FRESH FRIDAY GOSPEL

Coming again to you with #FRESHFRIDAY Gospel.  I have to highlight these two projects:

Pastor Charles Jenkins and the Fellowship Church, founded by pastor and gospel music great Dr. Clay Evans in Chicago have an AWESOME project.  I was introduced to their music via my church, Concord Church of Dallas, TX - when we sang the song "Awesome".  The song is so simple but it has power.  It's easy to catch on to, but dynamic to think about.  Download their album on iTunes, but definitely check out their single below!




Myron Butler-founded group, Levi,  has by far some of the most talented invididuals in gospel music.  As a yheir signature vocals have awesome control and demonstrate poise and control .  You've heard them serve as background vocalists for projects in the past 2-3 years.,  They've worked with powerhouse vocalists like Marvin Sapp and Tonya Baker, just to name a few.  One of Levi's tenors, Mr. Ryan Brockington is stepping from the shadows and doing some independent work.  Remaining very true to his gospel roots, but also taking a unique and flavor-filled approach to the music that I believe is suited for his voice, he offers a few tracks on his website at http://www.ryanbrockingtonmusic.com/.  Here's one of my favorite tracks on his site



OTHER FRESH NEWS

Be sure to look out for BET's Celebration of Gospel airing April 1st at 8PM ET (7PM Central)!  As always, this blog will do a full recap of the show's highlights and downfalls.  I think BET has been doing decent this year, let's hope they do the same for gospel music!

CeCe Winans and Yolanda Adams will be replacing Tina (thank you LORD!) and Erica Campbell on Sunday's Best this year.  I think CeCe and Yolanda will be great additions to the show!  Too bad PJ Morton won't be doing the Musical Directing.  I know we will have Kirk's BGVs (which are great by the way).  I just want this season to be well organized and the judging categories to really mean something to church participants this year!  I hear that Dallas auditions went well this past weekend!  We shall see what happens with the rest of the preliminary judging for contestants.

Now that every church in America is singing "Nobody Greater", Vashawn Mitchell is back at it - ready to record his next album.  He will be recording live on April 30th, 2012 in Harvey, IL at the the Thorton High Auditorium.  $15 in advance and $20 at the door.