Category Archives: Spirituality

Sunday Open Thread

Posted on May 22, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

Shirley Ann Caesar (born October 13, 1938, Durham, North Carolina) is an American Gospel music singer, songwriter and recording artist whose career has spanned six decades. A multi-award winning artist, with eleven Grammy Awards and seven Dove Awards to her … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on May 15, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

Kirk Dwayne Franklin (born January 26, 1970(1970-01-26)) is an American Gospel music singer and author, and is most notably known as the leader of urban contemporary gospel choirs such as The Family, God’s Property and One Nation Crew (1NC). A … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on May 8, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

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. He (and the Edwin Hawkins … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on May 1, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

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. He (and the Edwin Hawkins … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter!

Posted on April 24, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

Messiah (HWV 56[1]) is an English-language oratorio composed by George Frideric Handel, and is one of the most popular works in the Western choral literature. The libretto by Charles Jennens is drawn entirely from the King James and Great Bibles, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on April 17, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

Jonathan Butler (born October 10, 1961, Athlone, Cape Town, South Africa) is a singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music is often classified as R&B, jazz fusion or worship music. Born and raised in Cape Town during Apartheid, Butler started singing and … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on April 10, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

The Winans Family is an African-American family of Gospel music artists from Detroit, Michigan. Delores and David Winans recorded together as “Mom and Pop Winans” and separately at various times as “Mom”, “Pop”, “David” or “Delores”. They received a Grammy nomination … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on April 3, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

Sweet Honey in the Rock is an internationally renowned 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, while entertaining their audience. They … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on March 27, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

The Rance Allen Group is a gospel music group formed in Monroe, Michigan and based in Toledo, Ohio.[1] The group’s incorporation of rock and soul into traditional gospel music prefigures the crossover success of such artists as Amy Grant, Andrae … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on March 20, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

Timothy Wright (June 17, 1947 – April 24, 2009)[1], generally credited as Rev. Timothy Wright or Reverend Timothy Wright on recordings, was an American gospel singer and pastor. Wright started on piano at age 12, and sang and composed for his … Continue reading →

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