Solomon Hicks, also known as “King” Solomon Hicks is an American guitarist, jazz singer, composer, and blues artist. His music is known for being a mixture of funk, jazz, blues, classical, gospel, classic rock and R&B. Hicks has been performing on the guitar since he was 13 years old and he started recording at 14 years old with the Cotton... read full bio
In a music scene crowded with confusion and mixed messages, Sounds of Blackness has consistently sought to bring out the best in its listeners. Our message is hope," says Gary Hines, the group's director. The era of Sounds' origins was marked by the spiritual/social consciousness of revolutionary artists like Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye. Their success, though nothing... read full bio
Southern Avenue is an American blues and gospel band from Memphis, Tennessee. The band’s leader, Ori Naftaly, grew up in Israel and moved to Memphis to compete for Israel in the International Blues Challenge competition. He ended up advancing to the IBC Semi-Finals and began touring with his own band and eventually the other members of Southern Avenue joined, and... read full bio
Stephanie Mills has one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary music, as an ultra soulful songstress whose onstage energy and power inspires standing ovations wherever she performs. She is a legendary Grammy and American Music Award-winning recording artist with five best-selling albums and ten Billboard #1 singles. With music released and starring roles over the span of a twenty-five... read full bio
Steve Gatlin recalls how he and his brothers sang together in church and anywhere and anytime somebody would listen to us." Tammy Wynette made an appearance with younger brother Rudy and sister LaDonna in Lubbock and asked Steve to sing with them. Not long after that, Steve was packing and moving to Nashville to work for Tammy. Once he was... read full bio
""The only decent art I've ever created has been out of the overflow of my heart."" These words spoken humbly by the well-honored artist Steven Curtis Chapman, couldn't be more sincere, or-according to him-accurate. With more than ten million records sold in a career spanning nearly thirty years, Steven Curtis Chapman has recorded eighteen projects with Sparrow Records, in addition... read full bio
The members of Street Corner Symphony are from all over the Southeast US, and are proud to call Nashville, TN their home base. The a cappella group was formed for the sole purpose of winning NBC's The Sing Off, where they became finalists. SCS brings a unique laid back southern soul, demonstrating notable influences from artists like Take 6 and... read full bio
Sza is an American singer-songwriter from St. Louis, Missouri. She is a neo soul singer whose music has elements of soul, hip-hop, R&B, chillwave, and more. She has released three EPs, “See.SZA.Run”, “S”, and “Z”, which peaked at number 5 on the US R&B charts. Since then, she has released her debut studio album, “Ctrl”, which peaked at number 3... read full bio
With their roots in gospel, doo wop, and the sophisticated jazz-influenced singing groups of mid-century America like the Hi-Los, the a cappella vocal group Take 6 is both a throwback to an earlier, more genteel era of American music and a precursor for a number of black male pop groups of the '90s (most notably Boyz II Men). Its members... read full bio
Tamela Mann is a Grammy Award-winning gospel music artist. Her singing career began with Kirk Franklin and the Family, as a featured solo artist on many songs, including Don’t Take Your Joy Away”, “Now Behold the Lamb”, and “Lean on Me”, also featuring Mary J. Blige, Crystal Lewis, R. Kelly, and Bono. As a solo artist, she has released four... read full bio
Tasha Cobbs Leonard is an American urban contemporary gospel musician and singer-songwriter from Jesup, Georgia. She has released four studio albums, “Smile”, “Grace” which peaked at number 1 on the US Gospel charts, “Once Place Live” which peaked at number 1 on the US Gospel charts and number 28 on the Billboard 200 charts, and “Heart. Passion. Pursuit.”, which peaked... read full bio
Jaten Dimsdale, better known as his stage name, Teddy Swims, is an American singer-songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. While growing up, Swims played football, was in musical theater, and while in high school, he played in a number of various bands from country alternative bands, to metal bands. Swims began his career touring as a hip-hop artist alongside his best friend... read full bio
The Ball Brothers are a Christian-Gospel group that consists of brothers Andrew and Daniel Ball along with their brother-in-law Chad McCloskey and Rhett Roberts. The Ball Brothers formed in the mid 2000’s and perform a mixture of Christian music that is bother old and new. They know that their audience is a mixture of all ages so they want to... read full bio
The Blind Boys of Alabama have been performing gospel together for decades. They have five Grammy Awards and several albums meant to spiritually uplift their audience. The Blind Boys have been an inspiration to the millions of people with disabilities around the country. They have stayed true to their roots of traditional gospel music, even with the gained popularity of... read full bio
The Como Mamas, three seasoned Gospel singers from the small town of Como, Mississippi, recently signed to Daptone Records. Using only their captivating voices without any instruments, these three remarkable women created their newest critically acclaimed album, Get an Understanding. Ester Mae Smiths powerful, raspy vocals, Angela Taylors deep soothing voice, and Della Daniels dynamic, lively vocals come together to... read full bio
New Orleans-based American rock group The Deslondes take influence from a number of genres and styles, such as R&B, American roots music, folk, rock-n-roll, blues, gospel, country, and zydeco. Another thing that makes The Deslondes unique is that all five memberes of the band partake in writing their songs. The band had its beginnings in the Holy Cross neighborhood in... read full bio
The spine-tingling harmonies, boundless energy and telepathic musicianship of The Holmes Brothers mix Saturday nights roadhouse rock with the gospel fervor and harmonies of Sundays church service. USA Today calls The Holmes Brothers vision of American roots music masterful and convincing. Entertainment Weekly says, The Holmes Brothers are juke-joint vets with a brazenly borderless view of American music. Their chilling... read full bio
Following their show-stopping performance of “Stand By Me” at The Royal Wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, The Kingdom Choir have signed a major record deal with Sony Music UK. The record label beat off stiff competition to sign the highly sought after collective. Formed of individual singers and performers from in and around London, England, The Kingdom Choir... read full bio
The Kingsmen Quartet is an American Christian-Gospel musical group that consists of members Chris Jenkins, Chris Bryant, Alan Kendall, Ray Dean Reese and Brandon Reese. The group was formed in the mid 1950’s by Reese, Louis, and Raymond McKinney. Since then, the group has gone through different members and have included members such as Eldridge Fox, Squire Parsons, Anthony Burger,... read full bio
The McCrary Sisters, labeled "Nashville music royalty" by NPR, have lost two members of their illustrious family since the release of their recording of "Amazing Grace": sister Deborah and brother Sam, Jr. The legendary trio will release the songs "Shake It Off" and "Run On," which include some of Deborah's final recordings, in an effort to promote healing. "Shake It Off" is... read full bio
