Posted by Cliff on June 20, 2010 ·
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Tonight was the season finale of season 3 of BET’s Sunday Best. Congratulations to LeAndria Johnson for winning the competition and the new car!
Here is a recap of the finale:
Hezekiah Walker opened the show singing Souled Out. It was a very good performance. It was consistent with that choir sound that we have come to know and love.
Each of the final two contestants performed a medley [...]
Posted by Cliff on January 18, 2010 ·
In case you didn’t know the 2010 Stellar Awards took place on Saturday, January 16. Did you make it to Nashville to see the show live? If you didn’t, don’t worry, you are not alone. I wasn’t able to make it there either.
By all accounts the 25th Annual Stellar Awards was a great show. It appears the Hezekiah Walker and Vickie Winans were the big winners of the night.
Although [...]
Posted by Cliff on January 8, 2010 ·
A couple of years ago Natalie Wilson and S.O.P came out with an album entitled Girl Director. At the time I thought we would start to see a number of female artists leading choirs and ensembles. Boy, I was completely wrong with that one. Lately, this question is in my mind. Where are the female directors?
I know that there are many female directors who do great work serving in their local churches. [...]
Posted by Cliff on June 22, 2009 ·
I have seen tons of community choirs in my life. I’ve even been in a few. The other day I was thinking that there are just some things community choir directors need to know. Most of us have been thinking these things, but maybe just never said anything. So, I decided to write a letter to all community choir directors offering a few tips that will help progress their ministry.
Dear Community [...]