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 Yolanda Adams, Hezekiah Walker, Twinkie Clark, Fred Hammond, Kierra Sheard, Dorinda Clark Cole, Israel Houghton, Marvin Sapp, Micah Stampley, Joshua Rogers, Jonathan McReynolds, Tasha Page-Lockhart, 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 jam-packed news on Virtue, Dorinda Clark Cole, James Fortune, Jessica Reedy, Fred Hammond, & more…

New Song:  Dorinda Clark Cole – ‘Bless This House’

Grammy-winning gospel diva Dorinda Clark Cole lifts the lid on her new single ‘Bless This House.’  Following ‘You Are’ as the official 2nd official single from her forthcoming LP, the songs are set to join a list of other gems on her 5th solo album ‘Living It.’

The single drops just weeks after news that Clark-Cole is slated to lead an all star cast of ministers on the ‘Preachers of LA’-spinoff titled ‘Preachers of Detroit.’

Read more about that here.

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Hot Shot:  Fred Hammond Unveils New Album Cover/Tracklist

Fred Hammond‘s forthcoming LP ‘I Will Trust‘ saw its official album cover dropped recently.  Kicked off by its official title track as the lead single, the album is to hit shelves on November 17th.

Before then, get into the full track list below:

‘I Will Trust’ Tracklisting:

01. Festival Of Praise
02. All The Way
03. His Perfect Love
04. Lord Have Your Way
05. I Believe
06. Take Me To The Water
07. Try Jesus
08. I Will Trust Ft. BreeAnn Hammond
09. It’s Only The Comforter
10. It’s Mine
11. You Bless Me Over And Over
12. I Owe It All
13. I Will Trust (Radio Edit)

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Grammy nominated, Dove Award Winning Gospel Girl Group Virtue Is Back After 8 Year Hiatus

Virtue – one of gospel music’s most successful and best-selling groups of all time – is back!  Most recently impacting gospel radio with their new song ‘You Are,’ the first single from their new 2015 due album, the group is poised to see their name on gospel charts for the first time in 8 years.

Written and produced by Taylor Hill and Nicole DeAllie, the song is a soaring ballad that takes listeners on a captivating lyrical and musical journey.  Don’t believe us? 

Just take a listen for yourself:

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Hot Shot:  Jessica Reedy Unmasks New Album Cover

After thrilling fans with ‘Better,’ ‘Grace,’ and ‘Hold On’, gospel’s premier contralto diva, Jessica Reedy, is ready to unveil the tunes’ full length parent album.

Titled ‘Transparent,’  the album is due on November 11th!  For fans who have yet to see its official album cover, peep it in HQ above!

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James Fortune Addresses Recent Arrest For Assault

Talk about a misfortune!

Gospel crooner James Fortune may have Grammy nods, Stellar award wins, a radio show, and chart-topping albums to his credit, but this week’s headlines only saw the word “arrested” accompany his hit-making name.

Indeed, the singer/songwriter/choir director was arrested for assault (via MyFoxHouston):

“According to staffers at the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s office, Fortune was released on a $20,000 bond. He was charged with aggravated assault to a family member.”

Fortune recently took to our buds at AlwaysAList to release an official statement regarding the matter:

“I am truly sorry for the negative attention this situation has brought my wife, family, friends and business partners. Because it is a pending legal matter, I cannot comment on what has been reported. However, I understand the seriousness of this matter and ask that you respect the privacy of my family as we address this together…”

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Gospel Throwback Jam of the Day:  Virtue – ‘Get Ready’

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