Posts Tagged ‘Ricky Dillard’
Wednesday, August 10th, 2016
Chicago is the ultimate destination for Gospel music and this is reinforced by the weekly (and sometimes daily) addition of new quartets, groups, choirs and solo acts. In the exception category is the Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church where Pastor Walter Matthews greets the members and guests each Sunday morning on Chicago’s south side. From the exterior, the church would give the appearance as one of the many places of worship where people gather weekly, but when any one of the Pleasant Green choirs hit the stand, you are in for some exuberant sounds of joyful noise.
Minister of Music Elaine Pheloan describes it as such, “We are just a group of ordinary people that God has placed together for worship and to unite people through the power of life changing music. The music ministry of Pleasant Green consists of people of all ages from the children to the seniors who love the Lord and take seriously the mandate to make His praise glorious. We are blessed with some amazing singers, anointed musicians and skillful songwriters, God takes what we have and it all comes together.”
On their new single Oh the Blood, Pleasant Green calls upon Grammy and Stellar Award nominated songwriter and producer Montage Pheloan (Ricky Dillard and New G, Isaac Carree, Chicago Mass Choir) and co songwriter Paris Baker to present a Sunday church styled track worthy of Chicago, and the song delivers.
Tags: Chicago, Elaine Pheloan, Montage Pheloan, Oh The Blood, Paris Baker, Pastor Walter Matthews, Pleasant Green Choir, Ricky Dillard
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Saturday, August 6th, 2016
Rusty Watson is known for his music. He has written for Rodnie Bryant and CCMC, Ricky Dillard’s New Generation Chorale, Bishop TD Jakes and the Potter’s House Mass Choir and the GMWA Women of Worship. Watson is most recognized for his composition For My Good, which appeared on the Grammy nominated Love Alive V CD of Bishop Walter Hawkins and the Love Center Choir. Now, the St. Louis native begins anew with the release of God, his debut solo single hitting digital retail outlets on August 5th.
Watson shared these words about the song and his writing inspiration, “”I am a lover of the Word”, God has equipped and conditioned me to be able to write music that reaches the heart. Genesis, the book of beginnings adeptly opens with these words, in the beginning God, so I wanted to make that my place of beginning this new chapter as well. God is a song that I wanted everybody to know who I was talking about with no confusion. Its a song that honors God the great and God the magnificent, the Supreme God of the Universe in all of His sovereignty. When we stop and think of all that God is, its enough to make you shout, He’s the Alpha, the Omega, Jehovah, El Shaddai, no one greater, no one above Him, no one before Him and definitely none like Him.”
Watson heads to Louisville, Kentucky for the Dorsey Convention in addition to making several other stops across the country as the single makes waves at radio.
Tags: Bishop Walter Hawkins, Edwin Hawkins, GMWA Women of Worship, God, Love Alive V, Love Center Choir, Ricky Dillard, Rusty Watson
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Tuesday, June 7th, 2016
Robin Covington is in a class all by herself. As a lead singer (and founding member) of Ricky Dillard’s New Generation Chorale, she has earned her keep as a mainstay and an enduring persona with gravitas. Through it all, the Chicago native counts herself in the company of the blessed. “God gave this little girl with a big voice a huge opportunity to sing his praises, and I don’t take that opportunity lightly, when you come to full realization that God doesn’t have to use you, He could have used ANYBODY else to carry out His work, you lose your sense of entitlement, bask in His grace and appreciate each experience. I owe God this and so much more.”
Covington comes into her own as she celebrates her birthday with a Melodies from My Heart concert in Chicago on June 11th. “I have felt the impression in my spirit that its been time to do this, but I have lived with apprehension and fear for so long. The Lord had to tell me Robin, I have equipped you for this, I have prepared you for this, many of the life experiences that you have endured were getting you ready for this moment. After that, there was nothing else to say but Yes Lord.” Look for new music coming via a single in the fall and a CD project to follow.
Tags: Chicago, New G, Ricky Dillard, Robin Covington, Through It All
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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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Tuesday, January 19th, 2016
Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) gave special recognition to singer/songwriter Tiff Joy as Amazing, her composition recorded by Ricky Dillard’s New Generation Chorale took top honors as the Most Performed Gospel Song of 2015 at the 17th annual BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music.
Amazing, which was nominated for a Grammy spent some 30 weeks in the top spot on the Billboard chart and received a Stellar Award for Song of the Year.
