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Blessed & Highly Favored

2008-07-11T18:09:00.001-05:00

Artist: The Clark Sisters

From: One Last Time [Live] (2007 EMI Gospel)

“Never let a day go by and not realize, if it had not been for the Lord who was on my side.”

I love this song. It ministers to me greatly. It lets me know that I should not take anything for granted. I am blessed and highly favored.

The sisters still have it. They sound as good as they always sound. Their harmony is just right. The lyrics to the song are right on time. They do their signature unison runs, which will have you rewind the song to hear it over and over. They have the classic vamp that culminates in a praise frenzy.

If it wasn’t for Christ’s blood, it would have been me.

He Is

2008-07-11T18:01:00.001-05:00

Artist: Onitsha

From: Church Girl (2007 Stillwaters Recordings)

“A love so precious, a love so true…”

This is a good song to bob your head to. It also let’s you know what God is. He is our everything and Onitsha lists everything that God is, especially LOVE.

There is a snippet of “Just A Little Talk with Jesus”. The snippet is smoothly intertwined into the song.

Whatever I need, He is…

Erick Matthews

2006-08-09T19:25:00.000-05:00

CD Review by:
Gloria Adkins

No Fear in Me
Crystal Rose Records

"I will not bow down..."

This is a powerful CD that ministers to the heart of the Christian. It features songs like the uptempo "Survival". The song, "Get Out My Face," should be the national anthem for the Christian community as it ministers to us how to handle the attack of the enemy. There is a slow version of this song that features Erick's sister, Drea Randle.

The song, "I Will Not Bow Down," is Erick's personal testimony. It tells of how the enemy tried to destroy him and keep him from his destiny. This song will minister to the listener as well, encouraging the listener to not bow down as well.

Kevin Davidson & The Voices

2006-08-09T15:37:00.000-05:00

CD Review by:
Gloria Adkins

Language of the Millennium
New Haven Records

"Destiny is calling me... calling me..."

Language of the Millennium is an excellent CD. The song, "War Zone" has the familiar riffs that Kevin Davidson & the Voices usually gives us. "I Am" has a nice beat that will have you bobbing your head. "Born To Win" truly ministers to you. It lets you know that God wants us to win.

My favorite songs are: Look Up, Livin' On Top (just too funky), I Believe, and the praise anthem; Thank You.

This is a CD worth having.

Sounds of Blackness (Christmas)

2003-12-15T22:43:00.002-06:00

CD Review by:
Gloria Adkins

The Night Before Christmas: A Musical Fantasy
Perspective Records

"Time to celebrate, let's all come together to share our hearts of love that we feel for one another... Let's not forget why we're here... We give all thanks to who we believe in.”

"Soul Holidays" is my favorite songs. This CD gets you in the mood for Christmas. No holiday subject is off limits including Chit' lings; which are told to dance in "Dance Chit'lins Dance."
"It's Christmas Time" is a wonderful song that feels your heart with Christmas spirit.
Santa gets a run for his money in "Santa Watch Yo' Step." "Breaking in people's houses ain't too hip."

Fred Hammond (Christmas)

2003-12-15T22:43:00.001-06:00

CD Review by:
Gloria Adkins

Christmas: Just Remember
Verity Records

"This is such a strange way to save the world."
"If it were up to me the season would never change, it would always stay the same."

"Strange Way to Save the World" lets us know how awesome God is. It is a song that will have you think about the REAL MEANING of CHRISTMAS.
"Christmas Everyday" is a song that will have you wishing it was Christmas everyday. This soothing song will bring a warm feeling to your heart on the coldest day.
You know Fred has to tell you to "put your hands together" on "He is the Reason," with the Singletons doing background vocals, the song is sure to have you putting your hands together.
This is a good uplifting Christmas CD. Just Remember...

Christmas with Shirley Caesar

2003-12-15T22:43:00.000-06:00

CD Review by:
Gloria Adkins

Christmas with Shirley Caesar
Sony Records

"What are you gonna call your baby Mary?... God gave His Son and the Son gave His life... I'm gonna call my little boy baby, Jesus.”

