Put your Black life in music – NOW.
Nobody liked *Colin. What made things particularly ironic was he was such a nice guy. Colin was sales manager in a company I worked for in the 90s, and back then (I […]
World Exclusive!!! V9 Collective is back!
Gospel RnB/Soul fans – assemble! A decade after one of my FAVOURITE family group put out their brilliant and fantastically well-received debut album, ‘World To Me‘, family group V9 Collective is back, […]
4 Retro UK Gospel Vibes to Mellow You Out (Part 2)
Sometimes kicking back is absolutely the right thing to do… It might be just a tad too cold outside (don’t worry, summer’s on its way) or – in case you’re one of […]
Celebrating #UKGospel: Brits Abroad (Part 1)
I knew I was on to a good thing when I launched the ‘Celebrating UKGospel’ series… I get excited when I can come up with different and interesting ways to honour the […]
Legacy Series: Tryumf – Fast Facts
The ‘Legacy’ series is part of the content migration programme from earlier versions of UKGospel.com, ensuring the history and evolution of the UK Gospel music scene is publicly accessible Original publication date: […]
5 UK Gospel AfroPop Songs to Soundtrack Your Day
‘Summertime and the livin’ is easy…’ Today is a perfect UK summer’s day: the maximum temperature is a cinderella-optimum, entirely agreeable 15 degrees: not too hot and not too cold. So here […]
AStepFWD Choir Masterclass – April 2021
Speaking of events you HAVE TO be at: if you have any choir connections at all: cancel everything for this one coming up this weekend! Don’t take my word for any of […]
Successful Music Streaming Seminar – this weekend!
One of the most exciting things about this season in the UK Gospel music industry: invaluable, *expert* knowledge is available to ANYONE, quite literally on tap. Here’s a fantastic example for you […]
Michelle John’s ‘Paper Doll’ – The Back Story that Never Got Told
Introduction I wrote this back in April 2016, with the original intention to have it coincide with the release of Michelle John’s EP, Paper Doll. If you’re wondering why you’ve never heard […]
Legacy Series: Lain – Brother Soul
The ‘Legacy’ series is part of the content migration programme from earlier versions of UKGospel.com, ensuring the history and evolution of the UK Gospel music scene remains recorded and publicly accessible Original […]
Legacy Series: Focus on Kingdom Choir
This series is part of the content migration programme from earlier versions of UKGospel.com, ensuring the history and evolution of the UK Gospel music scene is recorded and publicly accessible Original publication […]
Legacy Series: Mr Damention – Blue Hearts and Golden Treasures
This series is part of the content migration programme from earlier versions of UKGospel.com, ensuring the history and evolution of the UK Gospel music scene is recorded and publicly accessible Original publication […]
Celebrating #UKGospel: launching the Ladies Edition (Part 1)
I cannot tell you how SO, SO, SO PROUD I am of every single lady on this list!!!! Story time: like many of the exciting ideas I get, this one came completely […]
Celebrating #UKGospel – Introduction
Part showcase, part profile, all celebration. Wide-ranging and slightly atypical, this series expands the type of recipient we’re used to celebrating in profile editorials of this kind. How about the producers and […]
UKGospel.com version 3: We’re Live!
After about 5 or 6 years of: Starting and stopping Copying and pasting Writing and editing Doubting and being confident HTMLing and Adobe Flashing Today, the BRAND NEW UKGospel.com version 3 website […]
Legacy Series: Muyiwa on BET’s ‘Celebration of Gospel’
Legacy Series: Muyiwa on BET’s ‘Celebration of Gospel’: ‘There were no agents, record companies, or managers that made it happen…’
AStepFWD Vocal Masterclass – Feb 2021
New or experienced vocalist? AStepFWD puts you in front of the very best UK music industry professionals this weekend Get tips, techniques and practical information to transform your vocal game Priscilla Jones, whose […]
I live in the future. And it’s better than I thought it’d be…
Huge Dream Back in the day (as in: well over a decade ago), when I was publishing new music release information on the UK Gospel music scene, I had this huge dream […]
The Spirituals Choir – Wade in The Water
I made this video 1 minute after hearing the new one from The Spirituals Choir for the first time… 🙌🙌🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 The full EP, ‘Black History Project Live’ is out on 13 February […]
GreenJade – Celebrating the Scars of Our Heroes
A decade ago Hip-Hop and Gospel music were very strange bedfellows to many Christians.
