Daryl Coley began performing with Edwin Hawkins in the Edwin Hawkins Singers. He played keyboards for The Hawkins Family from 1977 until he left to collaborate with James Cleveland in 1983. Continue reading
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(Repost) 2/21/21 O&A NYC Gospel Sunday: K&K Mime- Kirk Franklin Tribute
The ministry of K & K Mime has expanded the horizons on how we spread the Gospel. Keith and Karl Edmonds began exploring the art of mime at the age of ten, as a means of church involvement. Much to their surprise, they’re artistic creativity was more than just a church activity… it was a ministry. Continue reading
1/1/17 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: The Edwin Hawkins Singers- O Happy Day
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
10/30/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: GKBrizzy- Order My Steps/Unstoppable
New Christian Rap artist Gkbrizzy shares his music video for his rendition of Order My Steps/Unstoppable. Continue reading
1/21/18 (Repost) O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Oh Happy Day- Edwin Hawkins Singers
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
9/24/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: The Genius Of Richard Smallwood
Richard Smallwood is the Black Brahms of Gospel music. His lush orchestrations and choral arrangements are the hallmarks of his signature sound. An accomplished pianist, composer, arranger, vocalist and choral conductor Smallwood graduated cum laude from Howard University with degrees in both vocal performance and piano, and graduate work in the field of ethnomusicology. He finished his Masters degree in Divinity from Howard University in 2004 and was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2006.
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7/10/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Tasha Cobbs- For Your Glory / Fill Me Up
Tasha Cobbs sings a medley of For Your Glory and Fill Me Up live from Lakeland Church in Houston, Texas on May 22, 2016. Continue reading
5/29/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: LaRue Howard- Great I AM
LaRue Howard sings Great I AM from her November 2013 recording LaRue Live at the River . Continue reading
5/8/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Shirley Ceasar- I Remember Mama
Shirley Ann Caesar-Williams, known professionally as Shirley Caesar is known as First Lady of Gospel Music. The singer, songwriter and recording artist career has spanned over six decades. Ceasar is a multi-award winning artist, with eleven Grammy Awards and seven Dove Awards to her credit. Continue reading
2/28/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Tramaine Hawkins- What Shall I Do
Tramaine Hawkins has won two Grammy Awards, two Doves, and nineteen Stellar Awards, What Shall I Do has become a gospel classic. Continue reading
