The Rose of Gospel, Dorinda Clark Cole went to social media to announce that she is joining the Malaco Music Group family and confirmed the news that had been circulating for some time that she would be heading to Memphis, Tennessee for her next live
The live recording celebrating the 25th anniversary of America's Choir, the Mississippi Mass Choir has moved from September 20th to October 17th. Stay tuned to GOSPELflava for news and updates.
Mississippi Mass Choir announced tour dates leading into their 25th Anniversary Celebration Gala and live recording. Houston's own Pastor JD Herron and the Courageous Faith Christian Center will kick off the 25th anniversary tour on May 18th at the Holman Street Baptist Church. Additional dates
As Mississippi Mass Choir prepares to celebrate 25 years of great music, GOSPELflava pauses to remember the legacy of its beloved founder, the inimitable Frank Williams. A gentle giant, Williams made a name for himself as a lead singer in the famed Jackson Southernaires. The
In 1988, Frank Williams, member of the Jackson Southernaires and executive for Malaco Records set out to form a choir using Mississippi singers and musicians. The auditions resulted in over 100 singers coming from across the state and after hours of intensive rehearsals, The Mississippi Mass Choir recorded their first album and video on October 29, 1988. The project hit #1 on the Billboard charts within 5 weeks of its release in 1989 and rode the charts for 45 weeks, garnering the choir top honors at GMWA and the Stellar Awards as well as Soul Train and Dove Award nominations.
A Samar Biggham brings new definition to the expression "a son of the church", for church and gospel music come very naturally to him. Samar is the grandson of noted producer/singer/songwriter and Georgia Mass Choir front man, Reverend Milton Biggham. During his college years, Samar
The Gospel Music Community is saddened with news of the passing of Elder Benjamin Cone, Jr. on Sunday, September 16th. Reverend Cone served as the spiritual mentor to the Malaco Music Group family and was the road pastor and director of the spiritual advisory council for the famed Mississippi Mass Choir.
They've given us classics such as "Optimistic", "I'm Going All The Way", and "Hold On Change Is Coming", and now the group that revolutionized Christian, R&B, and Inspirational Music Returns! The Sounds of Blackness has recently signed with Malaco Records. Expect to hear a new single entitled,
Gospel music lovers across the country were saddened with the passing of AIR Gospel/Malaco Recording Artist Bishop F C Barnes on July 11. Bishop Barnes was 82. Bishop Barnes started singing with quartets at the age of 14. He spent a number of
PHOTO CREDIT: Oregon Music News Prayers are going to the founders, staff, and team of Malaco Records. The offices and buildings of Malaco records were affected by the tornado that came through Mississippi on Friday and Saturday. News source have reported that the tornado completely destroyed