GMIA Town Hall February 2021: Your Chance to Influence Real Growth in the UK Gospel Industry
GMIA Town Hall February 2021: this is your chance to Influence the growth of UK Gospel Industry
Gospel Music Industry Alliance announces new CEO
New GMIA Chief Executive to Lead ‘Day to Day Industry Development’
#UKGospelLegacy – Victizzle: Jam Yourself
About 13 years ago Victizzle almost singlehandedly changed the sound of Gospel Music coming out of the streets of London… Limited choice It’s almost difficult to believe these days, but at one […]
UKGospel 2020 – State of Play
‘State of Play’ specials return after 4 years, celebrating landmarks and anticipating trends… Introduction February is the month I cast an eye over the previous year’s trends, events and general happenings in […]
New Music Friday – 17 January 2020
SO MANY #UKGospel releases announced and/or out this week! All the news coming up in this thread#NewMusic#NewMusicAlert#NewMusicFriday 👇 pic.twitter.com/1p1K5P6POd — UKGospel.com (@UKGospel) January 17, 2020
#UKGospelLegacy – ZionNoiz – & What
Going back 13 years for this one… Zion Noiz – ‘& What’ (Org Mix) (Featuring Royal Priesthood, Asah Shabazz (video director), Jahaziel, Bold, GreenJade, Dwyane Tryumf, Wariyah and more…) (…See how many […]
New Music Friday – 10 January 2020
New Year, New Graphics.#UKGospel#NewMusic#NewMusicAlert#NewMusicFriday The 🔥 is in the thread… 👇 pic.twitter.com/NELEDSm8K7 — UKGospel.com (@UKGospel) January 10, 2020
#UKGospelLegacy – Ekklesia: Where You Are
Ekklesia‘s ‘Where You Are’ featuring Jaz Ellington (and directed by Shabazz L Graham) was one of the best-ever, most powerful, compelling videos to come out of the UKGospel scene. Don’t @ me. Watch it for yourself
New Music Friday – 3 January 2020
It's that time of the week.#UKGospel#NewMusic#NewMusicAlert #NewMusicFriday As usual, all the news is in the thread… 👇 pic.twitter.com/qXCgPyKqWi — UKGospel.com (@UKGospel) January 3, 2020
#UKGospelLegacy – 2 January 2020
First #UKGospelLegacy entry for 2020. I MUST make it AWESOME 💪 Shout out to an unwavering #UKGospel champion, especially for your amazing work on radio Stand tall Dave P From Station FM, […]
New Music Friday – 27 December 2019
It's that time of the week… All the #UKGospel #NewMusicAlert coming up in the thread#NewMusicFriday 👇 pic.twitter.com/CjTxFR8Lxc — UKGospel.com (@UKGospel) December 27, 2019
#UKGospelLegacy – Siani & Grantly, circa 2003/2004
Christmas 2003/2004 Agery (in red) and Simone from Siani pre-record Lee ‘Grantly’ Grant’s Christmas show on Fusion FM, Deptford, South East London
New Music Friday – 20 December 2019
Wait, what..? It's Friday again already????? Oh, well – time to bring you the news…#UKGospel#NewMusicAlert#NewMusicFriday 👇 pic.twitter.com/MJbEJpaJMd — UKGospel.com (@UKGospel) December 20, 2019
#UKGospelLegacy – Celebrating Uprise Music TV
Celebrating Uprise Music TV With its 30-minute pilot launching 10 years ago, UPRISE showcased Urban Gospel with a zero-cringe, street-savvy representation of what Gospel Music was like in towns and cities across the UK Salute […]
New Music Friday – 13 December 2019
Right, now to get on with the business of this week's #UKGospel #NewMusicFriday All the news you need is in the #thread… 👇 pic.twitter.com/7BDoofSGuv — UKGospel.com (@UKGospel) December 13, 2019