Shirley Caesar belts out another powerful CD, full of life, energy, and praise.
She brings an enthusiasm to old Christmas carols that will have you wanting to sing with her.
"Little Drummer Boy" is a song that you will want to sing with. Sis. Caesar makes the Little Drummer boy appear to play in this song.
"What Are You Gonna Call You Baby?" lists the many names that Jesus has been called; Mary called her little baby Boy, "JESUS!"

Adrian Medaris and God's Anointed People

2003-11-15T17:35:00.002-06:00

CD Review by:
Betty Chevette

Standing in the Gap
Pearl Records

"I want to see Your face"

Guest Writers: V. Michael McKay and Carnell Murrell
Guest Soloist: Shawn McLemore

Songs Worth Mentioning:
See His Face
Standing in the Gap
Signs of the Time
My Trinity (1+2)

Adrian Medaris and God's Anointed People blend contemporary gospel music with traditional sounds. Standing in the Gap is a perfect song for each of us as believers. We all need someone to stand in the gap for us. Sings of the Times is a very timely song. Do You Know is a cute remake of the song. My Trinity (1+2) is a wonderful song about God. Get Yo' Praise On will have ya stompin'.

Eugene Cole & Persuaded

2003-11-15T17:35:00.001-06:00

CD Review by:
Betty Chevette

He Will Work It Out
God's Gospel Sounds

"I love Him, I love Him, I love Him..."

The first song lets you know how the whole CD is going to be... exciting, joyful, and enjoyable.
Oh Give Thanks will make you get your praise on. There's a little Caribbean in it.
The remake of Douglas Miller's My Soul Has Been Anchored will have you praising the Lord. Eugene Cole does the song justice.
Caught Up should be every Christian's anthem. "You better get you house in order!" Can I get all the sopranos in the house to say...
My favorite song is In His Presence. It is a beautiful song that ministers.

Chris Byrd & True Victory

2003-11-15T17:35:00.000-06:00

CD Review by:
Betty Chevette

Feel Him Movin'
Pulse Records

"Wash me Lord. Make me whiter... Purge me Lord..."

Chris Byrd and True Victory brings us traditional and contemporary music of adoration, praise, and worship.
Wash Me Lord is a song any Christian can sing.
All that I Have is reminiscent of the old style of church music. It will have you stompin' your feet and clappin' your hands.
Feel Him Movin' has an infectious beat that will have you bouncing.
You can get you shout on with Joy. Get it quick though.

Kenny Smith

2003-10-13T15:19:00.000-05:00

CD Review by:
Jackson Page

So Real
Trinity Records

"If there's no You, then there's no me."

Kenny Smith's "So Real" is a good blend of Rap, R&B, gospel, and Soul. You can most definitely get your praise on with this CD. Some notable songs are: Tell Me Something Good, If There's No You, and Victory Shall Be Mine - This is a remake of the old song. It will have you bouncing and praising the Lord. Living on the Frontline is worth a listen. Mender of Broken Hearts - This song truly ministers to anyone who has had a broken heart.

Brent Jones & the TP Mobb

2003-09-19T13:43:00.000-05:00

CD Review by:
Mary Ruthelow

Brent Jones & the TP Mobb
Holy Roller Entertainment

"Turn the radio up... Up above my head, I hear music..."

This CD deals with real issues that we face in life.
It is a blend of hip-hop, R&B, funk, and gospel.
This CD will have you bobbing your head while you get yo' praise on.

Notable songs include:
Crazy
Site Back & Ride
Slow Jam
Sindy
Rough Edges
Thank You.

Guests include Stephen "RastagT" Dolphin.

Shelley Gaines

2003-09-10T09:38:00.000-05:00

CD Review by:
Gloria Adkins

The Gift
Tommy Boy Music

"Shelley Gaines and Divine, representing 619…"

Represents she does!
Shelley Gaines is touted as the Lady of R&B soul gospel. Her first recording proves to be one that you will listen to for a long time. Shelley Gaines' CD "The Gift" is a wonderful production. It features producers such as Tonex, Levi Wheeler and Shelley Gaines.
The CD features brilliant slow jams, such as, "Dedicate" that tell the listener about dedication to the Lord. It also features up-tempo songs such as "Witness". One song that is sure to be a favorite of any listener features a magnificent sample of the Clark Sisters "Ha-Ya (Eternal Life). The remix of "Saved" is sure to inspire any listener.
The Gift is a CD that you have to have in your collection.

