Stellar & Dove Award Nominated Singer Melinda Watts Releases Christmas Charity Single
Stellar & Dove Award-Nominated Gospel Star, Melinda Watts, Releases Christmas Charity Single to Benefit At-Risk Girls
In partnership with EEW Magazine, Melinda Watts, Founder of the Dream Girlz Gathering Foundation, is launching a musical fundraising effort with all proceeds benefiting girls in foster care and underserved communities
All the beauty of the Christmas season is made even more beautiful when, in the spirit of love, leaders use their platforms to give back to those less fortunate. Stellar and Dove Award-nominated gospel recording star and winner of Gospel Music Channel’s Gospel Dream talent search, Melinda Watts, is giving back in a big way. On the heels of a successful European musical tour, Watts’ Dream Girlz Gathering Foundation, in partnership with EEW Magazine, the nation’s leading web publication for Christian women of color, is releasing a brand new Christmas charity single, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, to benefit at-risk tween and teen girls, ages 8-18, particularly girls in foster care. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of the song, now available for download on iTunes, will be seeded back into the Dream Girlz Gathering Foundation that also partners with the United Nations (UN) “Girl Up” Foundation (http://www.GirlUp.org) to equip girls to be the next generation of leaders. Details are available by clicking here!
Le’Andria Johnson’s “Christmas Best” is Available Now!
Available Now: Gospel Delight Le’Andria Johnson’s “Christmas Best” Is A Holiday Favorite! Music World Entertainment’s Le’Andria Johnson delivers a heart warming, special collective for the Holiday Season in “Christmas Best” – A 6 track offering now available at all online retailers. The Season Three winner from BET’s hit TV show …
New Christmas Release: Aaron Hardin | “Coming Home For Christmas” (Avail Now)
An old African Proverb states: “when the music changes, so does the dance.” If you keep with this train of thought, R&B/Soul Keyboardist and Producer Aaron Hardin must have wanted to see some other moves from you. Coming Home For Christmas, is a collection of new jazz arrangements of old Christmas favorites. This album showcases both his compositional and orchestral arrangement sides, all while keeping in a jazz-fusion context. To continue, please click “MORE”!
R&B Songstress Choklate Releases “Fah La La La La – The Christmas EP” | Coming Dec. 9th, 2011
Fah La La La La:
The Christmas EP Release party featuring
Choklate and Friends
Choklate continues to innovate and forge her own very clear path by being one of the most distinctive voices in the Indie Soul scene. Her writing, cadence and delivery are not derivatives of current nor former inspiration but rather an honest, pure and very original style that is further displayed on this Christmas EP with having created a project that could very well be played all year around by featuring her signature style of singing and songwriting.
New Christmas Release: Tony Craddock, Jr. | “Christmas In The Air”
Artist Receives Kudos On New Release; Readies Appearances At Potomac Mills Mall
ChristmasInTheAir.JPG (Washington, D.C.) – November 28, 2011 – Gospel Jazz is a burgeoning genre. Artists such as Ben Tankard, Angella Christie and Kirk Whalum are known for their contributions to the field. Now another gifted artist, Tony Craddock, Jr., has stepped into the Gospel Jazz spotlight. Hailing from Northern Virginia near the Washington, D.C. area, Craddock, a talented saxophonist, has just released his debut project called Christmas In The Air. The CD contains some of the holiday’s most beloved tunes. To continue, please click “MORE”!
Christmas Music: Mike Winans | Timeless Noel (Avail Now)
Get Ready For The Holidays with Mike Winans – “Timeless Noel” – Available NOW!
Mike Winans, Jr. was born in Glendale, California, three days after his father, Michael Winans Sr., won his first Grammy Award. Once Michael and Regina boarded their plane back to their hometown of Detroit, Michigan, it was clear to them that their newborn son, Mike Jr., was destined for greatness in music.
Saxophonist Dave Koz Releases Holiday Project “Ultimate Christmas” | LISTEN!
Dave Koz’s Ultimate Christmas Collection, Featuring 18 Holiday Classics, is Out Now!
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Oct. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Ultimate Christmas, featuring 18 holiday songs performed by Dave Koz, was released today by Capitol/EMI.
Vocalist Nicole Henry is Set to Release Holiday Album, “Set For The Season: Live In Japan”
Song stylist Nicole Henry’s Set For The Season: Live In Japan is a year-round delight
Miami, FL (17 October 2011): Only a couple of months after releasing her critically-acclaimed Embraceable CD, song stylist Nicole Henry keeps the momentum rolling with a joyous jazz collection of holiday-themed classics that were recorded live at the Cotton Club in Tokyo. Set For The Season: Live In Japan, produced by Henry and Grammy nominee Matt Pierson (Kirk Whalum, Jane Monheit, Joshua Redman), will be released October 25th on Henry’s Banister Records. To continue, please click “MORE”!
Pianist Geri Allen Releases “A Child Is Born” | LISTEN to Streaming Tracks!
A CHILD IS BORN
Despite its time-honored traditions and universally familiar iconography, Christmas remains a holiday celebrated by each family and even each individual in their own personal style. Pianist/composer Geri Allen offers her own interpretation with A Child Is Born, a collection of traditional and original Christmas music that is profound and exuberant, solemn and joyous, spiritual and intimate. To continue, please click “MORE”!
Merry Christmas from the Folks at The Urban Music Scene…
Merry Christmas from TheUrbanMusicScene.com!Good Morning, Afternoon & Evening to everyone all over the world. Here is something sweet and simple: We wanted to take this time to wish each of you a Merry Christmas! Thank You for all of your support and well wishes! May this day and weekend be …