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Gospel Goes Classical II w/ Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers, Dr. Henry Panion III

gospel — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 04:00:42 +0000

“Gospel Goes Classical started back in 1994 and has been growing from strength to strength every since. The sponsorship for the entire event, was and is by the city of Birmingham, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and the offices of State Representative John Rodgers.

One Gospel Goes Classical most memorable shows, was on June 2003. With a stunning live presentation from Dorinda Clark Cole, Byron Cage and the music of Tramaine Hawkins with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra and Choir, conducted by Dr Henry Panion III.

Vickie Mack Lataillade, CEO of Gospo Centric Records , sponsored artist appearance, for the groundbreaking event. “Gospel Goes Classical began as a dream and evolved into the most sought after event, in the Music Industry.”

On that night, an ordinary event became an extraordinary event.

The first Gospel Goes Classical Part 1 DVD, was recorded by Juanita Bynum and Jonathan Butler. The next installment in the Live series, will feature Stellar Award and Grammy Award nominee Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers. This will be recorded on Friday and Saturday 1st – 2nd May 2009 at Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center, 1200 Tenth Avenue South, Birmingham, AL

More… For tickets for Gospel Goes Classical Part 2 call (205) 975-ARTS

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McDonald’s® and CeCe Winans Serve Up a Fresh Cup of Inspiration

gospel — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:00:58 +0000

The Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour Returns for Third Year

The McDonald’s Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour kicks off its third year with Grammy Award-winning artist CeCe Winans as the headliner. The free gospel concert events will be held at churches across the country throughout the month of May, as well as at festivals in select cities, new for 2009. GospoCentric Records recording artist, and fellow Detroit-native, J. Moss joins CeCe Winans on the tour. Both CeCe Winans and J Moss are new to the Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour this year. Previous artists include Smokie Norful, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Kierra Sheard and Myron Butler and Levi.

McDonald’s continues to serve up top gospel talent bringing a powerful message of inspiration and celebration when it hosts free concerts in select U.S. cities for the third year in a row.

CeCe Winans
Grammy and Stellar Award winning solo recording artist and member of the popular gospel duo, BeBe & CeCe Winans

J Moss
Stellar Award winner and member of the record writing and production team PAJAM Productions.

WHEN & May 8 – Dallas, TX (Friendship West Baptist Church)
WHERE*: May 9 – Houston, TX (Windsor Village United Methodist Church Family @ the KBC)
May 14 – Philadelphia, PA (Deliverance Evangelistic Church)
May 15 – Detroit, MI (Greater Grace Temple)
May 16 – Chicago, IL (Christ Universal Temple)
May 23 – Atlanta, GA (Ray of Hope Christian Church)
May 24 – Norfolk, VA (SE Virginia Arts Association Festival-Norfolk State Univ. Stadium)
June 13 – Newark, NJ (McDonald’s Gospel Festival-Prudential Center)
Sep. 13 – Washington, DC (National Black Family Reunion Celebration Festival – Washington Mall)

*Tour dates and locations subject to change.

For more information on the concert tour, visit McDonald’s web site, www.365Black.com.

McDonald’s USA, LLC, is the leading foodservice provider in the United States serving a variety of wholesome foods made from quality ingredients to millions of customers every day. More than 80 percent of McDonald’s 14,000 U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by local franchisees. For more information on McDonald’s visit www.mcdonalds.com or log on at any of the 10,000 Wi-Fi enabled McDonald’s U.S. restaurants.

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VICKI MACK-LATAILLADE MOST POWERFUL WOMAN IN GOSPEL: She brought the world Kirk Franklin, Kurt Carr and Trin-i-tee 5:7.

gospel — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:00:11 +0000

Yolanda Adams , BeBe & CeCe Winans , and Tramaine Hawkins have tapped into her keen marketing skills, and even before the sale of her label – Gospel Centric Records – to Zomba two years ago, Vicki Mack-Lataillade was considered the most powerful woman in the Gospel music industry .

After a little more than a year out of the spotlight, she is back with a new venture and innovation partnership with EMI Gospel , the Lillie Mack Singalong Series .