B. Chase Williams and the ShaBach Choir

2003-08-19T13:43:00.000-05:00

CD Review by:
Gloria Adkins

Take A Trip
Intersound

"And when the ships comes in, we're gonna leave this old world of sin."
"Jesus, He will fix it."

The praise and worship songs will have you rejoicing.
B. Chase Williams and the ShaBach Choir put a new twist on an old song with "Take A Trip". This song will have you stompin' your feet and clappin' your hands.
B. Chase Williams and the ShaBach Choir take you back with "Trouble in My Way." I can just see my granny doing a two-step Holy Ghost praise.
With this CD you will call God's name, praise His name, Worship Him, and rejoice.
This CD is a mix of traditional and contemporary gospel music.
You indeed take a trip on this CD.

I Need You To Survive

2003-08-17T21:10:00.000-05:00

Song Review by:
Deartra D. Madkins-Boone

Artist Name:
Hezekiah Walker and the LFT Choir
From:
Family Affair II: Live At Radio City Music Hall on Verity Records

"I love you, I need you to survive. I won't harm you with words from my mouth."

This song truly ministers to me. I am so glad that I heard this song. It is a song that needed to written. In this day and age when many people are in the "My four and no more" syndrome, this song tells us that we need each other to survive and make it.
I am so glad that the Lord inspired Pastor Walker to pen this song.

Get On Up!

2003-07-11T15:10:00.001-05:00

Song Review by:
Deartra D. Madkins-Boone

Artist: Dr. McLendon Winbush
From: Lord, Work On Me an Independent Release

"Every time I think about how He'll make a way, He can change impossible, brighten up your day."

This is a great song. It has a booming bass line that will sure to have you Getting On Up and praising the Lord, just as the song admonishes you to do.
The song features Joseph Lindsey.
If God has done anything for you... You have go to GET ON UP!! You know God deserves the praise. Throw your hands in the air and wave them like you don't care!
Excuse me, I Got to Get Up!

Erick Matthews

2003-07-11T15:10:00.000-05:00

CD Review by:
Cabel Adams

No Fear In Me
Verity Records

"Get out my face, because you belong under my feet."

If you only bought this CD to hear "Get Out My Face," it was worth what you paid for the CD. "It's All About Survival" tells us to fight until the promise land is obtained. "I Will Not Bow Down" should be sung, played, and preached by every Christian because it lets us know that despite what the devil throws our way, we can't compromise. "Get Out My Face" Remix features Drea Randle. This is an awesome CD that mixes Gospel, R&B, and Hip Hop to tell the world that there is No Fear In Me.

Damita

2003-06-29T22:20:00.001-05:00

CD Review by:
MeClendon Adkins

Damita
Atlantic Records

"Only God's love is the real deal."

This is a wonderful CD. Damita tears it up. She has a voice that will revile many well established female singers.
She delivers several important messages in her songs. In "Why", she asks if what you are doing is really worth what you are getting at the moment. "Won't Be Afraid" is an anthem to anyone who has been in an abusive relationship where they were afraid. The rock infused "Truth" will have your head banging for awhile. "The Wedding Song" is sure to become a favorite at weddings.
This is one CD that is worth having.

John P. Kee

2003-06-29T22:20:00.000-05:00

CD Review by:
MeClendon Adkins

Colorblind
Verity

"You thought you were all alone, but the Lord has his camcorder on."

Colorblind is a wonderful CD. It was released in 1994. It is a solo project by John P. Kee. He has special guests such as Rev. Rance Allen, Members of Take Six, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, and members of the New Life Fellowship Choir.
This CD truly ministers to me. It has songs that make you think such as the title cut, "Colorblind". It has songs that will make you dance such as, "Transformed". The songs on this CD are true to the form of John P. Kee. He does a remake of Stevie Wonders' "Love's In Need". This is a Christian pin on an old song.
Every one and then, I have to pull out this CD and listen to it.

Agee

2003-05-15T14:22:00.001-05:00

CD Review By
Cabel Adams

You’re the reason
Real Deal Records

"You're a constant friend indeed, a help in time of need."

This is a nice CD. It really ministers to me.
The CD features Pastor Marvin Winans.

