Gospel Music News
1. Grammy winning Gospel music artists Edwin and Walter Hawkins, Sandi Patty, and The Winans will be receiving the President’s Merit Award at the 2008 GRAMMY Salute To Gospel Music event. It will be held in Washington, D.C, Wed. June 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the historic Lincoln Theatre. The event will include performances from gospel, contemporary Christian and contemporary artists under the music direction of GRAMMY-winning producer Donald Lawrence.~Grammy Salute
2. Be sure to get your copy of Bobby Jones & Time Life’s “Ultimate Gospel” 7-CD Box set. The half-hour TV commercial spot is currently showing on BET and BETJ with Tramaine Hawkins and Smokie Norful.
The gift box is divided into seven CDs. The 20-song Peace in the Valley volume features 1950s hits such as Mahalia Jackson’s “In the Upper Room.” The 16-song Oh Happy Day set boasts gospel crossover hits by the Staple Singers and the Mighty Clouds of Joy.
The In the Spirit suite revisits 15 inspiring classics by Sounds of Blackness and others. The I Need You Now set includes 15 tracks from EMI Gospel’s vaults such as Aaron Neville’s “A Change is Gonna Come” and CeCe Winans’ “I Surrender All.” Then, there’s the 30- song More Than A Melody compilation with tunes ranging from Al Green’s “Precious Lord” to a rare remix of Kirk Franklin’s R&B smash “Stomp.”
Testify is another 30-song set boasting rarities such as Alabama State Mass Choir’s “My Soul Got Another Dip” and favorites such as Fred Hammond’s “Glory to Glory.” Finally, Body + Soul Gospel is a 24-song album featuring R&B artists such as Luther Vandross, Whitney Houston, Boyz II Men and Patti Labelle performing their favorite inspirational or gospel songs. Source
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