Posts Tagged ‘Memphis’
Friday, August 5th, 2016
Leo Davis has spent 40 years “singing to the Lord a new song” and ensuring that the singers and musicians under his tutelage mastered the art of not just being loud, but also skillful. After 25 years of ministry at the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis, Tennessee, Davis pens his first book, No Gimmicks. The book offers an autobiographical look at the life of this celebrated servant leader and master musician/choir conductor as well as a wealth of information from his life experiences to motivate persons in music and ministry to reach for higher heights.
A Chicago native who began playing organ for church services at age 15, Davis was exposed to the individuals that helped to shape Gospel music including Dr. Charles Clency, founder of the Voices of Melody, accompanist for the Queen of Gospel Music Mahalia Jackson and choir trainer in the early years for Dr. Charles G. Hayes’ Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer choir. Clency would serve as mentor and model for Davis. The book goes on to give practical insight on major issues facing music ministry leaders in churches today.
No Gimmicks is available at online retailers including Amazon.com
Tags: Chicago, Gospel Music, Il, Leo Davis, Memphis, Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church, No Gimmicks
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Thursday, February 11th, 2016
The 2016 James Cleveland Award will celebrate the heyday of the choirs with a posthumous honor for Olanda Draper. 
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Tags: Brat Pack, Donald Lawrence, Hezekiah Walker, James Cleveland Award, Memphis, Myrrh, Olanda Draper, Ricky Dillard, Stellar Awards, Word
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Thursday, November 21st, 2013
Habakkuk Music celebrates another win as In the Sanctuary, the debut project from the Temple of Deliverance Women’s Choir ascends to #10 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums Chart. while Everybody Praise, the infectious single featuring Carla Tolbert Taylor re enters the Billboard Gospel Songs chart at #25.
The project produced by Derrick Starks and recorded last summer featured stand out performances by the 200 voice ensemble featuring guest appearances by Lisa Page Brooks, Tamela Mann and Karen Clark Sheard.
Tags: Carla Tolbert Taylor, Derrick Starks, Habakkuk Music, Karen Clark-Sheard, Lisa Page Brooks, Memphis, Pastor Milton Hawkins, Tamela Mann, Temple of Deliverance, Tennessee, Women's Choir
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Monday, August 12th, 2013
The city of Memphis will serve as the backdrop for the Live DVD recording for Kurt Carr and the Kurt Carr Singers’ Bless This House project. The recordin
g takes place on September 20th at the New Direction Christian Church. Kurt Carr is getting a little help from his friends Kathy Taylor, Dr. Judith McAllister, Bishop William Murphy and Isaac Carree. The Kurt Carr Singers is currently impacting radio with the release of their latest single, We’ve Gotta Put Jesus Back.
Tags: Bless This House, Isaac Carree, Kathy Taylor, Kurt Carr, Kurt Carr Singers, Memphis, We've Gotta Put Jesus Back, William Murphy
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Monday, April 8th, 2013
Earnest Pugh has teamed up with J. Moss and the PAJAM team to create I Believe You Most. The song debuting at radio this week is the lead single for Pugh’s upcoming Live In Nassau album .
Pugh will record a live version of the song as part of his May 3rd session on his newly formed P Man Music Group label produced by Grammy winner Cedric Thompson. In addition to cameos by various gospel artists, Pugh has planned an O’landa Draper tribute medley honoring the founder of the Memphis based group The Associates and Pugh’s mentor.
Hear I Believe You Most here
Tags: Cedric Thompson, Earnest Pugh, J Moss, Memphis, Olanda Draper, P Man Music Group, PAJAM
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Monday, December 31st, 2012
Start of the New Year with The Word Network in Memphis, Tennessee. The Word Network will begin its New Year’s Eve Celebration at the historic Mason Temple, the world headquarters of the Church of God in Christ at 11 pm EST TONIGHT. (more…)
Tags: Bishop Brandon Porter, Bishop Richard Mr Clean White, Dottie Peoples, Mason Temple, Memphis, Paul Porter, Word Network
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Thursday, October 18th, 2012
Earnest Pugh doesn’t let good talent pass him by. Memphis based Vincent Tharpe and Kenosis is but one of the recent signings to the EPM Music Group label, and they are wasting no time in tearing up the airwaves with the release of their “Thanksgiving Anthem of the Year” Thank You, Lord
Vincent Tharpe and Kenosis have already established a presence in gospel music with appearances on BET’s Bobby Jones Gospel in addition to taking top prize at Dorinda Clark Cole’s Singers & Musicians Conference Artist Showcase Competition in 2011. The CD (their first nationally released outing) drops on October 30th.
Tags: Earnest Pugh, EPM Music Group, Kenosis, Memphis, Tennessee, Vincent Tharpe
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Saturday, July 28th, 2012
The city of Memphis is all abuzz with the recording session of the 200 voice Women’s Choir of the Temple of Deliverance Church of God in Christ on Sunday, July 29th during the church’s Women’s Weekend Celebration. (more…)
Tags: Bishop G E Patterson, Derrick Starks, Karen Clark-Sheard, Lisa Page Brooks, Memphis, Pastor Milton Hawkins, Tamela Mann, Temple of Deliverance, Women's Choir
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