My favorite songs are:
You're Testimony because it tells me to hold on to the testimony that I have,
Be Ready because it lets me know that I need to be ready for Jesus' return, and
Never Alone because it reassures me that Jesus will never leave me nor forsake me.
"Though I strayed away, You bring me right back home. Your grace restores me. Lord, with You, I'll never be alone."
The Worship Medley, Just for Me, and Victory is Mine are nice also.
This is a very laid back mellow CD. If you just want to chill out and listen to some good encouraging music, this is the CD to listen to.

Tarralyn Ramsey

2003-05-15T14:22:00.000-05:00

CD Review By
Zuri Johnson

Tarralyn Ramsey
Verity Records

"Been in love so many times before, everyone I loved walked right out the door, but I never knew that I'd find someone like You..."

This CD is awesome. It has to be with song writers and producers like Wayman Tisdale, Carnell Murrell, Derek "DOA" Allen, Tonex, Donald Lawrence, and Cedric Thompson. You will enjoy every song on the CD. My favorites are Tell It, Heaven, and Unconditional Love. Tonex gives another enjoyable song with Everyday as does Derek "DOA" Allen with Shout About.
On a couple of the tracks, she sounds just like Whitney Houston.
Tarralyn gave us a great project with this CD.

Nicole C. Mullen

2003-04-10T10:38:00.001-05:00

CD Review by:
Jayzmyne Calhoun

Nicole C. Mullen
Epic Records

"You can't keep living on Granny's angels. It's about time you get one of your own."

This is not your typical gospel CD. This CD is filled with songs that talk about family, racism, being teased as a child, and religion.
"Granny's Angels" is my favorite song. It lets the listeners know that you can only live on the prayers of others for so long. Eventually, you will have to reach the Lord for yourself. "Blowin' Kisses" talks of how helping others will help them see the Christ in you.
I will be listening to this CD for awhile.

Rite Choice

2003-04-10T10:38:00.000-05:00

CD Review by:
Simone Adkins

Make the Right Choice
Fixit Records

"It's All About, All About the Lord"

Rite Choice is Yolanda Anderson, David Ivey, Mark Luckey, Sharon Luckey, and Fred Purifoy.
Rite Choice is a fun CD. I love this CD. My favorite songs are "Judgment Day", "Make the Right Choice", and "About the Lord". These songs are fast songs. I like "What Will it Take". This is a slow song.
Rite Choice lets us know that we can serve the Lord and be young.

Eric D. Carrington & The Willing Workers

2003-03-20T14:24:00.001-06:00

CD Review by:
Gloria Adkins

SOAR
Divine Line Records

“Just remember God is just a prayer away."

Eric D. Carrington and the Willing Workers give us a wonderful CD with uplifting praise songs, soul stirring worship songs, and foot-stomping dancing songs. This CD features guest singers such as Shawn McLamore and James Fortune and Youth for Christ. This is a wonderful CD.

Christopher Brinson and The Ensemble

2003-03-20T14:24:00.000-06:00

CD Review by:
Rachel Hargrove

What If God is Unhappy?
Malaco Records

“Make up in your mind... Who you will serve?"

This is a good CD. There are songs on the CD that will minister to you, inspire you, cause you to inspect yourself, and cause you to break out in a dance.
What if God is Unhappy? is a song that has every Christian thinking about their praise and the way they praise.
Choose, tells you the same thing a hip hop group once told you, "You can get with this or you can get with that, but you should get with this, because this is where it's at." Choose lets you know who you should serve.
My favorite cut is The Dance. It is a good place to take a praise break. Go head and get your praise on.
This is the CD to have.

the wordd

2003-02-11T14:24:00.002-06:00

CD Review by:
MeClendon Adkins

how u gonna live
Myrrh Records

"Hello, you've reached the Wordd. After the drop of the beat, please recognize that this music is funky."

This project by Chris Jones and Stan Jones, real life brothers is indeed funky. The project was produced Tony Rich. Tony drops a good one this time.
Chris and Stan rap, sing, preach, and entertain in this funk filled CD. They throw down with songs like "This is a Party", "It's All Good", and so many more.
"This music is funky. It's unlike any Gospel music you've heard."
If you love contemporary gospel music, this is the CD for you.

Tonex - Pronounced To'nay

2003-02-11T14:24:00.001-06:00

CD Review by:
Gloria Adkins

Pronounced toe-nay
Verity Records

"These feet were made for dancing. This voice was made to sing".

