The Memphis based Church of God in Christ recently elected Bishop J. Drew Sheard to head the over 6-million-member Pentecostal denomination. Among his cabinet picks, he made selection of new leadership to head the Music department with Dr. Myron Williams as President (the first male
Two-Time BMI Award-Winning composer, producer and music director Derrick Starks has a steady and consistent record of creating timeless musical masterpieces. He continues the tradition saluting Detroit’s own iconic Thomas Whitfield with the Legacy recording of his beloved ensemble The Whitfield Company on Starks’
BMI Award Winning songwriter, producer music director and international workshop clinician Derrick Starks goes into the uttermost parts of the earth with the Gospel. Starks celebrates the beginning of Spring with news of his composition, Hang On (recorded by the GEI Mass Choir with Kierra
GOSPELflava joins others around the country celebrating the life of Reverend C. James Starks, patriarch of the Starks family and father to award winning songwriter/producer Derrick Starks and Lena Starks. Married for over a half century, the elder Starks was a mentor and role model to
GOSPELflava caught up with Bishop J. Drew Sheard, General Board Member of the Church of God in Christ, founding pastor of the Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God in Christ and unapologetically proud Executive Producer of the newest offering from Karew Records, Bishop J. Drew
Detroit seems to be bursting at the seams with GOSPEL (and giving Chicago, Dallas/Houston and DC/Maryland/Virginia a run for their money). Making his return to the music scene is Bill Moss, Jr., the older brother of J Moss and nephew of the late Dr. Mattie
Answering a Divine appointment, Gospel singer/songwriter and traveling evangelist Marvin L Winans gathered 8 members in the basement of his home for what would be the organization and founding of the Perfecting Church. A modest total of 13 people would gather for the first service