The Gospel community mourns the passing of Dr. Joyce Taylor, lead singer for the famed Institutional Radio Choir. Known for her fiery, evangelistic vocal delivery, Taylor's voice rang out on a number of Institutional's hits including I Feel The Spirit Moving, If You Hold Out,
Congratulations to model Tish and singer/songwriter/producer Eric Dawkins on the birth of their first child over the holidays. A son, Parker Alexander Dawkins is the new addition for the happy couple who married back in 2012. Parker shares a birthdate with Eric Dawkins' father. We
Damien Sneed is a recipient of the 2014 Medal of Excellence from the Sphinx Foundation. The organization honors three outstanding artists of color who demonstrate artistic excellence, outstanding work ethic, a spirit of determination, and great potential for leadership. Sneed will be recognized along with Carla
Dorinda Clark Cole took to social media earlier today to announce the guest lineup for The Gospel According to Dorinda, her new show debuting on The Word Network. Guests include The Clark Sisters, Bill Moss, J. Moss, Larry Clark, Bishop J. Drew Sheard, Kierra Sheard
In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Hammond Organ Company, Hammond USA initiated a Hall of Fame to honor and recognize musicians who have perpetuated and advanced the legacy of the electric organ. Among the 26 inaugural honorees are Twinkie Clark, chief musician and
For a number of years, Baylor University's Robert Darden has led the charge on preserving music from Gospel's Golden Era via the Black Gospel Music Restoration Project. Baylor and his team have sought to identify, record and catalog both well known and obscure recordings that
North Carolina boasts of being the home of great Gospel singers including Luther Barnes, Pastor Shirley Caesar and Pastor John P. Kee . Adding to that roster is Damion Murrill and Siloam. Damion shouldn't be too unfamiliar to the music scene; he hails from the
In the 80s, Andrae Crouch gave us I'll Be Thinking of You and introduced the world to the song stylings of Kristle Murden. AND THE WORLD HAS NEVER BEEN THE SAME SINCE. Kristle would go on to record I Can't Let Go, her solo debut
Billboard Magazine released in Best of 2013 charts and included are the most popular Gospel songs as determined by Nielsen BDS. Anthony Brown's Testimony takes the top spot, followed by Israel and New Breed's Its Not Over, Tamela Mann's Take Me to the King, Tasha
In time for the gift giving season, Retroactive Records delivers a limited edition release of Walter Hawkins' I Feel Like Singing album for the first time on CD. Originally released by Light Records in 1982, the disc has been digitally remastered and relives the glory
