, Changing PlacesVision Entertainment Media Group 2006For the first few seconds, “For All the Love” sounds every bit like a love song to a human partner. A few seconds later, one learns that it’s not an earth-bound being at all that June Rochelle [...]

TBGB just learned from The Belle Report that the iconic gospel quartet the Dixie Hummingbirds will receive the 2006 Artists of the Year Award from Pennsylvania's 2006 Governor's Awards for the Arts.The Governor's Awards for the Arts honors outstanding artists, arts organizations and patrons of the arts in Pennsylvania.The Belle [...]

Nobody Else Compares to YouLa Varnga G. HubbardLA Sing Management 2006This is the best gospel album I’ve heard this year. And it’s not on a major label. In fact, it’s not really attributable to any label. It’s independently produced. But to paraphrase the title, nothing else compares to it.Nobody Else [...]

TBGB note: I've been a strong supporter of DeNetria Champ for some time, and now that she's received Oprah's attention, perhaps this will be her season! Let's hope!DeNetria Champ Sings Flawlessly!by Sheilah Belle (from The Belle Report)Richmond, VA -- JDI Recording artist DeNetria Champ, stopped by St. Paul’s Baptist Church [...]

“Get Ready For Your Miracle!”Norman HutchinsFrom the forthcoming album Where I Long to BeJDI Records 2006www.jdirecords.comWhen Pastor Norman Hutchins sings “God’s Got a Blessing (With My Name on It),” he is not kidding. The prolific Hutchins has already left an indelible mark on gospel music with a string of hits, [...]

From Sounds of Inspirationby Effie RolfePublished in the Chicago DefenderApril 28, 2006Jessy Dixon presents Liberty Baptist and Friends in a Live TV Taping on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. The legendary singer Dixon started his career singing and playing with Rev Milton Brunson and the Thompson Community Singers. Reflecting on the [...]

“Use Me, Lord”Drinkard SingersFrom A Joyful Noise RCA Victor LSP-18561958American music owes an enormous debt of gratitude to the Drinkard Family for nurturing the musical talent of its kinfolk Dee Dee and Dionne Warwick, Cissy Houston and her daughter Whitney, and adopted daughter Judy (Guions) Clay. Imagining how popular music [...]