Category: News

Joshua Rogers hosts 'Teachable Moments' for aspiring artists

Ever since Joshua Rogers was named BET Sunday Best champ in season five, making him the first male and the youngest winner in the show’s history, he says questions have poured in from other rising gospel singers who desire to be successful in the music industry.  Consequently, Joshua (whom Kirk Franklin nicknamed “Young Buck”) is launching “Teachable Moments,” a free series of teleconferences to answer questions and share from his own experiences.  He won’t be the only one giving advice though; established industry notables will also join the discussions, starting with Dorinda Clark-Cole.

“Teachable Moments” kicks off Thursday, August 21, at 6 PM (eastern time), with Dorinda as Joshua’s special guest co-host.  To participate, dial 712-432-1212 and enter 549-827-236# as the meeting ID.

45th Annual GMA Dove Award nominees announced

Lecrae, Mandisa, Tye Tribbett, Sherri Jones-Moffett, and Micah Stampley are among those whose nominations were announced today (August 13) for the 45th Annual GMA Dove Awards.  The complete list is available here.

This year’s awards will take place October 7, at Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena in Nashville and will air on TBN.

Congratulations to all nominees!

Anthony Brown & group therAPy headline minority donor awareness event

(Indianapolis, IN)  Anthony Brown & group therAPy lent their voices as the headliner for the 18th Annual National Minority Donor Awareness Week Gospel Program.  Nearly 2,000 attendees filled the Church of Christian Compassion in Philadelphia, PA this past Sunday to support the organization’s effort to increase awareness of the need for minority organ and tissue donations.


Participants were treated to a free gospel concert as well as the opportunity to increase their knowledge about the importance of this initiative.


During the event, Anthony Brown spoke about the importance of organization’s such as the Gift of Life Donor program stating, “A very wise man once told me that businesses like this…places like this are an extension of God’s healing hand.”


According to the the organization’s official Facebook page, 120 new individuals registered to be donors that very evening. To find out more information about the Gift of Life Donor Program, please visit: http://www.donors1.org/learn2/religion/gospelprogram/ 


Here’s a clip from their performance. 


The preceding content is from a press release issued by Tyscot Music and Entertainment.

The Rance Allen Group readies for new project

Pictured from left: Chris Byrd, Tom Allen, Floyd Timeless Thomas, Rance Allen, Steve Allen, and Sidney Scott, following a recording session for the Rance Allen Group’s new project. 

Tyscot Music released this photo along with a heads up that the Rance Allen Group has been working on music for a new project, set for release later this year. According to the press release, the project is a “fresh, new twist to their classic sound.” A debut single is forthcoming.

Pop/soul Christian artist Kima Charysse drops ‘Heaven’

Pop/soul Christian singer Kima Charysse (pronounced Key-ma Sha-
reese) has released a brand new single entitled, “Heaven,” available at iTunes.


In a press release, the Atlanta-based artist says:

“Heaven” is about those of us who are seeking something outside ourselves that we just can’t seem to find.  It speaks from a tangible and relatable view point that is sure to grab hearts and remind us of the big picture.   

The mid-tempo single is an introduction to a variety of styles represented on Kima’s forthcoming full-length project, set to drop later this year, reads the press release.

Gospel Music Fever gets a new look

Finally.  


WELCOME! Welcome to the redesigned Gospel Music Fever site. We hope the improvements we’ve made are obvious at first glance: easier access to all of the site’s content and more prominence for the artists that we feature.  You’ll also notice a new GMF feature we’ve devoted to the NC scene (since that’s my home state and hotbed of great gospel music).  


Here are a couple of caveats as you engage with the new layout.  First, major site changes are heavy-duty work and glitches are inevitable; thanks in advance for your patience as we figure them out and get them fixed. Secondly, if searching via Google, Yahoo, etc. or if following a link from social media, you may find that a few of our links have moved. No worries!  If this happens, you can simply go to the GMF homepage–www.gospelmusicfever.com–and find it there via the search box in the orange bar.  


