The Godfather of Gospel Music, the late Reverend Timothy Wright organized the Timothy Wright Concert Choir in 1976. For some 2 decades, the choir set a standard for "Sing on Sunday Morning Music" releasing chart topping hits that included Who's on the Lord's Side, Testify,
GOSPELflava joins others across the nation in prayers for Blackberry Records recording artists The Williams Singers' Dezrale Williams in the untimely drowning and death of his 18 year old son, Jachai' Funeral arrangements are pending at this time. Additional details can be found via the following
We like Thursdays. Celebrating good times gone by, we remember the impact of one of Gospel music's most influential acts, Commissioned. These Detroit boys produced a string of hits that our forever in our hearts. From the archives, we pull some amazing facts and via
Moved by the plight facing youth in the inner city and urban communities, Pastor Delmar Lawrence aka Mr. Del has launched a new initiative called Revolt Now. The experience combines hip hop music, dance, and the Word of God to engage, empower and encourage young
Gospel Superstar Kirk Franklin gains another #1 with "123 Victory" hitting the top spot on the Mediabase Gospel radio chart. "123 Victory"is the follow up single to "Wanna Be Happy?" and both come from Losing My Religion, his eleventh studio album. Franklin has been greeting fans
Everyone's favorite quartet The Williams Singers continue to make a lasting impression with "Can't Leave", the new single from their soon to be released Live project recorded last year. Brothers Darnell, Dezmien and Dezrale mix traditional quartet-style singing with uplifting, contemporary Gospel and R&B and
[caption id="attachment_6838" align="alignleft" width="169"] Seven time 2014 Stellar Awards winner Tamela Mann (Photo Credit: Linximages / The FrontPage Firm[/caption] The internet is abuzz with news of a new single from Gospel Superstar Tamela Mann. Mann joined her husband David in announcing a distribution partnership with RED
Award Winning Gospel Artist Ted Winn has new music on the way and is inviting everyone to be apart. On Tuesday June 14th, Winn will go live on his Facebook and Periscope social media pages. Those who join him will be given the opportunity to hear his new single, “Grateful“, with Gospel’s newest sensation Maranda Willis.
The single is inspired by the Hawkins family classic, “Be Grateful”, led by the legendary Lynette Hawkins Stephens. Willis who was dubbed as one of Essence Magazine’s, “Gospel Artist to Watch in 2016”, adds her own unique flair while remaining true to the musicality of the original Hawkins version. When asked about recording the song with Winn she states, “It was a joy and honor to work with Ted. It’s such an amazing song and to be able to excerpt from the legendary Hawkins was humbling”.
On June 9th, Fantasia went live on social media with Dennis Reed and GAP singing Necessary, a track from his 2005 CD Water Walker. The song caused quite a stir in the rehearsal as the presence of the Lord permeated the room and tears begin to flow. The Season Three American Idol winner begin to share out of her own personal experiences how the song ministers to her and how the Lord has kept her in spite of her mistakes, each experience was necessary. The video went viral, being shared over 300,000 times and generating upwards of ten million views.
Over on iTunes, the album rode the top 20 through the week’s end and the single made its debut at number 11 on the Hot Gospel Songs charts. Fantasia and the group performed the song at her concert in Houston and she commented on the impact of the song and of how the testimonies from people who were touched by the song continue to pour in. Reed got in on the commentary and added the following via the group’s facebook page:
“I want to take the time to say THANK YOU. Look at what God can do in just a moment. Many of us are facing some tough challenges and want to quit. But it’s those trials that are the resistance we need to BUILD muscle. It’s those challenges that are the brick and mortar To set us on our FIRM FOUNDATION! Don’t you want to Stand as this BLESSING OVERTAKES you?
Make It, the second project from DMV based Stellar nominated contemporary Gospel group Charles Butler and Trinity bows at #2 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart. Trinity, founded by Butler in 1997 has shared the stage with some of Gospel music's greatest artists in