Mahalia Jackson co-wrote Lord Don’t Move The Mountain with her close friend Doris Akers in 1958. Continue reading
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1/10/16 O&A NYC Gospel Sunday: Jennifer Hudson – Hallelujah (live)
Jennifer Hudson sings Hallelujah at RaiseAChild.US. The organization educates and encourages the LGBT community to build families through fostering and adoption to answer the needs of the 400,000 children in our nation’s foster care system. Jennifer Hudson also performed Hallelujah before Pope Francis at the Madison Square Garden Mass, New York City. Continue reading
1/3/15 O&A NYC Gospel Sunday: CeCe Winans and Terrence Blanchard Honor Cicely Tyson – Blessed Assurance Kennedy Center Honors
CeCe Winans took the Kennedy Center Honors church with a soulful rendition of the Christian hymn Blessed Assurance, paying special tribute to Cicely Tyson. Winans was joined by Terence Blanchard and the Cicely Tyson Community School of Performing and Fine Arts Choir. Tyson gave the performance a tearful standing ovation. Continue reading
12/27/15 O&A NYC Gospel Sunday: Hallelujah Chorus- Various Artists at the 1992 Stellar Awards
The Hallelujah Chorus (Hallelujah!) from Handel’s Messiah: A Soulful Celebration, performed by various artists at the 1992 Stellar Awards. Arranged and produced by Take 6 alumnus Mervyn Warren, Handel’s Messiah: A Soulful Celebration won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album in 1992, and a Dove Award for Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year. Continue reading
12/20/15 O&A NYC Gospel Sunday: The Clark Sisters- O Come Emmanuel
The Clark Sisters perform a live rendition of O Come Emmanuel, which also appeared on their 1st Christmas album New Demensions of a Christmas Carol. Continue reading
12/24/17 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY HOLIDAY SERIES: Kirk Franklin and the Family
Kirk Franklin & the Family Christmas, the second album by Franklin released on November 7, 1995. It is also the second album released by Franklin in collaboration with The Family Choir. Continue reading
12/5/15 O&A NYC Gospel Sunday: Bishop Hezekiah Walker and the Love Fellowship Crusade Choir Second Chance led by Monique Walker
By Walter Rutledge
Bishop Hezekiah Walker and the Love Fellowship Crusade Choir singing Second Chance led by Monique Walker. This is from the BET Planet Groove Christmas Special in 1997. Continue reading
11/28/15 O&A NYC Gospel Sunday Holiday Series: CeCe Winans- Jesus, You’re Beautiful from Live In The Throne Room (2005)
Jesus, You’re Beautiful is featured on Throne Room, the sixth studio album by multiple Grammy-winning gospel artist CeCe Winans. In comparison to Winans’ previous projects, this one is more inspirational, with more traditional songs. In 2004, the 25-city tour Throne Room with the group Anointed performed free admission concerts. The DVD of the concert was recorded in Tennessee near Winans’ home. Continue reading
11/22/15 O&A NYC Gospel Sunday: Tamia- Tomorrow
Tamia Marilyn Hill known professionally as Tamia, is a Canadian born singer-songwriter. Tomorrow written by Carvin Lawrence Winans and Deborah Kerr Winans and appears on her third studio album More (2004). It was originally scheduled (and titled Still) for a 2003 release but was later delayed due to Tamia’s multiple sclerosis diagnosis. Tamia peformed to the song a few years earlier and performed it in 2001 on the BET. Continue reading
11/15/15 O&A NYC Gospel Sunday: Never Would Have Made It- Marvin Sapp (Live)
Never Would Have Made It, a single by Marvin Sapp from his seventh studio album Thirsty. Sapp wrote this song as a tribute after the death of his father, Henry Lewis Sapp, Jr. He testifies that it was created by divine inspiration the Sunday after his father’s burial. Continue reading
