Bill Carpenter, Author at Black Gospel Music Clef

Funeral Details Announced for Cleotha Staples In Chicago

Tuesday, February 26, 2013 By Bill Carpenter Leave a Comment

Chicago, IL – Funeral services have been confirmed for Cleotha ‘Cleedi’ Staples (a founding member of the pioneering folk-gospel group, The Staple Singers), who died of complications of Alzheimer’s disease, on the morning of February 21, 2013. “We will keep on,” Mavis Staples says of her sisters’ death. “Yvonne and I will continue singing to [...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chicago Gospel, Staples Singers

NEW MUSIC: Desmond Pringle – Can’t Even Imagine (Lyric Video)

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 By Bill Carpenter 487 Comments

VETERAN PRAISE & WORSHIP SINGER/SONGWRITER DESMOND PRINGLE EARNS HIS FIRST BILLBOARD HOT GOSPEL SONGS CHART HIT WITH THE FUTURE CLASSIC “CAN’T EVEN IMAGINE” Veteran Dove Award nominated singer/songwriter Desmond Pringle is back on the scene with a career-defining inspirational ballad, “Can’t Even Imagine.” The new but classic sounding anthem is the first song in [...]

Filed Under: New Music Tagged With: Desmond Pringle, Kingdom Records

Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir Releases “Let Your Kingdom Come” Single to Radio

Sunday, February 3, 2013 By Bill Carpenter 1 Comment

The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir - Love lead the way

When the legendary Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir sang “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” at last month’s Presidential Inauguration, it had a viewing audience of over a billion people and received universal acclaim for its dynamic performance. The New York Times called it a “stirring moment” and NBC News anchor Brian Williams remarked on-air, “Probably not [...]

Filed Under: New Music Tagged With: Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, Carol Cymbala, Gospel Radio

BROOKLYN TABERNACLE CHOIR TO PERFORM “THE BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC” AT 57TH PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL CEREMONY

Monday, January 7, 2013 By Bill Carpenter Leave a Comment

The Battle Hymn of the Republic by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir

THE SIX-TIME GRAMMY AWARD WINNING BROOKLYN TABERNACLE CHOIR SET TO PERFORM A NEW RENDITION OF “THE BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC” AT THE 57TH PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL SWEARING-IN CEREMONY on Monday, January 21, 2013 at the U.S. Capitol with Digital Download Available January 15th. Long before the recent presidential election was decided, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (Democrat-NY and Chairman of the [...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, Carol Cymbala, NY Gospel, Presidential Inauguration

Earnest Pugh Launches New Record Label, P-Man Music, LLC to be Distributed by Central South Distribution Company

Friday, January 4, 2013 By Bill Carpenter Leave a Comment

Stellar Award nominated balladeer, Earnest Pugh, is kicking off the New Year with a new label, new music, a new home in Houston, Texas and new business relationships. The five-octave belter has built a new recording home for his solo CDs. The label is named P-Man Music and it sees the dynamic vocalist partnering with [...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Central South Distribution, Earnest Pugh, EPM Music Group, Vicki Mack Lataillade

VETERAN VOCALIST LISA PAGE BROOKS RETURNS TO THE RADIO AIRWAVES WITH “BETTER THAN LIFE”

Monday, November 12, 2012 By Bill Carpenter Leave a Comment

Detroit, MI – Seasoned singer Lisa Page Brooks pushed Marvin Sapp’s “The Best in Me” out of the top spot on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs chart in 2010 with her monster #1 smash, “I Wanna Say Thank You” and now she’s back on the scene with another intoxicating hit, “Better Than Life.” The song is [...]

Filed Under: Downloads, New Music Tagged With: Billboard Gospel Charts, Chicago Gospel, Habakkuk Music, Lisa Page-Brooks, Michael Brooks

Vincent Tharpe & Kenosis New CD “LIVE IN MEMPHIS” In A Store Near You

Thursday, November 1, 2012 By Bill Carpenter Leave a Comment

The most dynamic choir to hit the gospel stage in a while, Vincent Tharpe & Kenosis, is releasing its new CD “Live in Memphis” this Tuesday, October 30, 2012. The Memphis ensemble’s EPM Music Group project will be in stores everywhere and available on all online music stores such as iTunes and Amazon mp3. Their radio [...]

Filed Under: New Music Tagged With: 2012 Releases, EPM Music Group, Memphis Gospel, Vincent Tharpe & Kenosis

EARNEST PUGH’S HOLIDAY CD “CHRISTMAS WITH EARNEST PUGH & FRIENDS” DEBUTS ON MULTIPLE BILLBOARD MUSIC CHARTS

Friday, October 26, 2012 By Bill Carpenter Leave a Comment

Over the last half dozen years, Earnest Pugh has established himself as Gospel Music’s Leading Man with soul stirring, #1 radio smashes such as “Rain On Us” and “I Need Your Glory” that also hit the Adult R&B Airplay charts. Now, he’s joining the ranks of Johnny Mathis, Mahalia Jackson and Nat “King” Cole by [...]

Filed Under: New Music, News Tagged With: Charles Butler & Trinity, Christmas Gospel, Chrystal Rucker, Earnest Pugh, EPM Music Group, Keith Williams, Lisa Knowles, Vincent Tharpe & Kenosis

DESMOND PRINGLE SIGNS WITH KINGDOM RECORDS. First Radio Single in Six Years

Thursday, September 27, 2012 By Bill Carpenter Leave a Comment

Former Tommy Boy Gospel Artist DESMOND PRINGLE SIGNS WITH KINGDOM RECORDS. First Radio Single in Six Years, “Can’t Even Imagine” Is Impacting at Gospel Radio Now. Desmond Pringle’s golden tenor can be heard on some of the finest recordings in recent times. That’s him backing up R. Kelly on “I Believe I Can Fly.” Over [...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Desmond Pringle, Gospel Radio, Kingdom Records, Shekinah Glory Ministry

VETERAN RADIO BROADCASTER MIKE CHANDLER CELEBRATES 33 YEARS IN RADIO

Monday, August 20, 2012 By Bill Carpenter Leave a Comment

VETERAN RADIO BROADCASTER MIKE CHANDLER CELEBRATES 33 YEARS IN RADIO WITH ALLSTAR REJOICE MUSICAL SOUL FOOD ANNIVERSARY CONCERT SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 @ 5 PM AT ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY Mike Chandler is one of those quiet radio legends. Long before he acquired the Virginia Beach-based Rejoice Musical Soulfood network of 38 gospel radio stations, he was a trained engineer with NASA and [...]