Pastor Barbara Best of the BL and S Singers has passed away. With her gift acknowledged early on, she appeared before large audiences at the early age of 10 . Barbara Best sang with several groups around the Washington, DC area before organizing Barbara Best and the Deliverance Singers in 1966. It was from this group that BL and S was birthed (representative of the first initials of Barbara Best, Lois Tillery and Sylvia Wayman).
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etlow. While the name may or may not be familiar to you, his voice most certainly is. The son of a preacher with an amazing musical gift, Ronzel Pretlow was introduced to the world via Bishop Carlton Pearson’s Live at Azusa 4 CD in 2001. The song was his original composition Overflow. It was an immediate HIT.
GOSPELflava joins others across the world in mourning the passing of Fontella Bass. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Bass was "schooled in gospel 101" as her mother was a member of the famous Clara Ward Singers and she would later serve as accompanist to her
The funeral arrangements for Inez Andrews have been announced Musical Salute Thursday, December 27, 2012 – 7:00 P.M. Homegoing Celebration Friday, December 28, 2012 – 10:00 AM Visitation 11:00 AM Service All services will be held at: Apostolic Church of God 6320 South Dorchester Avenue Chicago, IL 60637
Gospelflava joins others across the world mourning the passing of legendary gospel icon Inez Andrews. Our prayers and thoughts are with her family and friends in Chicago and countless fans around the world. Andrews was a giant in gospel, having sang with Albertina Walker and the
God continues to raise up men and women to sing his praise. Such is the case with the group, Men Of God's Heart. Hailing from Columbus, Ohio, MOGH counts quartet as one of their major influences and considers the Bolton Brothers as their mentors. The
Gospel wunderkind Damien Sneed made his Carnegie Hall debut in early December as part of the "Amazonas" concert series. The series features the Azlo Orchestra along with guests and soloists that have works inspired by the ancestral power of the Amazon Forest with the purpose
As 2012 draws to a close, its time to decide which projects and artists had the greatest impact. With over 10,000 votes cast, Elev8 has announced the winners of the 2012 Digital Gospel Music Awards presented by Elev8. And the Winners are: Best Gospel Song Of 2012:
The GOSPELflava family congratulates our very own Melanie Pratt as a 2013 recipient of the Stellar Women of Gospel Awards. This event will be held on January 19th in Nashville, Tennessee during Stellar Awards Weekend. The awards celebrate the contributions of female gospel professionals working
Congratulations to EMI Gospel's Anita Wilson. Her debut CD Worship Soul was named as one of the top ten albums of 2012 by celebrated NY Times music critic Ben Ratliff. The CD has garnered rave reviews as well as a Grammy and Stellar Award nominations.
