Old Souls
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“I never thought that people in this day and age could lose so much in a short span of time and it hit me.” relays Trotter, who pastors the Sweet Holy Spirit Church in Chicago.
Two tracks – the title cut and “Made A Way” – are already in heavy rotation at gospel radio and Trotter is in the midst of an unofficial “One Song, One Word, One Hour Tour” in which he appears at a church, sings two songs an d then preaches – all in one hour. An appearance on TBN is in the works.
“This is a great album and people are interested in his testimony,” says Tyscot Records executive Bryant Scott. “You can look at him and see the dramatic changes, so we expected that the CD would do well.”
Produced by Vashawn Mitchell (who also offers guest vocals), the album features an interview with Trotter and Donald Lawrence.
“I never thought that people in this day and age could lose so much in a short span of time and it hit me.” relays Trotter, who pastors the Sweet Holy Spirit Church in Chicago.
Two tracks – the title cut and “Made A Way” – are already in heavy rotation at gospel radio and Trotter is in the midst of an unofficial “One Song, One Word, One Hour Tour” in which he appears at a church, sings two songs an d then preaches – all in one hour. An appearance on TBN is in the works.
“This is a great album and people are interested in his testimony,” says Tyscot Records executive Bryant Scott. “You can look at him and see the dramatic changes, so we expected that the CD would do well.”
Produced by Vashawn Mitchell (who also offers guest vocals), the album features an interview with Trotter and Donald Lawrence.
In other news...
- Michelle Williams has joined the lineup of celebrity judges for the fourth season of Gospel Dream.
- Former Blind Boys lead vocalist Clarence Fountain, has – at 80 years old – started a new group, Clarence Fountain, Sam Butler & The Boys.
- And Kirk Franklin is teaming up with the American Bible Society to encourage fans to connect with the Bible through “The Bible is My Guide,” a national program to motivate young people to engage with God’s word.
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About the Writer
Lisa Collins, a Los Angeles native and resident, is a syndicated columnist, writer, publisher and former Billboard Magazine columnist. Her career in gospel began in 1988 with her creation of “Inside Gospel,” a daily/weekly syndicated radio series that provided news, profiles and product updates relative to the gospel music community. For the next eight years, she would also serve as executive producer of the show that was broadcast in more than 100 markets nationwide. Collins has also served as a segment producer for BET and authored well over 300 articles on a variety of issues for a number of national publications from Essence to Upscale. Her background in the field of entertainment reporting is extensive, featuring cover stories and interviews with the likes of Richard Pryor, Michael Jackson and Prince.
