1/29/17 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: BeBe & CeCe Winans- Heaven

Heaven, the third album released in September 1988 by brother and sister duo BeBe & CeCe Winans. The single Heaven and the album of the same name reached number one on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart. Continue reading

1/1/17 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: The Edwin Hawkins Singers- O Happy Day

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Oh Happy Day is a 1967 gospel music arrangement of an 18th-century hymn. Recorded by the Edwin Hawkins Singers, it became an international hit in 1969. Hawkins’ arrangement quickly became a “standard” and has been recorded by hundreds of artists. It was included on the RIAA Songs of the Century list and won Hawkins a Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance in 1970.  Continue reading

12/11/16 GOSPEL SUNDAY HOLIDAY SERIES: Jesus You’re Beautiful- CeCe Winans

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Jesus You’re Beautiful, recorded by Grammy Award winning gospel artist CeCe Winans during the The Throne Room Church Tour at Cornerstone Church in Nashville, TN.  Continue reading

12/4/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Shirley Caesar- Hold My Mule

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Shirley Caesar sings her icon Hold My Mule. Caesar has won or received 11 Grammy Awards, 14 Stellar Awards, 18 Doves, 1 RIAA gold certification, an Essence Award, McDonald’s Golden Circle Lifetime Achievement Award, NAACP Lifetime Achievement Award, SESAC Lifetime Achievement Award, Rhapsody & Rhythm Award from the National Museum of African American Music, as well as induction into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Continue reading

11/27/16 O&A NYC Gospel Sunday: Clara Ward Singers- Swing Low Chariot

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Clara Ward Singers perform Swing Low Chariot (1962)  Continue reading

11/20/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Mahalia Jackson- The Queen Of Gospel

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Mahalia Jackson, The Queen of Gospel, became one of the most influential gospel singers in the world. She became an internationally acclaimed singer and civil rights activist. Entertainer Harry Belafonte described Jackson as “the single most powerful black woman in the United States”. She recorded about 30 albums.  Continue reading

11/6/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Ain’t It Like Him (That’s Just Like Jesus): Edwin Hawkins & the Edwin Hawkins Singers Featuring Walter and Tramaine Hawkins

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Ain’t It Like Him (That’s Just Like Jesus): Edwin Hawkins & the Edwin Hawkins Singers featuring Walter and Tramaine Hawkins –  Piano: Edwin Hawkins Organ: Daniel Hawkins Continue reading