Friday, March 20, 2009

Gospel Tidbits...

Here's what's going on in the world of gospel, courtesy of GospelFlava.com:

The singer's singer, Kim Burrell, is finally going to release a new album. Her new project, No Ways Tired, will be her first studio recording in nine years. The album, which hits stores on April 7th, will feature covers of classic tunes like My Faith Looks Up To Thee, What A Friend We Have In Jesus, O Lamb Of God, I Surrender All, and the title cut, which is a James Cleavland classic...


Marvin Winans and the Perfecting Praise Church Choir is preparing for their next live recording on Sunday, March 29th at Perfecting Church in Detroit, Michigan. Special guests will include Bishop Paul S. Morton and his little sister, CeCe Winans. The recording will not only be in celebration of the church's 20th anniversary, but it'll also be the culmination of the church's Praise & Worship Weekend 2009 conference. Pastor Winans will lead the songwriter's session, and workshops for dancers, musicians, and songwriters will also be featured...

Finally, speaking of CeCe, she and J. Moss have been tapped to headline McDonald's Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour. It kicks off in Dallas on Friday, May 8th, with stops in Houston, Philadelphia, Detroit, and Chicago. Here's a complete list of tour dates:

May 8 – Dallas, TX (Friendship West Baptist Church)
May 9 – Houston, TX (Windsor Village United Methodist Church Family @ the KBC)
May 14 – Philadelphia, PA (Deliverance Evangelistic Church)
May 15 – Detroit, MI (Greater Grace Temple)
May 16 – Chicago, IL (Christ Universal Temple)
May 23 – Atlanta, GA (Ray of Hope Christian Church)
May 24 – Norfolk, VA (TBD)
June 13 – Newark, NJ (McDonald’s Gospel Festival-Prudential Center)
Sep. 13 – Washington, DC (National Black Family Reunion Celebration Festival - Washington Mall)

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