Interviews

Syreeta: Gospel’s Gabriel(le)

2018-01-23T03:08:56-06:00August 15th, 2011|

By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog. Syreeta Thompson is in a class by herself. Literally. The Chicago-born artist is the only female gospel singer who plays trumpet. Even the trumpets she carries are distinctive: one is white, the other red. Syreeta picked up the trumpet at age twelve, she [...]

Yolanda Adams: “Becoming” in Sound and Style

2016-07-24T19:58:00-05:00May 11th, 2011|

By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog. Yolanda Adams is one of gospel music's most effective multitaskers.  She's a singer, songwriter, author, mother, syndicated radio host and recording artist. Now -- and it makes sense -- one of the best dressed gospel singers has become a clothes designer. The four-time GRAMMY-winning artist spent time with TBGB [...]

Andrae’ Crouch: Making New Music, Wants to Hear Yours

2015-01-09T19:54:33-06:00February 14th, 2011|

By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog. Multi award-winning Andrae’ Crouch is moving into his sixth decade in gospel music, but he’s not slowing down. The singer-songwriter who, along with the Hawkins Family and the Rance Allen Group, helped birth the contemporary gospel movement in the 1960s, is promoting [...]

Q & A with Lecrae

2016-07-24T20:07:02-05:00November 23rd, 2010|

Christian hip hop artist Lecrae Moore of Houston, Texas is one of the first – if not THE first – Christian rap artists to reach the number one position on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums chart with two consecutive projects. TBGB had a chance to catch up with Lecrae last week. [...]

Kevin LeVar: Crossing Destiny Bridge

2014-08-12T01:19:07-05:00August 20th, 2009|

by Bob Marovich, The Black Gospel BlogGrowing up in Refreshing Spring Church of God in Christ just outside Washington, DC, gospel singer Kevin LeVar was surrounded by top gospel music talent.HOB recording artists the Refreshingettes hailed from Refreshing Spring. The church’s Minister of Music was none other than Evangelist Myrna [...]

Q & A with JJ Hairston

2014-10-27T21:21:38-05:00August 19th, 2009|

JJ Hairston of the group Youthful Praise spent time with The Black Gospel Blog recently to talk about the group's genesis, its musical influences, and the forthcoming CD, Resting On His Promise (Light Records/Evidence Gospel), to be released September 1.TBGB: You grew up in the Church of God in Christ. [...]

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