Ethan KentWork in ProgressTonic Blueprint/Central South Distribution(released January 21, 2014)www.ethankentonline.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogTBGB's first five star gospel project of 2014 is, of all things, a debut CD: Ethan Kent’s Work in Progress.From Dallas, Ethan Kent loves an array of music styles—from gospel to jazz to hip [...]
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Central South Distribution is on fire this month, signing yet another exclusive distribution deal, this time with Purity Records, gospel singer Jessica Reedy's brand new imprint. Read the story:NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 27, 2014) - Kicking off 2014 with appearances and a listening party during Stellar Awards week, Jessica Reedy announced [...]
Win a copy of the Lionsgate Home Entertainment release of DREAMS on DVD. Tweet a special link of the trailer (below) and a small note of one of your dreams with the hashtag #DREAMSDVD. The first three to do so from The Black Gospel Blog will win a copy of [...]
“Faith to Believe”Sheri Jones-MoffettFrom Power and Authority: Live in Memphis (album release date: April 1, 2014)Motown Gospel (2013)www.motowngospel.comSheri Jones-Moffett takes a conventional gospel song about the power of faith and delivers it with such earnestness that it reaches lofty heights.An alumna of Donald Lawrence’s Tri-City Singers, Jones-Moffett was also one-half of [...]
Tye Tribbett took home two awards at the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards Best Gospel Album (Greater Than [Live]) and Best Gospel Song ("If He Did It Before...Same God" [Live] - Motown Gospel).Tasha Cobbs also garnered a GRAMMY for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance for "Break Every Chain" (Motown Gospel).Congratulations to [...]
Roy and RevelationThank You4 Winds Recordswww.malaco.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogWhile listening to the contagious title track of Roy and Revelation’s latest album, Thank You, I couldn’t help but think that if Philly singer Dee Dee Sharp was in the audience, she would have thought the group just [...]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 22, 2014) - The multi-faceted music production company and label, PAJAM Music Group (PMG), has signed an exclusive distribution partnership with the #1 independent Gospel music distributor, Central South Distribution (CSD). Pictured: Standing: Claude Lataillade, Vicki Mack Lataillade, Greg Davidson, and Charles Adams, Jr. Seated: Walter Kearney, Paul Allen, and [...]
DJ William Luck, gospel and soul music collector, spun gospel 45s for five hours at Maria's Packaged Goods and Community Bar in Chicago's South Side Bridgeport neighborhood this past Wednesday evening. Despite outside temperatures that dipped to one solitary degree, the heat was on inside Maria's, thanks to Luck and [...]
Gospel singer Vickie Winans talks with The Black Gospel Blog's Bob Marovich about her silver screen debut in the Joel Kapity film Dreams. The movie will be available on DVD January 28. The images are from the film. Also check out the accompanying video, which shows Vickie working on the film.