GMF is still all about the business of uplifting and advancing gospel music and its artists, and we are excited to continue to do so.


Enjoy the new Gospel Music Fever experience.  Let us know what you think.


Libra Boyd
Founder & Editor

Yancey Family Ministries presents ‘Giving God the Glory’ Gospel Explosion – July 26

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Read GMF’s review of featured artist Damion Murrill and Siloam’s current single here: “Kingdom Come” – Damion Murrill and Siloam

Gladys Knight has gospel project in the works

Tehillah Enterprises announced today (July 8) that its client, R&B legend Gladys Knight, is prepping to drop a gospel album entitled Where My Heart Belongs. The release date is set for September 9, 2014.

The Jones Family Singers "make a way" in music, film

Jones Family Singers
 

Rolling Stone named the Jones Family Singers as a “Top 25 Must-see Act” at this year’s SXSW festival.  Check out the video of their scorching quartet single “Down on Me” from their current project The Spirit Speaks, and you’ll see why.  Besides Rolling Stone, the soulful family has garnered praise from NPR and Wall Street Journal.  Additionally, they’ve gotten the attention of filmmakers who are now interested in creating a feature documentary of the family’s life on and offstage. 

An Indiegogo campaign is underway to help fund the film, The Jones Family Will Make A Way.  Find out more about the documentary and fundraising campaign, and most definitely watch the video “Down On Me” here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-jones-family-will-make-a-way.

Donald Lawrence asks for your support of The Thomas A. Dorsey Project

Professor Thomas A. Dorsey, Father of Gospel Music

(Springfield, IL)  The Thomas A. Dorsey
Project is proud to announce the support of Grammy, Dove and Stellar
Award winning recording artist, Donald Lawrence.

Donald Lawrence is an international songwriter, producer, music and
choir director and gospel extraordinaire with a storied musical career.  In support of The Thomas A. Dorsey Project, Lawrence issued this
statement:

As the Father of Gospel music, Mr. Thomas A. Dorsey has had a
profound impact on me as an artist. In fact, one of the first
songwriting awards I won as a young songwriter was the “Thomas A. Dorsey
Song of the Year Award,” during The Thomas A. Dorsey Convention of
National Choirs and Choruses. Mr. Dorsey not only paved the way for
future Gospel artists, he laid the foundation for which our genre of
music was built upon. All generations of musicians, regardless of their
musical preference or style need to study the work and life of Thomas
A. Dorsey. What better tool to learn the man than a piece of literature
written by his own grandson, Thomas A. Dorsey III? Thomas is currently
raising money via PayPal to facilitate the creation of this book about
his grandfather. Please contribute to this cause so that all of us
maybe allowed a window into the life of this musical genius.


The Thomas A. Dorsey Project is committed to protecting the image,
works, and reputation of Thomas A. Dorsey while preserving the legacy of
the most prolific innovator of gospel music. Dorsey arguably produced
the soundtrack to the Civil Rights Movement. Dorsey’s songs have been
recorded and performed by the likes of Sam Cooke, Albertina Walker,
Clara Ward, Elvis Presley, Whitney Houston, and Melonie Daniels, just to
name a few. The project is currently in Phase 1 of its Crowdsourcing
& Fundraising Campaign in which all funds received will assist in
facilitating logistics such as research, writing, editing, artistic
design and licensing necessary to complete a factually based narrative
which chronicles nearly a century of American History.

The Thomas A. Dorsey Project is seeking to transform Dorsey’s life story
into a manuscript, film and beyond. Please send all monetary
donations to:

The Thomas A. Dorsey Project
c/o Thomas A. Dorsey III
P.O.
Box 1825
411 East Monroe
Springfield, IL 62705

Online donations can
be made at PayPal.

For exclusive content and photos please “follow” The Thomas A. Dorsey Project on Twitter @Dorsey_Project, “like” on Facebook at The-Thomas-A-Dorsey-Project, or visit the official Tumblr blog at http://thethomasadorseyproject.tumblr.com.  

The preceding content is from a press release issued by The Thomas A. Dorsey Project.