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James Edward Cleveland (December 5, 1931 – February 9, 1991) was an American gospel singer, musician, and composer. Known as the "King of Gospel," Cleveland was a driving force behind the creation of the modern gospel sound by incorporating traditional black gospel, soul, pop, and jazz in arrangements for mass choirs.
Participants included Franklin, music director Thomas Shelby, and Franklin's daughter Aretha Franklin. James Cleveland served as organist and sometimes conductor in the early 1950s. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] In 1956, a 14-year-old Aretha Franklin made her first recordings for J-V-B Records at New Bethel.
In his early days, Moore was under the tutelage of a woman by the name of the late Elma Hendrix Parham, who later introduced him to Gospel music legends and personal friends, primarily from the Church of God in Christ, such as the late Dr. Mattie Moss Clark, the late Rev. James Cleveland, and Andraé Crouch, among many others, thereby contributing to his musical expertise & artistic craft.
The album features covers of classic gospel songs like "My Faith Looks Up To Thee," "What A Friend We Have In Jesus," "O Lamb Of God" and "I Surrender All," as well as the classic James Cleveland song after which the album is named. [10] [11] Burrell has uncredited vocals on Frank Ocean’s “Godspeed” from his 2016 album Blonde.
The Ohio mother whose 16-month-old daughter died after being left home alone in a playpen for 10 days last summer while she went on vacation was sentenced Monday, March 18, 2024, to life in prison ...
James Morris Lawson Jr., was born on Sept. 22, 1928, the son and grandson of ministers, and grew up in Massillon, Ohio, where he became ordained himself as a high school senior.
The Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader who preached nonviolent protest, dies at 95. Associated Press. June 11, 2024 at 10:10 AM ... James Morris Lawson Jr., was born on Sept. 22, 1928, the ...
She was popularly referred to as the "Queen of Gospel Music", initially by such notables as the late Reverend James Cleveland and Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr, for her outstanding achievements within the genre after the death of Mahalia Jackson in 1972. [4]