It would only stand to reason that one of the hottest producers in the business today would produce his own CD and it would be a smash hit.
"Pronounced toe-nay" features many songs that you are sure to enjoy. My favorite song is "Cry No More". Other songs that I like include, "The Good Song", "Why?", and "Restoration".
"Taxi" is a poignant look at fornication. This song encourages single Christians not to indulge in such activities. "Untitled" features an altar call that will have you praying with Tonex and his mother.
This is a CD that you have to have in your collection.

Uneek

2003-02-11T14:24:00.000-06:00

CD Review by:
Gloria Adkins

Striving
Tyscot
"This song here is going to hit somebody... I'm not worried about nothing. Everything is gonna be alright."

Uneek is exactly that. They have a jazzy sound that we have you bouncing with them.
"Make A Way" does just like the intro tells you, hit somebody. It lets you know that God will make a way somehow. "Praise Him" will have you clapping your hands and stomping your feet. "No Greater Love" ministers as it lets you know that there is no greater love than the love that God has for us because He sent His son to die for us.
This is one to keep and listen to over and over.

The African-American Worship Experience

2003-02-03T14:12:00.000-06:00

Written By: deartra d. Boone

"Amen, Hallelujah, Praise the Lord, Glory, That's right," are a few of the phrases that can be heard every Sunday morning in African-American churches across the land. Several questions come to mind when thinking about the worship experience in an African-American church. Why is church so important in African-American life? Why do African-Americans worship the way they do? What are the differences between African-American churches and White churches?

The Importance of the African-American Church
During the 1800s, Blacks belonged to White churches. There was a big demand for Black churches. In the Black church, African-Americans could enjoy some freedom to do things their way without any interference from White people. This gave Black people dignity. The Black church presented "...a gospel of hope, with an emphasis upon the Loving Father who leads His suffering children through every [aspect] of life and reward them with a glorious life beyond the grave" (Olmstead, 278.)

Black people were considered less than human during slavery time. In the strange environment of slavery, the Negro had to work out a "technique of survival" (Mays, 1.) Some of these survival techniques were smiling and dancing when they would have ordinarily frowned or fought. The Negro also developed a keen sense of humor. The most important technique of survival developed was a religious technique. This technique is represented by the Negro spirituals and early efforts to establish the Negro church.

The creation of spirituals was not by accident. This was a crucial creation so the slave could adjust to the new conditions in the new world. Spirituals are "...expressions of the restrictions and domination which their creators experienced in the world about them. They represent the soul-life of the people" (2.) They symbolize the joy and sorrow, the hope and hopelessness of the newly moved people. Through these songs, the slaves could endure the suffering they were faced with and survive. Negro spirituals are not songs of hate or revenge. They are not songs of war or conquer.

The church is important in African-American life because it is a place where they can go and be someone important. It is relief from the hardships of the world. It is a place where they receive hope.

Worship in the African-American Church
Worship and Self-Realization
To fully understand worship in the African-American church, we must begin with the "thrust for self-realization" (McCall, 70.) African-Americans felt that their last hope was the White church because they were not allowed anywhere else White people were. Black people tried hard to fit in the White churches. "But for more than three hundred years the White church has been more concerned with immunity than community, with disaffiliation than with reconciliation" (70.) African-American people have been denied the right and privilege to participate in the White church. African-American people have been humiliated, embarrassed, harassed, attacked, arrested, and imprisoned for attempting to worship in the White churches of all denominations, historically. It is amazing that African-American people did not abandon Christianity entirely.

The Black church was developed because Black people needed self-realization. They had to leave the White church to be a part of the local body of Christ. There would have been a stunting of the moral and spiritual growth of Black Christians if they had remained in the "...dehumanizing and depersonalizing structure of White American "churchianity"" (Mays, 71.) The only way to achieve Black self-realization was to develop their own place of worship.

Worship and Steadfast Faith
One characteristic of the African-American church is a steadfast faith in God, the absolute sovereign power. "This faith must have been mysteriously and miraculously delivered to Black people" (McCall, 71.) Black people were able to identify with the Hebrew people who had been under the same type of bondage by Pharaoh in Egypt.

