Posts Tagged ‘Tri City Singers’

Arnetta Murrill Crooms Gets Into March Madness

Monday, March 18th, 2013

Arnetta Murrill Crooms is enjoying the success of the release of her first single Try it Again from her self titled debut CD scheduled to bow in the spring.Arnetta Murrill Crooms  Supporting the single’s release, the Tri-City Singers alum has had high profile performances during CIAA Week and will perform the National Anthem for the Charlotte Bobcats vs Miami Heat game at the Time Warner Arena in early April.

GOSPELflava was privileged to get insider info on the CD.  The noteworthy and stand out compositions come from Cedric Thompson and Carnell Murrell.  Crooms enlists  family support as brother Roger Murill joins her for a feel good duet and she pulls on the expertise of her son Oliver, an up and coming producer for assistance with the five songs that she penned. If that isn’t enough, there’s a off the chain remake of I Am God.

In the meantime, Try It Again is available on Amazon and iTunes and  feel free to take in a command performance of In the Presence of a King to help you get ready:

Donald Lawrence To Release New Album: “20 Year Celebration Vol.1 & 2″

Wednesday, March 6th, 2013

Donald-Lawrence-2011-2Donald Lawrence has entered into an exclusive partnership with Entertainment One Music and his company Quiet Water Entertainment to produce his 20th Year in Music Celebration and Live DVD Recording.  This two disc project will include live recordings of Lawrence’s hits and new music. Donald states, “2013 marks 20 unbelievable years in the music business since releasing my first album with the Tri-City Singers, and I could not be more excited to announce in celebrating this milestone, my production company, Quiet Water Entertainment, has signed a distribution deal with eOne Music for a project that I cannot wait to share with the world: Donald Lawrence 20 Year Celebration Volumes I & II.”  Donald goes on to say that this project will tell the story of his 20 years of music and give fans a glimpse into the future.  Donald has written and produced timeless anthems such as “Encourage Yourself”, “The Blessing Of Abraham,  and”The Best Is Yet To Come”.

EMI Gospel Celebrates 20 Years of Donald Lawrence and The Tri-City Singers

Monday, December 31st, 2012

Its hard to imagine that its been 20 years since Donald Lawrence and The Tri-City Singers burst onto the scene with A Songwriter’s Point of View.  The singing aggregation was  warmly received and set a standard endearing themselves as one of Gospel Music’s most beloved artists.

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Catching Up with Arnetta Murrill Crooms

Wednesday, December 12th, 2012

 

You know her unmistakable voice from such hits as I am God, Usher Me and In the Presence of a King with Donald Lawrence’s Tri City Singers.  Arnetta Murrill Crooms  has been singing us “happy” for a number of years now and in 2013 she is getting ready for the release of her first solo CD project.    Lucky for us there is an EPK that we can share with you (and note, I am God is at the very end.  Does that mean it will be on the CD? We can hope now can’t we?

Ok enough of the delay, here it is

 

 

Karen Clark Sheard Live Recording in 2013 Produced By Donald Lawrence

Friday, November 2nd, 2012


Super Producer Donald Lawrence announced the news via his twitter page that he will once again helm the live recording for Karen Clark Sheard in 2013. Lawrence provided production for Clark Sheard’s groundbreaking debut solo CD Finally Karen in 1997 as well as her Second Chance and The Heavens are Telling projects. Karen has appeared as guest vocalist on a number of Tri City Singers projects and Lawrence also produced the Grammy award winning Clark Sisters Live: One Last Time CD in 2007