You would have to be living in a vacuum to not remember the glory days of Reverend Milton Brunson's Thompson Community Singers. Affectionately known as the Tommies and hailing from Chicago, Illinois- the Gospel Music Capital of the World, this choir dominated the charts
In light of the fact there is a new Shawn McLemore project out this week and because there is a chance that you might have missed this project in 2010, we thought it best to put it on spotlight. As a preface, I would have
One of Gospel's favorite sons Damien Sneed is assuming a new role after being named musical director for Sunday Best, the hit Gospel singing competition television show on the Black Entertainment Television (BET) channel. Sneed has arranged more than 90 songs and collaborated with the show’s contestants, background
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNPNU_5N4KA The Gospel Community is saddened with news of the passing of noted gospel singer Lawonda Campbell on Saturday, February 26th in Chicago, Illinois. Campbell, whose immeasurable talent and unmistakable voice produced a string of hits for a venerable list of gospel artists including Chicago Mass Choir,
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srMkRzJWidc The Legendary Caravans were reunited once again to pay homage and celebrate the life of the group organizerand the Queen of Gospel, Dr. Albertina Walker during the celebration services held in Chicago on October 15, 2010 at the West Point Baptist Church. Singing together again
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpKMRan6kHc The Celebration of Life for the Queen of Gospel Dr. Albertina Walker took place over October 14th and 15th in Chicago, Illinois, the Gospel Music Capital of the World as well as Albertina Walker's birthplace and home city. The two days of celebration brought the
Gospelflava.com joins with others across the country in mourning the passing of Apostle Betty Poindexter Peebles, Co – Founder and Senior Pastor of the Jericho City of Praise Church in the Washington, DC area on October 12th of cancer. A mother of 3 and grandmother of 9, she was 76.
Gospel singers, songwriters and musicians from all across the country will gather in Los Angeles for the Heritage Music Foundation’s Annual Gospel Music Conference to be held October 20th through the 23rd. This is the 25th anniversary of the HMF Conference founded by award winning songwriter Dr. Margaret Pleasant Douroux (Give Me a Clean Heart, He Decided to Die, If it Had Not Been for the Lord on My Side). The theme of this year’s conference is Gospel Music: A National Treasure for Hard Times.
The Associated Press reported the passing of Bishop Solomon Burke on the morning of October 10th. Bishop Burke was traveling to Amsterdam from Los Angeles for a performance. He was 70.
The Order of Services honoring the life of the Queen of Gospel Dr. Albertina Walker are as follows:
