Category Archives: Gospel

Sunday Open Thread

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

The Mississippi Mass Choir is an American gospel choir based in Jackson, Mississippi. Serving God Through Song” is the motto and the mission of The Mississippi Mass Choir. Although striving to succeed in the gospel music industry, the choir’s purpose … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

Richard Smallwood (born 30 November 1948 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American Gospel musicartist who formed The Richard Smallwood Singers in 1977 in Washington, DC. Richard graduated cum laude from Howard University with degrees in both vocal performance and piano, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

Sweet Honey in the Rock is an all-woman, African-American a cappella ensemble. They are an American Grammy Award-winning (and many times nominated) troupe who express their history as women of color through song, dance, and sign language.[1] They have together … Continue reading →

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The First Family Attend Easter Church Service

Posted on April 8, 2012 by
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Happy Easter!

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

Richard Smallwood (born 30 November 1948 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American Gospel music artist who formed The Richard Smallwood Singers in 1977 in Washington, DC. Richard graduated cum laude from Howard University with degrees in both vocal performance and … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” — often called “The Negro National Hymn”, “The Negro National Anthem”, “The Black National Anthem”, or “The African-American National Anthem”— is a song written as a poem by James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938) and set to … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

Prayers to the Martin Family Trayvon Martin (February 5, 1995 – February 26, 2012) was an African American teenager who was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, a multiracial man (Peruvian mother, Caucasian father)[4][5][9][10][11][12] in Sanford, Florida. Martin, who was … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on March 18, 2012 by

Prayers to Trayvon Martin Family “A Change Is Gonna Come“ is a 1964 single by R&B singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, written and first recorded in 1963 and released under the RCA Victor label shortly after his death in late 1964. Though … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

 Prayers to Trayvon Martin Family Edwin Hawkins (born 18 August 1943, Oakland, California) is a Grammy Award-winning American gospel and R&B musician, pianist, choir master, composer and arranger. He is one of the originators of the urban contemporary gospel sound. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on March 4, 2012 by

Sounds of Blackness is a Grammy Award-winning vocal and instrumental ensemble from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota who perform music from several genres music including gospel, R&B, soul, and jazz. The group scored several hits on the Billboard R&B chart and Billboard … Continue reading →

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