Archive for April, 2015
Friday, April 17th, 2015
GOSPELflava joins others around the world remembering the life of Christian music legend Billy Ray Hearne who passed away on Wednesday, April 15th. Hearne, a graduate of Baylor University began his career at Word Records, launching the Myrrh label and introducing the world to Amy Grant. In 1976, he founded Sparrow Records, which would include a number of top Gospel artists including Bebe and CeCe Winans, Tramaine Hawkins, The Clark Sisters, Daryl Coley, and the West Angeles COGIC Saints In Praise series.
In 1992, Sparrow was sold to EMI Music, making way for the creation of Capitol Christian Music, the world’s largest Christian music group and home to Motown Gospel.
Tags: Amy Grant, Bebe and Cece Winans, Billy Ray Hearne, Motown Gospel, Saints In Praise, Sparrow Records, The Clark Sisters
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Thursday, April 16th, 2015
Ted Winn delivered the goods with the release of Balance, his solo project in 2010 featuring The Lifter and God Believes In You. He now engages audiences with a new single, More and gives reason to hope that Perspective, his sophomore CD is imminent. More is gaining traction on the Billboard Gospel Airplay chart and makes it debut on digital platforms on Tuesday, April 21st.
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Thursday, April 16th, 2015
Geoffery Golden, the BET Sunday Best Season 7 Winner will record live on Friday April 17th at the Irving Bible Church. The Cleveland native spent his formative years around the church and developed a love for music under the keen eye and supervision of his father, the pastor of their local church and mother who serves as the church music director. Golden joins Kirk Franklin’s Fo Yo Soul label alongside label mates and recent Stellar Awards Winners Tasha Page Lockhart and the Walls Group.
Tags: BET Sunday Best, Fo Yo Soul Recordings, Geoffery Golden, Kirk Franklin, Tasha Page Lockhart, The Walls Group
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
The city of Indianapolis will never be the same after The Williams Singers Live CD/DVD recording, taking place on September 11th at the Caring Place. Second 
generation quartetsmen Darnell, Dezmien, and Dezrale Williams known for their hit single Been Good have been leaving audiences “slain”with their electrifying performances merging the fire and intensity of quartet with contemporary music and intricate harmonies. The CD/DVD recording will also feature performances from Zacardi Cortez, Lisa Knowles, Alexis Spight and Bishop Neal Roberson.
Tags: Been Good, Bishop Neal Roberson, Lisa Knowles, The Williams Singers, Zacardi Cortez
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
Fresh from her White House performance for the President and First Lady, Tamela Mann talks life,
love and happiness with her husband David Mann when they visit The Real on April 16th. David and Tamela are also enjoying the success of the debut of their new sitcom Mann and Wife on Bounce TV. The April 7th debut debut of MANN & WIFE became the network’s most-watched original to date, reaching nearly 800,000 viewers.
Tags: Bounce TV, David and Tamela Mann, Mann and Wife, Take Me To The King, The Real
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
Bishop Rance Allen, Pastor Shirley Caesar, Tamela Mann and others join Aretha Franklin and the Morgan State University Choir for “The Gospel Tradition: In Performance at the White House”. The hour long program celebrates the rich history of Gospel music and its impact on other music genres and will air on PBS and TV One on June 26th.
“The gospel tradition, which has its roots in the African-American community, has lifted up so many, promising hope whether through the everyday travails of life or some of our nation’s most turbulent times,” noted Brad Siegel, president of TV One. “We’re proud to be partners with WETA and public broadcasting in celebrating this uniquely American institution at the White House and with the American public.”
Tags: Aretha Franklin, Bishop Rance Allen, Michelle Williams, Pastor Shirley Caesar, PBS, Tamela Mann, The Gospel Tradition, The White House, Tv One
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Tuesday, April 14th, 2015
This was the week for the return of HELP, Erica Campbell’s deluxe edition of her solo disc captured the top spot on the Billboard Top Gospel 
Albums chart (likely aided by her Stellar Award wins). Kirk Whalum’s Gospel According to Jazz series also continues to hold a spot in the top ten and Trent Von Lee makes its debut at number 12. The top Gospel CDs are listed below:
- Erica Campbell Help 2.0
- Various Artists WOW Gospel 2015
- Charles Jenkins/Fellowship Chicago Any Given Sunday
- 21:03 Outsiders
- Tasha Cobbs Grace
- Kirk Whalum Gospel According To Jazz
- Fred Hammond I Will Trust
- Various Artists WOW Gospel 2014
- Jason Nelson Jesus Revealed
- Various Artists Billboard #1 Gospel Hits
- Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir Pray
- Trent Von Lee I am a Praiser
- The Walls Group Fast Forward
- Dorinda Clark Cole Living It
- Tasha Page Lockhart Here Right Now
- 3 Winans Brothers Foreign Land
- Stellar Awards 30 Stellar Awards 30
- VaShawn Mitchell Unstoppable
- J Moss Grown Folk Gospel
- Brian Courtney Wilson Worth Fighting For
- Michelle Williams Journey To Freedom
- Smokie Norful Forever Yours
- Icon Gospel Icon Gospel
- Kevin Levar Destiny
- Deitrick Haddon Best of Deitrick Haddon
Tags: Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago, Erica Campbell help 2.0, Kirk Whalum, Tasha Cobbs, Trent Von Lee
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Monday, April 13th, 2015
New York based urban inspirational group LIVRE caught the attention of Gospel music fans with the release of their singles “I Will Be Alright” and “Amazing”. Their power charged performances helped to send both songs to the Top 20 on Billboard Gospel radio charts. The group is now ready for the July release of their CD, JERICHO: TRIBE OF JOSHUA. The debut disc will feature guest appearances from Mali Music, Jason Nelson, rapper FERG and others.
Tags: Amazing, I Will Be Alright, Jericho, Livre'
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Saturday, April 11th, 2015
After a power packed CD release concert hosted at New Orleans’ Greater St Stephens Full Gospel Baptist Church coupled with appearances from Lowell Pye and Canton Jones, the Showers are poised to make an indent in Gospel with the imminent release of their self titled album on Habakkuk Music.
April Chandler, president of Habakkuk Music, said “the album is very diverse and there’s something on it for everyone… production was executed excellently.”With production assistance from Grammy and Stellar award winners Deon Kipping, Myron Butler, Bruce Robinson, Jr. and others, this new disc is sure to be a favorite among Gospel music lovers.
Look for the new CD on digital outlets and in stores on April 21st
Tags: April Chandler, Better, Canton Jones, Habakkuk Music, The Showers
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Saturday, April 11th, 2015
Creative Classic Agency’s event series StrikeSplitMix produced a special ‘Vegas Charity Bowl’ edition during this years Stellar Awards weekend where eight charities, represented by eight different teams, competed for the title of winner. Newly formed charity Gospel Gives earned the championship slot.
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Tags: bowling, charity, creative classics, JJ Hairston, JoJo Pada, monica bacon, nicole heyward, smokey norful, tournament, VaShawn Mitchell
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