Natasha Tameika “Tasha” Cobbs Leonard, a gospel musician and songwriter, won the 2014 Grammy for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance and a 2015 Dove Award.
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11/7/21 O&A NYC MORE 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.”
2/23/20 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir- Psalm 34 (Live)
Music video of a live performance by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir performing Psalm 34 (2018) Continue reading
2/9/20 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH: The Morehouse College Glee Club performs We Shall Overcome
The Morehouse College Glee Club performs We Shall Overcome, arranged by Wendell P. Whalum at the 2009 Candle on the Bluff Awards. Continue reading
1/19/20 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Mahalia Jackson- Precious Lord Take My Hand
Precious Lord, Take My Hand was Martin Luther King Jr.’s favorite song, and he often invited gospel singer Mahalia Jackson to sing it at civil rights rallies to inspire crowds; at his request she sang it at his funeral in April 1968. Continue reading
12/12/23 SONG OF THE DAY- DIVA ALERT: Patti LaBelle – O Holy Night
The one and only Patti Labelle sings Oh Holy Night. Continue reading
(Repost)2/13/22 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Total Praise – Richard Smallwood
Richard Smallwood wrote the gospel classic 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
11/24/19 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Tramaine Hawkins Sings Changed At Donnie McClurkin’s 60th Birthday Celebration!
During the culmination of Pastor Donnie McClurkin’s 60th Birthday all Star Tribute Concert, and Celebration; Pastor McClurkin began singing “Changed”, in homage to the legendary Tramaine Hawkins. This lead to a mic toss of epic proportion, featuring Lady Tramaine Hawkins, Pastor Marvin L Winans, Erica Campbell, and Kierra Sheard! Continue reading
10/27/19 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Tasha Cobbs Leonard – You Know My Name (Official Live)
Natasha Tameika “Tasha” Cobbs Leonard, a gospel musician and songwriter, won the 2014 Grammy for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance and a 2015 Dove Award. Continue reading
10/13/19 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: David G – Yahweh
David G is here with another powerful and inspirational song from His album Pentecostal Power. He called this single Yahweh. This song, which is originally credited to Ghanaian gospel music singer Kofi Karikari. Continue reading
