The Gospel Music Association has announced the inductees of the fifth annual GMA Honors and Hall of Fame. This year, CCM artist Carman, southern gospel artist Karen Peck Gooch, the gospel family group The Staples Singers, and producer Greg Nelson will be inducted into the GMA
Jubilee Showcase, the ground breaking Chicago based Gospel music television program finds a new home as several programs are now available on Vimeo. The show, hosted by Sid Ordower aired on WLS TV in Chicago from 1963 to 1984 reached some quarter of a million
The second annual Chicago Gospel Music Awards will present lifetime achievement awards to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Mavis Staples, Gospel luminaries Rev. Maceo Woods and Apostle Richard D. Henton in addition to honoring Chicago Gospel singers, songwriters and musicians in eleven categories
Long before the days of Bobby Jones Gospel, Sid Ordower hosted a groundbreaking gospel music television program that aired from 1963 to 1984 on WLS Channel 7 in Chicago featuring some of the biggest names in gospel called Jubilee Showcase. The Emmy Award winning weekly
Arrangements have been made for the services celebrating the life of Cleotha Staples (pictured on the left), founding member of the Staple Singers. Viewing takes place Thursday February 28, 2013 @ 6:00 PM at Leak & Sons Funeral Home, 7838 South Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619. The funeral
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d word of the passing of Cleotha Staples, founding member of the the legendary Staple Singers at the age of 78 in Chicago following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
