Victor Simonson, a classically trained musician, is ready to break the mold. Simonson’s debut CD, Victory!, will showcase Neo-Eclectic sound, embracing a variety of music ranging from smooth jazz, classical, gospel, and organ music to opera, acoustic jazz, and inspirational songs.
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Artist: Canon Spirituals
Title: Driven
Reviewer: Garfield White
It’s almost impossible to talk about legendary gospel music without mentioning the name of the ever so popular Canton Spirituals. Started
back in the mid 1940’s by Harvey Watkins Sr., the Canton Spirituals have done nothing but spread the message of the gospel throughout the world.
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Artist: Joshua’s Tree
Title: JT3
Reviewer: Garfield White
Back for the third time and still singing their hearts out for the glory of God is the Chicago based ‘massive’ choir Joshua’s Tree. The choir,
under the direction of Percy and Jeral Gray come with their third live record simply titles JT3. The troop is made up of young people who are
filled with energy to do good work and service for the Lord.
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Atlanta , GA – January 24, 2008) – Tyscot Records (headquartered in Indianapolis , IN ) is pleased to announce the release of a new CD/DVD from BRENT JONES & The T.P. Mobb. Their new CD/DVD, “THE ULTIMATE WEEKEND” originally scheduled for released on October 9, 2007 will now be released Tuesday, February 12, 2008. Jones just recently recorded the project live at the historic Capitol Records studio in Hollywood , California and features singing performances by Nysa Shenay and Orlando Wright.
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Jackson, MS. January 28, 2008 -2008 Stellar Award Winner Maurette Brown Clark ( AIR Gospel / Malaco) released “One God” forty-one weeks ago and has enjoyed chart-topping status since that time. The single spent most of the last forty weeks in the #1 slot on Mediabase’s Indy charts and #2 on Billboard and Radio and Records’ industry charts. Pressing past Marvin Sapp’s history making single “Never Would Have Made It” & Kirk Franklin’s Declaration (This Is It), “One God” has become the number one song in the nation according to Mediabase’s Gospel chart tabulations this week. This is the first of the 3 major chart detecting systems.
Artist: Ben Tankard
Title: Let’s Get Quiet: The Smooth Jazz Experience
Reviewer: Garfield White
Former basketball star Ben Tankard left the B-ball court and is now taking center court with his latest instrumental gospel album entitled.
Ben has a great track record when it comes to the gospel music industry. His talents have allowed him to work with greats like Yolanda Adams, Take 6, Fred Hammond. With several Stellar and Dove Awards, the Grammy
nominated musician comes to us with his latest instrumental album
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“Rhythm & Praise” Gospel Artist, Melody, is an anointed & multi-gifted singer, writer, actress, and speaker, bringing you a fresh new sound with a unique vocal blend of Jazz, Soul, R & B, and Traditional Gospel …For a Refreshing Brew of Both the Classic & the Contemporary. Her musical inspirations are as varied as her musical taste, they include: Ella Fitzgerald, Mahalia Jackson, Tramaine Hawkins, Natalie Cole, Mary J. Blige, & Chaka Khan. These as well as others have helped to inspire & shape the soulful sound and style that is uniquely – Melody!
Melody also has a wealth of experience to draw from, having made her singing debut at the tender age of six years old on live AM radio in her Detroit hometown. In addition, she has opened up for and shared the stage with such notable Gospel & Christian artists as, Marvin Winans, Angelo & Veronica, Deitrick Haddon, Gary Oliver, Isaiah Thomas, Larnell Harris, Donnie McClurkin, Byron Cage and a host of others. No stranger to the acting stage, she has also performed in several Gospel Musical Productions, which included appearances at Washington, DC’s historic Lincoln Theater & Maryland’s celebrated Publick Playhouse.
The “Motown” native not only has an inborn passion for music, but also a re-born passion for souls! Although gifted in many areas, Melody remains focused on the true purpose for the gifts, as well as the gift giver. A predominantly sought after Psalmist and Worship Leader, she is very active in outreach ministry and ministers frequently at various conferences throughout the United States. Indeed, Melody also knows the purpose and the reason why she sings… “I know that a major portion of my assignment on earth is to bring the message of Christ’s love, hope, and power to save, set free, & deliver to the non-believer & believer alike… to those who may be securely planted, the not so sure, & the not at all’s - I will take the “good news” message to any & everyone that will hear!… I am not only called to go, but to carry the anointing for worship, praise, psalms, hymns, & spiritual songs in music styles & genres that can be received by ALL!”
Melody’s songs are a part of her personal testimony, trials, and triumphs… A candid reflection of a continual journey with Christ – one that she plans to share with the world! It is from this place that her tremendous passion & raw emotion is evoked and is felt in every song on her project. The debut release from Melody, features music production from Sam Kendrick of the Stellar Award nominated group, “7 Sons of Soul” and International Producer, Steve “Keyz” Ebhodaghe. The Reason is currently scheduled for release November, 2007.
Chicago, Illinois–Wednesday, January 23, 2008–Sensational Praise and Worship choir Shekinah Glory Ministry (SGM) is riding high on the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs Chart at # 3 with their hit song Jesus, from the live double CD of the same name while their Kingdom Records label-mate Phil Tarver joins them on the Billboard Charts with his single Mighty God from his new disc Draw Nearer (Kingdom Records/Universal). Kingdom Records continues to raise the bar for a pure praise and worship experience by recording music that is timeless, not trendy, sung by singers who are servants, who worship weekly at their home church and are not recording artists in the usual sense. SGM’s home church is Valley Kingdom Ministries International (VKMI) in Oak Forest, Illinois (a south suburb of Chicago).
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(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) Jan. 24, 2008 �sixstepsrecords presents the latest of its award-winning live offerings, Passion: God of This City, on Feb. 5. With Passion event CDs selling more than 1.6 million copies, its long-awaited eleventh disc includes moments from Passion�07 in Atlanta and Passion Regional: USA Gatherings in Boston and Chicago last fall as well as a new live recording of Chris Tomlin�s recent No. 1 radio hit “Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone).”
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