The absolute sovereign power of God is the basis for worship in the African-American church. The steadfast faith in this power is the key to worship in the African-American church. When African-American people meet to worship their Lord, it is because they know that He is the only one who can "unify their disconnected, disorganized, and fragmented existence" (73.)

Worship and Spiritual Ingenuity
Another characteristic of worship in the African-American church is spiritual ingenuity. Worship in the African-American church deals with only two truths. God and all people. Black people have always understood that in order to worship God, the neighbor had to be included. The Black church did not have policies denying membership or seating in the church because of race, creed, or color.

Since worship in the Black church includes both God and neighbor, there is a freedom of expression unlike anything in the world. This freedom allows congregations to transcend time, place, and condition. "A White pastor said to a Black pastor, "Why do you hold services so long?" The Black pastor answered: "We wait until the Holy Spirit comes. But you miss the Holy Spirit because you spend more time getting out of church than you do getting in"" (McCall, 74.) Black churches do not have any fixed rules of order. The services consist of singing, praying, preaching, and giving offerings.

"I believe no church has experienced music, instrumentally and otherwise, as [it] is creatively rendered in the Black church" (75.) The musician is creatively looking for the lost chord. The musician can play the congregation into ecstasy. The musicians and singers improve creatively. A song may be sung through two or three times. The chorus may be repeated forever without leading to monotony.

The most important part of worship in the African-American church is preaching. "There is absolutely nothing in heaven or on earth like a Black preacher" (75.) He is not merely a man saying nothing. He is a minister appointed to preach the lost people in to Heaven.

When Black slaves could not congregate in groups, the Black preacher devised ways of preaching to the slaves. He would have the water boy announce the service by singing through the fields the words from the Negro spiritual: "Steal Away." All the slaves knew where to meet for that night's worship. Another slave would be stationed near the big house to make sure that the slave masters could not hear the service. The following morning he would sing "O, I couldn't hear nobody pray," through the fields. The slave preacher gave such a strong description of Jesus' life. The slaves knew he could not read, so they asked him, "Were you there when they crucified my Lord?" (76.)

"It is said that on one Easter morning, he [Rev. John Jasper] was preaching and demonstrating how Jesus raised Lazarus from the grave. In the balcony was a White student from the Richmond Union Seminary with his son. John Jasper created an almost visible grave as he had Jesus bring Lazarus forth. Several times he said, "Jesus said to Lazarus, Come forth!" The student's little boy said, "Daddy, come, let's go." The student and the congregation were transfixed as Jasper had Jesus bring Lazarus forth. Finally, the son got up and said, "Daddy, let's go before he makes the man get up"" (76.)

Ingenuity is woven into the total religious experience of the African-American church. This can be seen in funeral services. Sad songs are not sung. There are no soulless eulogies. The funeral services would be the same as Sunday morning services, if it were not for the casket and the bereaving family.

At the funeral of a Holiness woman, the congregation had church. They shouted and praised the Lord as if she were in the land of the living. Her daughter was asked why are you so happy she said, "I am happy because my mother has gone home to be with the Lord."

Through spiritual ingenuity in the Black church, Black people can boast as John boasted in 1 John 3:2, "Now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be."

Worship as Celebration
The last characteristic of worship in the African-American church is the act of celebration. The call to celebration is unrehearsed joyful enthusiasm. "What is it, you ask, that make Black people so joyful, so supremely happy? Why do they make so much noise over Christ and their newfound joy in their Lord?" (McCall, 78.) African-American people meet in church to celebrate God's sovereignty. When they are shouting and praising the Lord, they are acting as the children of Israel acted when they crossed the Red Sea. That was a time to celebrate, not be quiet. In this celebration, African-American people also renew their commitment to God. When African-Americans are in church they are having a party. At this party, they are celebrating Jesus.

Differences between African-American Churches and White Churches
The first difference between African-American churches and White churches is "the Black church is the church of the oppressed, and the White church is the church of the oppressor" (McCall, 14.) That is not to say that everyone identified with the White church is an oppressor, but it is the institution that the oppressor belongs to (McCall.)

The second difference is that the religion of the African-American church is a theology of survival. The religion is also a carrier of the Black folk culture. "If you want authentic American Black culture you must go to the Black church" (15.) The religion of the White church, with exceptions, has been American culture and racism. The religion of African-American people religion is a theology of hope.

