Gospel Music

The Vessel – Serita Campbell3G Records 2005Serita Campbell’s nickname “Versityle” fits her well. The Vessel, the fourth and latest CD from Serita Campbell, a Milwaukee-based singer, songwriter, producer, and now president of her own label, 3G Records, is all about musical versatility. Imagine Mary J. Blige or Lauryn Hill singing [...]

"The Conqueror"Leanne Faine & FavorSerenity Entertainment 2005From the Upcoming CD The Conquerorwww.leannefaine.comOn "The Conqueror," singing dynamo Leanne "Holy Ghost Power" Faine strikes again with another up-tempo traditional-sounding gospel shouter. The track is reminiscent of Faine's energetic workouts with the Thompson Community Choir, but this time her backing ensemble is Favor, [...]

TBGB NOTE: I saw these ladies perform at this year's GMWA and they were nothing less than sensational. Whether singing a cappella or "with cappella!" they are so fine they could get the devil himself to change his ways if he heard them. Definitely a group to watch in '06!From [...]

“Send the Praise Up” – Roslyn (Cherysh 2005)From the CD Yet Dreamingwww.roslynministries.comHearing this song without knowing anything about the artist, you would be certain the voice was coming from a male tenor. The voice, however, is that of Ohio-based contralto Roslyn. A former commercial jingle singer who triumphed over personal [...]

From a press release distributed by the International Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum:Detroit, MI – On Saturday, October 22, 2005 at the Detroit Marriot Renaissance Center Hotel, the International Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum (IGMHFM) celebrated its 9th Annual Induction and Awards Ceremony. It was another [...]

From www.grammy.com:Field 11 - GospelCategory 51 - Best Gospel Performance(For solo, duo, group as collaborative performances. Singles or tracks with vocal containing Gospel lyrics. All genres of Gospel music are eligible.)• Be Blessed Yolanda Adams Track from: Day By Day [Elektra/Atlantic]• Looking For You Kirk Franklin [Fo Yo Soul Entertainment/Zomba [...]

Lisa McClendon, rising gospel star and praise and worship leader at the Potter's House in Jacksonville, Florida, moved on over to the House of Blues in New Orleans to record a live CD that will hit store shelves on January 31.The new single from the project, "Move on Over," features [...]

TBGB thanks Tammy Taylor for providing the listing of the Stellar Awards nominees for 2005. Special cheers for TBGB favs the Cosmpolitan Warriors and DeNetria Champ for their multiple nominations, and also for Chicago Mass and Shekinah Glory. Lots of Chicagoans are nominated and -- as Martha S. says -- [...]

This Sunday morning, December 4, RnB legend Etta James ("At Last," "Tell Mama") talks with Bob Marovich, host of WLUW's Gospel Memories, about her days studying with Professor J. Earle Hines and singing with the famed St. Paul Baptist Church Echoes of Eden in Los Angeles. The interview will broadcast [...]

“No Way” VaShawn Mitchell (Tyscot 2005)VaShawn Mitchell is young but certainly no newcomer to the gospel music scene.Nicknamed “Triple Threat” because he is a singer, songwriter, and producer, Mitchell is minister of music for Bishop Larry D. Trotter’s Sweet Holy Spirit Church on Chicago’s south side, and early in his [...]