“By Your Word”LaShun Pace (2014)available on iTunesYou can’t help but be drawn into a gospel song that opens with, “My life / I’ve been to hell and back.”That’s LaShun Pace’s testimony, all right. The member of the Anointed Pace Singers lost her eleven year-old daughter, Xenia, to heart trouble. LaShun [...]
Chicago Mass ChoirXV LiveNew Haven Records (2011)www.newhavenrecords.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogAs usual, Chicago Mass Choir has a packed schedule. They delivered a stellar performance at the Allstate GospelFest in Chicago on March 25, appeared on WGN-TV with Sesame Street’s beloved Elmo on April 3, and will join [...]
“Arise” Eloho From the CD Arise (2014) http://elohoefemuai.co.uk/ From Nigeria and now living in Scotland, Eloho Jocelyn Efemuai, known simply as Eloho, is a singer, worship pastor, and presently part of the worship team at The Junction Church in Aberdeen. She adds “recording artist” to her list of achievements [...]
The Black Gospel Blog expresses its condolences to gospel singer-songwriter Kurt Carr on the loss of his mother, Mrs. Dolores Carr.It is always too soon to lose a parent. God be with you and your family at this time of sorrow and healing.
Rev. Stef and Jubilation do more than sing: they also raise money for scholarships so deserving New Jersey students can sing (or play) music, also.The Jubilation Education Scholarship Fund Gala/15th Anniversary Celebration will be held at Mayfair Fairs in West Orange, NJ, on Monday, April 14 from 6:00 to 10:00 [...]
“Closer”Corey Weaverwww.reverbnation.com/rpk/bio/3343728The lead voice on “Closer” sounds like that of a female. But gospel vocalist Corey Weaver is a male tenor who can hit sassy Dorinda Clark Cole notes as effortlessly as Hank Aaron could catch a fly ball. Backed by a full-throated group, Weaver lofts notes well over the stave [...]
“Help”Erica Campbell feat. LecraeMy Block Inc./eOne Musichttp://us.eonemusic.com/genres/light-records/artists/erica-campbellErica Campbell, one-half of the best-selling gospel duo Mary Mary, extends her successful solo career with “Help.” Whereas her heavenly appeal for “A Little More Jesus” was upbeat and bouncy, “Help” is leisurely, dramatic, and soulful.Christian hip hop artist Lecrae opens the single and [...]
Canton JonesLust, Drugs & GospelCajo Records (2014)www.cantonjones.netBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogFrom its title, Canton Jones’ newest mixtape sounds controversial, but it’s not, unless one considers reconciliation and forgiveness controversial themes. That’s because the thematically unifying element of the eighteen-track project, available for free download, is the return of Prodigal [...]
Brooklyn All StarsJust Look At Me Now4 Winds Records (2011)www.malaco.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogFounded in the late 1950s, the Brooklyn All Stars are still traveling the gospel highway, spreading the old time religion that is the bread and butter of gospel quartets. Their 2011 album, Just Look [...]
The Woods BrothersWake Up in the MorningSharp Records (2014)www.reverbnation.com/thewoodsbrothersBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogIf I had not seen the front cover of the Woods Brothers’ new CD, Wake Up in the Morning, I would have thought I was listening to a much older quartet. The traditional style in [...]
