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UK Haiti single available for download on April 25. Support and buy charity single ‘Somebody Please’
Britain’s Christian community are being asked to support and buy charity single Somebody Please, recorded to raise money for the victims of the earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12.
Lawrence Johnson, music director at New Wine church in Woolwich, south east London, and Les Moir of Kingsway Music were moved to organise the recording after hearing that left over 200,000 people dead and millions homeless.
Lawrence explained, “We decided to record ‘Somebody Please’ because we felt the lyrics were very appropriate for the people we hope to raise funds for. It tells the story of a child crying out for help and justice. We’re very excited about this project. We’re hoping that the Christian community will really get behind this release, help push it on Facebook and their networks and make it a success.”
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“The only way is up!” promised the bleach blonde model turned singer in the summer of 1988, which she soundtracked with her international smash, becoming one of the UK’s biggest music stars.
But what happened to Yazz? Yahoo caught up with her and found out the music industry can go down as well as up.
In the Beginning…
Born to a Jamaican father and English mother in London in 1960, Yasmin Evans was an unmistakable regular on the catwalk before being blinded by the giddy lights of pop fame. She scored a number of underground hits with Biz during the mid-‘80s. But her big break really arrived in 1988, when she supplied the vocals to Coldcut’s pioneering, monster club smash ‘Doctorin’ The House’ (Watch the video on YouTube), hitting the UK top 10.
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It’s back! The biggest indoor gospel event in the UK, is returning to Wembley Arena on bank holiday Monday 3 May 2010 and promises to be bigger and better than last year.
With a 2009 line-up that featured Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary and Ann Nesby, the Oraclez Gospel Festival made a huge impact in the scene and attracted thousands of gospel and R’n'B fans. This year, Oraclez returns with another stellar line-up including The Winans Ft CeCe and Bebe, Yolanda Adams, Trin-I-Tee 5:7, George Nooks and Martha Munizzi.
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To look at Karen, coming from a famous
family, with gifted children doing big things,
along with all the prestigious singing and
songwriting awards under her belt, you might
forget that it hasn’t always been smooth
sailing. “I’m not going to say my journey was
easy. It wasn’t. But if you can still keep your
eye on the prize and keep God first, you can
be what you want to be, or what you aspire to
be. But many people don’t realize how
powerful it is to have God as first priority in
your life.”
Click here to read the rest
www.eewmagazine.com
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Marcia Dixon reports on the voice-online.co.uk about the recording of a charity single by UK Christian artists to raise money for the survivors of the Haitian earthquake.
It was a day to remember. Over 250 of Britain’s leading gospel artists, plus members of various choirs from across the UK gathered at the world famous Abbey Road studios in St John’s Wood, London to record a charity single, Somebody Please, to raise money for survivors of the Haitian earthquake.
‘Somebody Please’, is a track originally recorded last year by US Gospel star Israel Houghton who wrote the song with leading UK praise and worship artist Noel Robinson.
The track featured on One Voice, a compilation CD released by Kingsway Music last year.
However the album’s executive producers Lawrence Johnson and Les Moir decided to re record the track with the addition of the leading names on the UK gospel scene in a bid to raise money for the island’s earthquake survivors.
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Kevin Bond is perhaps the finest producer in the gospel music industry today! In many circles he has been dubbed “The Million Music Maker.” Few could argue with that assertion or his credentials, as his name and production credits have thoroughly permeated the most prominent gospel CD and cassette jackets over the past 20 years.
A native of Chicago, Illinois, Kevin arrived on the gospel music scene in 1983. That year, as a 19 year-old prodigy he became the organist for the highly acclaimed Edwin Hawkins Music and Arts Seminar Mass Choir. Teaming with gospel pianist extraordinaire Richard Smallwood and a host of other gifted minstrels (including guitarist Jonathan Dubose and drummer/bassist Joel Smith), Kevin formally introduced himself to the gospel nation on the 1984 EHMAS release, Angels Will Be Singing.
Proverbs 18:16 states, “A man’s gift makes room for him and brings him before great men.” Kevin stepped securely into that promise during the years immediately subsequent to his inauguration into the gospel music industry. His fresh approach to music directing coupled with his ultra-clean, innovative, yet sophisticated piano technique won him favor with the renowned Walter and Edwin Hawkins and The Hawkins Family. Serving as music director and keyboardist for the Hawkins music umbrella afforded him the opportunity to hone his skills in a privileged, yet challenging environment. That environment served as a major foundation for his ultimate musical destiny!
Well-established as a keyboardist and music director, Kevin began to exercise his production talents during the early 1990’s. He collaborated with a number of artists, including Stephanie Mills, Donald Lawrence and The Tri-City Singers, The Kurt Carr Singers and Trinitee 5:7, among others. His impeccable work with these artists proved him highly competent as a producer and firmly validated the “production” facet of his calling.
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2010 seems set to be a good year for Muyiwa.
He is making plans to record his fourth album in the States, and it will be produced by Kevin Bond, one of gospel’s leading producers.
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Artists whom this man has worked with include Richard Smallwood, the Tri City Singers and Kirk Franklin.
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Yolanda Adams and Donnie McClurkin careers when to a higher level when Bond produced their projects!!
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