Ever keen to broaden our musical scope, recent months have seen That Grape Juice venture into a number of new musical landscapes including, most recently, gospel.
Spearheaded by well-received interviews with gospel singers Joshua Rogers, Dorinda Clark Cole, Israel Houghton, and more, TGJ is now offering readers ‘The Overflow’ – a collection of the top gospel-themed news stories from the week.
Tuck in below for the latest news on gospel beaus Mali Music, Tye Tribbett, Deitrick Haddon, & Marvin Sapp…
Tye Tribbett Drops New Single ‘Same God’
That Grape Juice was on hand at the 2013 Stellar Awards for the live unveiling of the long-awaited new single from gospel hitmaker Tye Tribbett. Entitled ‘Same God (If He Did It Before)’, the track is said to lead the ‘No Way’ maestro’s summer-due project ‘Greater Than’.
Get your first listen below via our buds at TheGospelGuru:
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Deitrick Haddon Announces Plans For New Album ‘R.E.D.’
First Taylor Swift, then Ne-Yo, now ‘Love Him Like I Do’ divo Deitrick Haddon is readying a ‘R.E.D.’ album. Our friends at DaGospelTruth report that Haddon’s new album, an acronym for ‘Restoring Everything Damaged’, is due in June while its first single may come as early as this month.
Here’s hoping Haddon’s return to charts will help offset rampant reports about his personal life – some fueled by comments made by the gospel singer himself.
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New Song: Mali Music – ‘Ready Aim’
One of gospel music’s hottest hip hop stars is readying a return to charts with ‘Ready Aim’ – the lead single from his forthcoming album ‘Mali Is’. The EP follows Mali’s critically and commercially acclaimed 2009 set ‘Second Coming’.
Get into ‘Ready’ below:
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Marvin Sapp Sounds Off On Controversy Over Gospel Song With ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ Star Kandi Burruss
As fans know, this month brought with it the debut of ‘Stay Prayed Up’ – the gospel single written/performed by ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ starlet Kandi Burruss and gospel crooner Marvin Sapp.
With that combination came much scrutiny about Burruss – whose other claim to fame is a line of adult/sex toys – releasing a gospel single and ‘sending conflicting messages’. While Burruss has weighed in on critics multiple times since the announcement of the song, her Stellar Award-winning co-star has not…until now. Read below for this thoughts:
Via Ugospel:
For those who have not heard the song, click here to get a full listen.
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Ok, I have lost a lot of respect for both Deitrick and Marvin. Deitrick to me is getting exactly what he deserves for his arrogance and self glorifying behavior. He’s a bigger diva than Francine Ocean and that whole “cheating scandal” to me was an excuse for him to do what he’s probably been doing for years aka whoring around, and now got a 22 (yes 22) year old woman pregnant….I won’t be purchasing anything from his “ministry.”
Marvin is looking for his way into reality TV and doing that song with Kandi was his ticket in. Don’t try and act like you did that song for any other reasons, you looking for mainstream popularity and a check. Gospel is really becoming a f*ckin joke to me and I’m so over these artists and their fake sh*t. 2013 is bringing so many things to light in that industry. Clean em all out!
AHH I THINK YOU NEED TO CHECK MARVIN SAPP’S RECORD SALES AND POPULARITY/CROSSOVER TRACK RECORD/APPEAL B/C IF YOU DID YOU’D KNOW HE WAS ALREADY EXTREMELY MAINSTREAM. MAYBE HE IS IS JUST NOT BEING A FAKE CHRISTIAN BY JUDGING HER WHEN THE BIBLE SAYS YE W/O SIN BE THE FIRST TO JUDGE’. I’M SO GLAD YOU ARE PERFECT, NOT A SINNER AND W/O FLAWS. SORRY THE REST OF US WEREN’T SO LUCKY OR LOBED BY GOD; MAYBE THAT’S WHY HE DIED FOR OUR SINS. SMH AT ALL THE FAKE PERFECT CHRISTIANS!!!!……….JENNY JONES!!!
These Men are talented, but they have nothing on Gospel Recording Artist Tracy Randall. He’s not only a SINGER but a Grammy Nominated Song writer, Law Profess, Doctorates in Internal Business, CEO of his own LAVISH RECORDS and LAW FIRM. His first cd “Sinners Have Soul Too” sold over 270k copies INDEPENDENTLY and his sophomore album “Troubled Times” is on it’s way to being a classic Gospel artist…..
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