Gospel Singers

In an article appearing in Essence this past March Pastor McCLurkin is quoted as saying: “As pastors, we have to link arms and have bi-partisanships. The [Black] church has always been the face of the community. Now we have to take on the responsibility of becoming true servants to the people from all walks of life. I get so mad when I see these pimpin’ preachers driving Rolls-Royces, Bentleys, flying around in their private jets, and making it seem like prosperity and money is the way of God when 90 percent of your congregation is on Section 8 or can’t figure out how they ... Read Full Story

Donnie McClurkin’s raw, unscriptred, out the box message to COGIC youth about homosexuality earlier this month in Memphis is still reverberating around the country. Some folks are jumping up and applauding while others are jumping up with stones in hand. The Rev. Irene Monroe , a gcm activist took the message as an occasion to announce that COGIC is a “gay church” [ source ]. I’d never heard that analogy before, but any thinking person knows that COGIC —no matter what they say— has its fair share of current and past homosexuals. But as is the case with many on the pro-homosexual church gaggle, ... Read Full Story

Rev. Irene Monroe The Church of God in Christ (COGIC) is the largest African American and largest Pentecostal church in the United States. And as the largest denominational black church in the country it is also the loudest in rebuking homosexuality. With many of the gospel music industry mega-stars from COGIC, the church’s charismatic worship style shouts to a black gay male queer gospel aesthetic every Sunday. And the church is conflicted with itself. Unfortuantely, these black gay male mega-stars are always forced to go back into the closet denouncing publicly their sexual orientation at the church’s annual convocation. Case in point: Speaking at ... Read Full Story

Like it? Share it! Newsletter Sign up for our Daily newsletter to stay updated... Advertisements Networking Member of the Boxxet Network of Blogs, Videos and Photos Syndicate this Site   Subscribe to the News   Subscribe to the Listen Section   Subscribe to Rev Run's Section Home Soulfull News By Curt and Jamila Hayman (Chief Editors), on Saturday Nov, 22 2008 12:10:31 pm MST SOURCE:( SR ) "I grew up in the church, actually above the church, and this album not only grants me a way to sing music I’ve always wanted to, but it also gives me a chance to give God some ... Read Full Story

Chicago Sun-Times suntimes.com --By Staff reporter The widow of gospel music legend Thomas A. Dorsey glowed as she listened to a musical tribute to her late husband Sunday across the street from his old church, Pilgrim Baptist, which is trying to rebuild after it was consumed by fire last year. Dorsey is credited with creating gospel by blending spirituals and a bluesy beat. The legendary Mahalia Jackson sang his famous song, "Take My Hand, Precious Lord," at the funeral of the Rev. Martin Luther King. His hymns have comforted people for decades and were covered by artists including Elvis Presley, Roy Rogers and Dale ... Read Full Story