New Music Friday – 6 December 2019
It's that time of the week… The 🔥 news will be in the thread… 👇#UKGospel#NewMusicFriday pic.twitter.com/N3APhOEYwS — UKGospel.com (@UKGospel) December 6, 2019
#UKGospelLegacy – Faith Child: Illumination 10th Year
Exactly 10 years ago (4th December 2009) Faith Child released ‘Illumination’, a UKGospel.com shop 🔥 bestseller (back when I was running a store) Congrats Michael!👏 Some more memories ‘First Place’ live at […]
New Music Friday – 29 November 2019
It's that time of the week. The #UKGospel #NewMusicFriday 🔥 is in the thread below#NewMusicAlert 👇 pic.twitter.com/HzmwPoshBC — UKGospel.com (@UKGospel) November 29, 2019
#UKGospelLegacy – Ryan Carty: Journey to Purpose
8 Sep 2008… Ryan Carty’s ‘Journey To Purpose’ restored our faith that Soulful RnB can be lush as it’s clear-cut about the Gospel. ‘Gratitude’ remains one of the best #UKGospel songs ever. […]
New Music Friday – 22 November 2019
It's that time of the week…#UKGospel#NewMusic #NewMusicAlert#NewMusicFriday 🔥🔥🔥🔥 in the thread 👇 pic.twitter.com/YkiKP2Bt0f — UKGospel.com (@UKGospel) November 22, 2019
#UKGospelLegacy – Simply Andy: ‘My iPhone’
UKGospel artists had a sense of humour back in the day… Can people release music like this these days? 🤔 From 2010 Simply Andy: ‘My iPhone’ ft Gavin Holligan (and a Guvna […]
New Music Friday – 15 November 2019
It's that time of the week…#UKGospel#NewMusicAlert#NewMusicFriday It's all down there… 👇 pic.twitter.com/AxixCEXntl — UKGospel.com (@UKGospel) November 15, 2019
#UKGospelLegacy – Sons of Light
2006 This, without a single shadow of doubt, was one of the VERY BEST, most underrated #UKGospel #RnB albums and groups to come out of this country… Leeds-based brothers Lanre and Arinze […]
New Music Friday – 8 November 2019
It's that time of the week! 🕺🕺🕺#UKGospel #NewMusicFriday The 🔥🔥🔥is down there – let's go! 👇 pic.twitter.com/Ms0c0tsOLR — UKGospel.com (@UKGospel) November 8, 2019
New Music Friday – 1 November 2019
It's that time of the week. Here's some #UKGospel news to warm your soul on a cold autumn's night… 👇 pic.twitter.com/IbECt6cMw2 — UKGospel.com (@UKGospel) November 1, 2019
One of the most powerful songs to come out of the UK – ever…
On this day, the last day of #BlackHistoryMonth in the UK It’s only fair to draw your attention to one of the most powerful and profound songs to come out of the United […]
New Music Friday – 25 October 2019
UK Gospel news and new music releases for the week ending 25 October 2019
New Music Friday – October 18 2019
It's that time of the week. Let's bring you news of the good stuff from across the #UKGospel scene. All the updates below#NewMusic#NewMusicAlert#NewMusicFriday 👇 pic.twitter.com/60yNvNSHu3 — UKGospel.com (@UKGospel) October 18, 2019
#UKGospelLegacy – Celebrating The MOBOs
I’m dedicating this week’s #ThrowbackThursday #UKGospelLegacy to the MOBO Awards Because – in my book at least – they’re extremely *essential* to the legacy of Black music in the UK First: #Throwback […]
#UKGospelLegacy – Simply Andy: ‘Bibles Bibles’
2005… Simply Andy’s dream only took 2 months from concept to product, but it became part of a #UKGospel movement still potent today. The EP: ‘Simply Andy Presents The Good News’ The […]
