New Gospel Release: Dorinda Clark-Cole | I Survived (Coming Aug. 30th, 2011)

Grammy-winning contemporary gospel artist Dorinda Clark-Cole is ready to
unveil I SURVIVED, her first full-length album since 2008’s Take It
Back. I SURVIVED premieres joyous and powerful new songs, including “God
Will,” “He Brought Me,” “Holy One,” “This Is Why,” and the infectious
lead single, Back To You . Recorded on the heels of a devastating house
fire, and health scares for one family member and the loss of another, I
SURVIVED is a declaration of perseverance, resilience, and an
ever-growing faith in God.

On I SURVIVED, which is already being
touted as a career-defining release for Clark-Cole, she collaborated
with two of Gospel s most heralded and sought-after producers; longtime
collaborator Asaph Alexander Ward (Kim Burrell, Smokie Norful, Vickie
Winans) was at the helm of the live session, which took place before an
enthusiastic crowd in Nashville, TN, while super-producer Warryn
Campbell (Mary Mary, Brandy, Yolanda Adams) took the reins of the studio
portion. The result is a powerhouse project rife with the absolute best
of music and ministry.

Based in Detroit, Dorinda Clark-Cole
developed her musical and performance crafts in the early 1970s as a
member of the Clark Sisters, an influential multi-generational
contemporary gospel vocal ensemble whose signature harmonies and
intricate sound helped connect the worlds of R&B, pop and hip-hop
with contemporary Christian music.

One of America’s top female
gospel groups, the Clark Sisters scored a crossover dance smash in 1983
with “You Brought the Sunshine,” which hit #16 on the Billboard R&B
Singles chart and #27 on the Billboard Dance Music/Club Play chart while
its b-side, “Overdose of the Holy Ghost,” provided a showcase for
Dorinda’s natural talent and vocal range.

Clark-Cole released
Dorinda Clark-Cole, an eponymous debut solo album, in 2002; featuring
the hits “I’m Coming Out” and a breathtaking “I’m Still Here,” the album
earned her a Soul Train Lady of Soul Award (Best Female Gospel Artist)
and a pair of Stellar Awards. 2005 saw the release of The Rose of
Gospel, a live tour de force which brought home another Stellar Award.

Her
2008 solo album, Take It Back — which included the songs “Faithful,”
“Praise Your Way Out,” “Yesterday,” “It’s OK,” “No Weapon,” “If I Were,”
“Got To Hold On” and “Take It Back” — became her third straight album
to hit Top 5 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart. The title track,
which peaked at #2 on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs chart, received a BMI
Song of the Year Award.

I SURVIVED will be available in stores and online on August 30th!!!

Source: Amazon