Tags: Amazing, BMI, New G, Ricky Dillard, The Promise, Tiff Joy, Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2015
What an amazing experience it has been for Chicago native Tiffany Joy McGhee. The singer songwriter penned the song Amazing and performe
d it locally around the Chicagoland area. The song caught the attention of Donald Lawrence who in turned mentioned it to Ricky Dillard, and the rest is history. A performance on the Stellar Awards started the movement. “Amazing” would go on to capture the title of 2014 “Song of the Year” in addition to holding the number one spot on Billboard’s Gospel singles chart for over 30 consecutive weeks.
Tiff Joy uses “Chicago power”connecting with award winning producer VaShawn Mitchell for her 12 track debut CD for Mitchell’s Walkway Music Group/ VMan Entertainment and Tyscot Records. The CD hits stores and digital outlets on September 25th.
Tags: Amazing, New G, Ricky Dillard, The Promise, Tiff Joy, Tiffany Joy McGhee, VaShawn Mitchell
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Tuesday, April 21st, 2015
Stellar Award Winner Tiffany Joy McGhee (TiffJoy) becomes the first artist under VaShawn Mitchell’s Walkway Music Group banner in partnership with Tyscot Records. TiffJoy’s Amazing recorded by Ricky Dillard and New G took home the Stellar for song of the year and remained on the Billboard charts for 30 consecutive weeks.
“Tyscot has enjoyed years of working with VaShawn in various capacities, and now we are elated to be the label partner for his Walkway Entertainment,” said Bryant Scott, President and COO Tyscot Records. “We are excited about our first artist through this joint venture, TiffJoy. Her voice and song have saturated our spirits for the past year, culminating with a Stellar Awards win for Song Of The Year. It is now time to present TiffJoy on her own stellar project.”
Tags: Amazing, Ricky Dillard, Tiffany Joy McGhee, TiffJoy, Tyscot Music and Entertainment, VaShawn Mitchell, Walkway Music Group
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Tuesday, March 31st, 2015
Entertainment One Music carried the night at the 30th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards. Eone artists Erica Campbell, Dorinda Clark Cole, Ricky Dillard Deitrick Haddon, Jonathan McReynolds and Michelle Williams performed during the eventful celebration as eOne artists took home 14 awards out of the 28 categories.
Erica Campbell, Ricky Dillard, William McDowell, Michelle Williams took home awards in the major categories while Bishop Paul Morton received special honors.
“Phil Thornton, eOne Music Vice President and General Manager of Urban Inspirational shared these sentiments, “Wow! It’s truly a blessing to receive these honors capping an incredible past year for our artists, and celebrate the creative gifts and work that continues to inspire so many fans across the globe. There is more new music coming on the horizon, and congratulations to all the nominees and honorees this year,”
Tags: Bishop Paul S. Morton, Deitrick Haddon, EOne Entertainment, Erica Campbell, Phil Thornton, Ricky Dillard, William McDowell
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Thursday, March 26th, 2015
McDonalds has announced the lineup and schedule for the 9th installment of their popular Inspiration Celebration Tour beginning in Detroit on May 13 and running through Oct. 17th.
This year’s lineup features celebrated Gospel artists Donald Lawrence, Yolanda Adams, Dorinda Clark-Cole, Ricky Dillard, DeWayne Woods, Tasha Page-Lockhart, comedian Small Fire and syndicated radio host Lonnie Hunter.
Scheduled tour dates include:
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Tags: Dewayne Woods, Donald Lawrence, Dorinda Clark Cole, Lonnie Hunter, McDonalds Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour, Ricky Dillard, Tasha Page Lockhart
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Tuesday, January 27th, 2015
The Billboard #1 Gospel Hits took the top spot on the Gospel Albums Chart. Listed below are the top sellers
- Various Artists Billboard #1 Gospel Hits
- Fred Hammond I Will Trust
- Various Artists WOW Gospel 2014
- Tasha Cobbs Grace
- J Moss Grown Folks Gospel
- Youthful Praise w/ JJ Hairston I See Victory
- Brian Courtney Wilson Worth Fighting For
- VaShawn Mitchell Unstoppable
- Icon Gospel Icon Gospel
- Michelle Williams Journey to Freedom
- Ricky Dillard and New G Amazing
- Brittney Wright Fight 4 U
- The Walls Group Fast Forward
- Smokie Norful Forever Yours
- 3 Winans Brothers Foreign Land
- Jessica Reedy Transparent
- Erica Campbell Help
- Dorothy Norwood An Incredible Journey
- Rance Allen Group Celebrate
- Wess Morgan Livin
- James Fortune & FIYA Live Through It
- William McDowell Withholding Nothing
- Beverly Crawford Thank You For All You’ve Done
- Tasha Page Lockhart Here Right Now
- Donnie McClurkin Duets
Tags: Brian Courtney Wilson, Fred Hammond, Ricky Dillard, Soundscan, Top Gospel Albums
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