Archive for the ‘Opera’ Category

The Gospel Story – We Do Not Make This “Story” Up

Are Jesus and the gospel story true? And what makes it so? Many people who’ve never known God and think Jesus is anything from a simple prophet to a myth will think the gospel story’s been made up. To them it might be interesting but it’s far from ‘fact.’ Christians believe it is fact. And [...]

Latest Gospel Music News

Free gospel music festival returns to Charlotte Gospel musicians of all ages and styles will take the stage later this month for the second Statewide Gospel Music Festival at Redemption Worship Center in Charlotte. Forte' Productions sponsored the first festival two years ago as a way to bring … Read more on Charlotte Observer Gaither [...]

Shelby native brings Southern rock, gospel to Nashville

Shelby native brings Southern rock, gospel to Nashville “This music is me finding myself as a man, a Christian, a husband and father.” Walker's musical influence came naturally. He said his father, a pastor, loves Southern gospel. Walker said he was raised on Southern rock from .38 Special to Lynyrd Skynyrd … Read more on [...]

Joe Dimuzio: Falling for pop radio

Joe Dimuzio: Falling for pop radio By Joe Dimuzio, Daily Music Columnist In a previous column, I lamented the rebirth of Detroit's 107.5, WGPR. At the crest of the new year, the radio station switched programming from R&B/Gospel/Soul/whatever-you'd-like-to-call-it, to Radio One's less … Read more on Michigan Daily Two big weekends of gospel music Gospel [...]

Latest Gospel Music News

Coweta-area Church Activities for week of March 17 Malisa Abrahams, Fayette Seventh-day Adventist Church, Fayetteville, today, 6 pm Performing songs from album, He's Coming Again. • Babbie Mason, Ladies Night, Royal Baptist Church, Monday, 7 pm Dinner, 6:15. • Spring Gospel Musical, Newnan Chapel … Read more on Newnan Times-Herald 03-23-2012 – Bartow County Sheriffs [...]

Latest Gospel Music News

The Hoppers will appear in the third concert of the 2011-12 Gospel Music … The Hoppers will appear in the third concert of the 2011-12 Gospel Music Wisconsin's concert series, sponsored by the Men of Harmony, with performances at 2 and 7 pm Saturday, March 17, at the Stefanie H. Weill Center for the Performing [...]

Gospel artist spotlight: Claybon Lea, Jr. debuts with 'It's About Time'

Gospel artist spotlight: Claybon Lea, Jr. debuts with 'It's About Time' “God just said it's about time, it's your time, you've got to use the musical gifts that I've given you as well as the preaching gifts.” Growing up in California's Bay Area, Lea was greatly influenced by Bay Area residents and gospel music pioneers, [...]

Gospel duo Mary Mary shares glimpse of family life with new reality show

Gospel duo Mary Mary shares glimpse of family life with new reality show Music is a family business for the Campbell sisters. Erica's husband Warryn is the group's producer, and Tina's husband Teddy is the drummer in Jay Leno's Tonight Show band. Balancing family life is a challenge all on its own – Erica and [...]

Innisfail grieves for mom killed by exploding package

Innisfail grieves for mom killed by exploding package Strains of pop gospel music followed sombre congregants as they exited the church service, the first since the death of Vicky Shachtay after a package brought to her apartment building exploded Friday morning. But there was little solace to be found … Read more on Calgary Herald

Asbury Park cop Tyron McAllister plans Friday gospel concert

Asbury Park cop Tyron McAllister plans Friday gospel concert Asbury Park Police Officer Tyron McAllister has enjoyed singing gospel music for years. / TANYA BREEN/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Tyron McAllister, a 1996 Asbury Park High School graduate and football captain and now a city police officer, will hold a benefit … Read more on Asbury Park Press [...]