Yolanda Adams – Never Give Up is an inspiring anthem from her 2001 album Believe. Continue reading
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Category Archives: Gospel
8/19/17 O7A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Mourner’s Bench- Talley Beatty Choreographer
Talley Beatty choreographed and performed Mourner’s Bench in 1947. It represents the anguish and loss for former slaves, now free men, killed during the Reconstruction Era at the beginning of the rise of the Klu Klux Klan. Beatty explained to me, “People were murdered by the Klan and at daybreak their relatives would find their bodies in the fields still covered in the morning dew.”
12/28/17 O&A NYC: THROWBACK THURSDAY: I Wanna Be Ready (1986)
In a long, brilliant career, Dudley Williams worked with such artists as Martha Graham, Talley Beatty, and Donald McKayle. Most significantly, he was a member of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for more than forty years. He will be forever linked to his interpretation of the solo I Wanna Be Ready from Alvin Ailey’s masterwork Revelations.
“[Dudley Williams is] amazing—an inspiration to everybody, a real poet with movement.” –Alvin Ailey from Revelations: The Autobiography of Alvin Ailey.
8/6/17 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Lecrae- I’ll Find You ft. Tori Kelly
Lecrae taps Tori Kelly for an inspirational duet “I’ll Find You.” The Reach Records MC raps about death, pain, fear, and bitterness. Continue reading
7/30/17 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Fred Hammond – Father Jesus Spirit 2017 Stellar Award Performance
Fred Hammond performs Father Jesus Spirit from his album “Worship Journal” (Live)! at the 2017 Stellar Award. Continue reading
7/23/17 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Total Praise – Richard Smallwood
Richard Smallwood wrote Total Praise during a dark time in his life. He was a caretaker for two people, one with Alzheimers and one with cancer. He originally sat down to write a “Woe is me” song , but this kept coming out instead. It’s what he called “Valley praise”. Continue reading
7/9/17 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Something About the Name Jesus- The Rance Allen Group featuring Kirk Franklin
Something About the Name Jesus – The Rance Allen Group featuring Kirk Franklin perform this live rendition of what has become the signature song for the Rance Allen Group. Continue reading
10/1/17 (REPOST) O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: My World Needs You- Featuring Tamela Mann, Tasha Cobbs, and Sarah Reeves
Kirk Franklin returns with a lyric video for My World Needs You, a song that features rousing vocals from Sarah Reeves, Tasha Cobbs and Tamela Mann. Continue reading
5/14/17 O&A NYC O&A GOSPEL SUNDAY- HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!: I Remember Mama- Shirley Caesar
Shirley Ann Caesar-Williams, known professionally as Shirley Caesar is considered the First Lady of Gospel Music. The singer, songwriter and recording artist career has spanned over six decades. Caesar is a multi-award winning artist, with eleven Grammy Awards and seven Dove Awards to her credit.
1/28/18 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Travis Greene- Made A Way
Gospel musician and pastor Travis Montorius Greene led the field of nominees at the 2017 Stellar Gospel Music Awards by taking home seven awards. Greene is married to Jacqueline “Jackie” Gyamfi Greene and together they co-pastor lead Forward City Church in Columbia, South Carolina. Continue reading
