Multiple Grammy, Stellar and Dove Award winner Donnie McClurkin takes us on a musical experience by way of his seventh album The Journey, hitting stores and digital outlets on August 19th. The disc features fourteen tracks in total that comprise eleven classics and three new songs including his latest single, I Need You.
GOSPELflava joins others across the country mourning the passing of acclaimed Gospel songwriter and musician Herbert Pee Wee Pickard (seated at the piano). A child prodigy and son of a COGIC pastor, Pickard grew up in Detroit, Michigan and trained, directed and accompanied choirs as well as a number of the legends of Gospel including Reverend James Cleveland and the Voices of Tabernacle (his piano accompaniment is heard on their first hit, The Love of God), Brother Joe May, Professor Alex Bradford and a long stint with the Original Gospel Harmonettes.
Pickard recorded two albums for Savoy Records, one an instrumental and the other with his group, the Pickard Singers.
Mark your calendars for October 23rd as the city of Detroit serves as the backdrop for Lisa Page Brooks’ first live solo recording. This not to be missed event will take place at the Christian Tabernacle Church in Detroit, MI. Music Legend and Commissioned co-founder Bishop Michael Brooks will produce the live music set including a highly anticipated reunion of the group Witness.
Kierra Sheard announced the Bold Right Life Experience 2013 will take place in her home town of Detroit on August 13-15th. Among the lineup of preachers and singers joining her for the conference are Chicago’s Pastor john Hannah and Jonathan McReynolds, Sarah Jakes, Canton Jones, Tasha Cobbs, and Pastor John P Kee and New Life.
GOSPELflava received news of the passing of Apostle Christopher L Poole Sr, (pictured second from left) on Monday, May 6th. Chris Poole and Marcus Cole joined founding members Karl Reid and Mitchell Jones for Commissioned’s 1999 Times and Seasons CD. Poole was an active part of Detroit’s Gospel scene, having worked alongside such gospel luminaries as Dr. Mattie Moss Clark, The Clark Sisters, The Winans, Vanessa Bell Armstrong and Shirley Murdock.
Funeral Services are scheduled for May 15th and 16th in Detroit.
GOSPELflava and the Gospel Community is saddened with news of the passing of renowned musician, singer and songwriter Elder George Jordan of Chicago, Illinois.
Lisa Page Brooks will debut her new single “Better Than Life” on a very special presentation of Rejoice in the Word on Friday, November 16th, highlighting The Word Network’s brand new state of the art television production facility.
“Better Than Life” ranks at #31 on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs Chart and is the lead single from Brook’s forthcoming Habbakuk Music CD scheduled to be released on February 5, 2013.
The song holds a special place in Lisa’s life as it was birthed in her as she meditated on Psalms 63. She shared with her husband the “musicman himself” Pastor Michael Brooks and taught it to the church praise team. Her daughter worked out the vocal arrangement and her son produced the song under the careful observation of her husband.
Gospelflava joins the gospel music community at large in mourning the passing of Bishop James Craig. James along with his brother Charles rose to prominence as The Craig Brothers recording for the Savoy and Sound of Gospel labels.