Singer /songwriter Carnell Murrell is the first featured writer of the Lillie Mack Singalong Series .

The series keys in on music for congregations and the showcasing of writers who produce great music, and is set to make its official Gospel debut at Bobby Jones international Gospel Retreat .

The Lillie Mack catalog is comprised of more than 800 songs written by some of Gospel music’s premier artists and writers, including Kirk Franklin , Byron Cage , Dorinda Clark-Cole , Hezekiah Walker , Myron Butler , Kurt Carr and Trin-i-tee 5:7 . The first CD – featuring the vocals of the Lillie Mack Singers – is slated for release this summer .

“Our series is focused not on artists, but on writers who produce great music, and congregations who sing and love God’s music, ” says Vicki Mack-Lataillade . “My grandmother, Lillie , was always in the choir. She couldn’t sing a lick, but she loved Gospel music and it’s for people like her.” (Source: GospelMusicChannel.com )

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ZOMBA GOSPEL TAKES TOP CHART POSITIONS TWO WEEKS STRAIGHT:

gospel — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:00:36 +0000

New York, NY — February 27, 2008 – Maintaining its dominance in the gospel music genre, Zomba Gospel continues to rule Billboard’s Gospel charts and claims the top three spots for the second week in a row.

WOW Gospel is recognized worldwide as the top-selling Gospel music compilation of all time – with seven platinum and three gold-certified releases since its inception. Released February 12, WOW GOSPEL 2008 offers a double dose of the groundbreaking hits that characterize the best of today’s gospel music.

Marvin Sapp’s THIRSTY is one of the breakout hits of the year. It debuted #1 and has been at the top of the charts since it was released July 3, 2007 – spending a total of 19 weeks in the #1 position. “Never Would Have Made It,” the CD’s first and current single, maintained the #1 spot at gospel radio for six consecutive months – making it the longest #1 song in the history of the NielsenBDS Gospel chart. Just this week the single landed on the UAC chart. Marvin Sapp is one of gospel music’s greatest and most charismatic singers, with a powerful voice that The Associated Press says “always vibrates like he’s wringing every drop of emotion from his spirit.”

THE FIGHT OF MY LIFE is the 10th CD released by multiple-award winning musical trendsetter Kirk Franklin – the top-selling gospel artist in Soundscan history. The New York Times calls Kirk Franklin a “hip-pop gospel maximalist” and the CD has received outstanding reviews from USA Today, People Magazine, and more. Kirk Franklin most recently was the opening performance for the 2008 NAACP IMAGE AWARDS, where he also received an award for Outstanding Gospel Artist, and will appear on The View on March 11th. THE FIGHT OF MY LIFE was released December 18, 2007.

“With these chart positions, we have certainly gotten 2008 off to a great start,” says SVP/GM James “Jazzy” Jordan. “WOW is an established brand that continues to perform well, proving the enduring appeal of good gospel music. We have just scratched the surface of anticipated success for Kirk Franklin; and with Marvin Sapp, ‘Thirsty’ has proven to be the right CD recorded at the right time and we are working hard to continue moving the needle on that project.”

A division of Zomba Label Group, Zomba Gospel is comprised of Verity Records; Gospocentric Records; Kirk Franklin’s Fo-Yo Soul Entertainment; Quiet Water Entertainment; F. Hammond Music and New Life Records. Zomba Gospel is based in New York, with offices in Los Angeles and Nashville.

According to Billboard, Zomba Gospel was the #1 gospel label in 2007 and held the #1 position on the Gospel Albums chart for 28 weeks overall last year.

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Dorinda Clark-Cole Second Album – “The Rose of Gospel”

gospel — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:00:02 +0000

Dorinda Clark-Cole second album release on GospoCentric Records “The Rose of Gospel” is a wonder demonstration of the ministry and the anointing of Dorinda Clark. This album has a great mix of songs but most of all this album has a powerful message and as you listen to this album you will be blessed. Songs that stand out are “Great is the Lord”, “Nobody But God” and “Say Yes”.

Gospel Music Bites recommend this album..

More.. Listen to “Dorinda Clark-Cole”