The New Mystique (2014)
The Finnish soul leader who guided our hands to panning musical gold on the promising My Thing, and then delivered on that Gold Rush land with Reaches Out For You, let us go bust with the sappy My Own Private Sunday. Yet, funky guest spots with acts like Quintessence, the near perfect “Ourselves” single (here […]
Gold (Deluxe Edition) (2014)
When he was Boris Titulaer aka Boris, the second winner of Dutch Idol, the nectar sweet tenor that nailed such Netherland hits as “Holy Pleasure” and “Within My Hands” eight years ago already showcased a man with the goods under the hood. However, the unreliable songwriting and lemon arrangements weren’t always up to the vroom […]
Islander (2014)
Everything Jarle Bernhoft has released in his relatively brief solo career has been worthy of discussion, and his fifth album is no exception to this rule. The Norwegian soul artist, who made a career as a one-man band using a loop band in his live concerts (and who got the full orchestra treatment on his […]
Grateful
When describing a vessel, it is broken down as an inanimate object and a powerful spiritual messenger. A popular definition is a vehicle used for marine transportation. On the other end of the spectrum, there are illustrations throughout the Bible including II Timothy 2:21, where a person is chosen to be set apart for God’s […]
Greater Than Before
A decade ago, a young minister started a choir in his grandparents’ basement in Chicago, Illinois, backed by plenty of prayer, faith and fasting. In two short years of ministry, Dexter Walker & Zion Movement’s spiritual devotion and exceptional anointing led to a live concert recording – in front of over 2,000 people at that. […]
The Solution
Darcey Stewart and Moiba Mustapha are two gospel messengers who are absolutely empathetic about meeting the needs of those who may be seeking God outside Sunday morning service. The Nashville duo, Joint Heirs, have professionally prepared and spiritually persevered through their songwriting and a steady working relationship of over ten years. With a tasty mix […]
Rough & Fancy (2013)
Detroit native TaQuita Thorns gained notoriety through her attempts to become part of a unit. She was a contestant on the MTV show Making the Band. MTV must have seen some potential in Thorn, because after she was eliminated from “Making the Band,” the network created a reality show for her and fellow “MTB” alum […]
Expose Yourself (2013)
Birmingham, Ala. bassist and emerging songwriter Alvin Garrett already has a Grammy nomination to his name and he’s already rubbed elbows with the likes of Joe, Ruben Studdard, PJ Morton, Noel Gourdin, Trin-i-tee 5:7 and New Kids on the Block frontman, Jordan Knight. Actually, his pen is still dripping with wet ink after constructing Joe’s ‘comeback’ […]
All the Things You Know To Be True (2013)
It must be a great luxury for an artist to be called upon to play several instruments in several genres. Robert Carvalho was a popular collaborator in his home country even while he was developing his solo career. When not touring with his band, The Xtended Family, the Birmingham, England native accompanied the R&B trio […]
John Michael (2013)
In an artist’s quest to craft music for the masses, it does not always take a village to help one shape their dreams. That is how independent singer/songwriter John Michael’s journey was specifically designed. In essence, he makes no bones that his hard work ethic and musical abilities were made possible without any mentors, though […]
