A tribute gospel concert is planned to honor the Rev. Gilbert ‘Gil’ Fears, host of the Edna Tatum’s Gospel Classics radio broadcast on KPFK – 90.7 FM. The concert will be held on Friday, June 9, at 7 p.m., at The Living Room of Faithful Central Bible Church, 333 West Florence Avenue in Inglewood.
Dr. Henry Jackson has enjoyed a long tenure in gospel music. Starting out in the industry decades ago, he never envisioned the heights that God would take him. But two things he did know – God came first in his life and second was his love of the genre. Empowered by those certainties, Jackson went on to launch a recording career, work with many gospel legends, write several choir standards, sing on stages around the world and collaborate with top secular artists as well. And he’s still on a roll. On July 30, he will release a new project entitled,
Mount Tabor Baptist Church hosts “A Salute to Tony Coleman” on April 21, at 4 p.m., at 6614 S. Western Ave., in Los Angeles, said Pastor Ticey Brown. Dr. Henry Jackson and Mt. Tabor’s Music Ministry sponsor the event. The theme is “We Love You in 100 Ways and More.” Performers include BeBe Winans, Henry Jackson Company, Brookinaires Gospel Choir, Sherwood Sledge, Denise Williams and more.
The youth of Brookins-Kirkland Community AME Church celebrate with Pastor Mary S. Minor (front row, center), Young People’s Division (YPD) Director Pamela Curtis (back row, center) and YPD assistant Paula Raines (2nd row, right) following their successful Youth Gospel Explosion on July 23. Youth choirs throughout L.A. participated in the concert. (photo by Brittany K. Jackson) Pastor Minor (center) and retired Bishop Theodore Larry Kirkland (right) welcome Dr. Henry Jackson (left) as the new Minister of Music at Brookins-Kirkland Community AME Church. (photo by Cora J. Fossett)
The 70-member Brookinaires Gospel Choir (BGC) will record a live CD and video concert on Saturday, May 27, at 5 p.m., at the historic First AME Church (FAME), 2270 S. Harvard Blvd., in Los Angeles. The event will be directed by Dr. Henry Jackson, a leading gospel singer, songwriter and musician who has performed with musical giants such as the Rev. James Cleveland, Lou Rawls, Natalie Cole, Patti LaBelle and Aretha Franklin. According to 82-year-old Margaret (Mary) Johnson, who has traveled the world with the choir for the past 40 years, the upcoming concert will be better than ever. “It’s