The African-American church has been distinguished by a dynamic and free pulpit. The White church has had a confined pulpit. "The White pastor preaches, wondering if the trustees and deacons will approve. The Black preacher is primarily concerned with whether God will approve" (15-16.)

White churches are not exciting as African-American churches. Historically, few people have shouted and praised the Lord in White churches. White churches are usually quiet. African-American people make plenty of noise, whether they are at a White church or an African-American church. An African-American evangelist ran a revival for a White church. African-Americans came to the revival of course. The pastor of the White church later remarked, "I couldn't hear anything on Sunday night because they (the African-Americans) kept jumping up and down, making noise."

The African-American worship experience is indeed a very special one. It provides several things for the African-American. It provides them with self-realization, spiritual ingenuity, and a means of celebrating the Lord. The African-American worship can be summed up in the lyrics of a song sung by the Alabama State Choir... "It's all about worshipping Him...."

Bibliography

Mays, Benjamin Elijah and Nicholson. The Negro's Church. Arno Press and The New York Times, New York, 1969.
McCall, Emmanuel L. Black Church Life-Styles. Broadman Press, Nashville, Tennessee, 1986.
Olmstead, Clifton E. History of Religion in the United States. Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, N. J., 1960.

Gospel Music Links

2003-01-11T18:44:00.000-06:00

Here are some Gospel Music Links.

Every effort has been made to make sure that all links work, but they all may not work.

Black Gospel Music

Black Gospel Music Clef

Darnell's Black Radio Guide

Destined Records

Gospel International

Gospel Music Workshop of America

GospelForce.com

GospelFlava.com

Malaco Gospel Music

My Soul Sings

NetNoir - The Black Network Gospel

NSoul Records

Nuthin' But Gospel Music

Sounds of Black Gospel

True Gospel Music Mailing List

WOW International presents WOWJAM!

Gospel Artist Links

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Here are some Gospel Music Artist Web Sites.

Every effort has been made to make sure that all links work, but they all may not work.

Albertina Walker

Alvin Johnson

Alvin Slaughter Ministries

Anointed

Babbie Mason

BeBe Winans

Bryan Wilson

CeCe Winans

Charles Gregory

Choir Boyz

Chris Hawkins

CLARK SISTERS

Commissioned

Craig Hayes

Dawkins & Dawkins

Donnie McClurkin

Fred Hammond

Fred Hammond Online

Gregory Vick

Helen Baylor @ Peeps.com

Helen Baylor Online

Here II Praise

Hezekiah Walker & The Love Fellowship Crusade Choir

J.E.W.E.L.

James Cleveland Choir

Jessy Dixon

John P. Kee

K. D. Bowe

Kay Morris and the Jewels

Kirk Franklin

Kirk Whalum

LFT Church Choir

LimitX

Lolo

Love Fellowship Ministries

Margaret Allison

Marvin Sapp

Marvin Winans

Mary Mary

Maurette Brown Clark

Meshelle Foreman

Nancey Jackson Ministry

Natalie Wilson and S.O.P. Chorale

Nicole C. Mullen

Niki Hampton

Norris Lipsey & The Faith Garden Singers

NuWine

Out of Eden

Richard Smallwood Online

Ron Kenoly Ministries

Rufus Harris

Russell Delegation

Shirley Caesar

Take 6

Tarralyn Ramsey Online

The Campbell Brothers

The Collective

The First Commandments

The Jones Family Singers

The Praise Project

the wordd

Toby Palmer and Chosen Generation

Tonexworld

Tri-City Singers

Vernessa Mitchell

Vickie Winans

Virtue

Virtue @ Peeps.com

William Becton

Winans Phase 2

Yolanda Adams @ Peeps.com

Yolanda Adams

Glorious Praise Mailing List

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We decided to create a mailing list to let people across the internet that like Christian/Gospel Music have a place to talk about Christian/Gospel and how it has affected their lives.

If you would like to talk about Christian/Gospel and how it has affected your life, please join us.

Join My Webring

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I decided to create a web ring to unite people across the internet that like Christian/Gospel Music.

This is a web ring for people who love Christian or Gospel Music. If you love Christian and Gospel music and you have a site that is not negative or derogatory, please join us.