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 Fred Hammond, Kierra Sheard, 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 Twinkie Clark, Lecrae, Donald Lawrence, Tye Tribbett, and more…

New Song:  Twinkie Clark – ‘God Gave Me Favor’

As reported here, 2013 will see ‘Queen of the Hammond B3 Organ’ Twinkie Clark unveil her newest set of sure to be classics aboard the album ‘Live & Unplugged‘.  Led by first single ‘Speak Lord’ featuring sister Karen Clark Sheard, Twinkie follows it with the dynamic ‘God Gave Me Favor’.

Released this week to act as the official second single from the album, do yourself a favor and press play below to enjoy the new cut:

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New Video:  Lecrae ft. David Banner

Grammy award winning Christian rapper Lecrae unveils the visual for the latest single lifted from his album ‘Gravity’.  The tune – ‘Confessions’ – features a cameo from rapper David Banner in its accompanying visual.

Get your first look at the Michael Dettman-directed number above.

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Tye Tribbett Pushes Back New Album, Releases Lyric Video for Latest Hit ‘Same God’

‘Victory’ craftsman Tye Tribbett reigned victorious atop gospel single charts with his latest hit ‘Same God’. Set to lead the once June 4th-due project ‘Greater Than’, reports have surfaced indicating the album is now slated for an August 6th release.

Disappointed fans still bumping its lead single, however, can turn to its awesome accompanying lyric video for comfort until its release.  See it below:

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The Anointed Pace Sisters Hit the Studio With Teddy Riley

Kierra Sheard isn’t the only one of a gospel royal family tapping mainstream producers for new projects.  The Anointed Pace Sisters have lent decades of hits and are looking to craft more if their recently unveiled session with legendary producer Teddy Riley (Michael Jackson, Usher, Keith Sweat) is anything to go by.

Set to hit the net on May 14th, the single will precede their highly anticipated visit to OWN’s “Iyanla: Fix My Life” (May 18th).  Get your first taste of it above.

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Sneak Peek:  Donald Lawrence – ‘There Remaineth A Rest’

As previously reported, Donald Lawrence is hard at work preparing a 20th anniversary project to commemorate his years of crafting hits for the gospel music industry.  Reportedly enlisting the likes  Faith Evans, Coko, Karen Clark & Kierra Sheard, and more to contribute to the summer 2013 recording, D. Lawrence is now lending anticipatory fans a sneak peek at the creation of one of the forthcoming numbers ‘There Remaineth A Rest’.

See the mastermind at work in the video above.

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