One thing that we hope is true: 2017 HAS to be better than last year. Saying that, we did see a lot of great music released by British artists in 2016 and the horizon looks promising for the next 12 months. The UK Gospel Show on Premier Gospel has named the people it thinks will…
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Guvna B makes history with MOBO win
Guvna B became the first artist from the UK to win the Best Gospel Category twice at the MOBO awards after winning the prize for the second time last night. The East London rapper picked up the gong at the Pre-MOBO Awards at Cadogan Hall in the capital. In what was the toughest gospel category in…
Lurine Cato: I almost didn’t record Power
It’s one of the biggest tracks to come out of the UK in recent years but Lurine Cato’s smash hit Power almost didn’t get recorded. Lurine Cato, known to many as the Queen of UK Gospel, told the Sound Doctrine that the track almost ended up on the cutting room floor and was close to…
S.O. drops new single ahead of fresh EP
Mobo nominated rapper S.O. has been teasing a new EP but it looks like we now have all the details we need. Following some cryptic messages on social media last night, S.O. has just took the wraps off a new single. And there’s a full EP on the way. The new track is called New…
Times Change for Triple O – New Music
You can’t say Triple O is afraid of variation. Hot on the heels of raucous grime track Godzilla, the Mobo winner has smoothed things out for his next release. The new track is called Times Change and it’s a chalk and cheese departure from his previous effort. The laid back soulful beat produced by R-Kay allows Triple O…
Bobby Bovell takes the triple at the JUMP Awards
Bobby Bovell was the big winner at last night’s JUMP Music Video Awards, taking home three awards. The massive haul included the prestigious Music Video of the Year prize for the track Love Love. Yes, we totally called it. Another of the evening’s standouts was Sarah Téibo who picked up two gongs – both for…
Could ITV give UK gospel music a Voice?
You may remember the article we wrote a couple of months ago about the possible turning tide in UK singing contests. We were starting to see a smattering of gospel songs and artists appearing on TV but we were calling for more. Well our prayers might be answered. ITV, which is the new home of…
J Vessel announces launch date of debut album
The date was 23rd April. An important date in the timeline of J Vessel because it was the day he was crowned best newcomer at the first ever Premier Gospel Awards. But what that gong only did was confirm what we already knew: J Vessel is a huge talent. It’s why we’ve been waiting for…
JayEss album to drop in May
It’s been a long time coming but we don’t have much longer to wait for the JayEss album. He’s announced that his second full album will be released on the 24th May. The album’s called 7even and he says its his most complete work to date. The reason he’s so confident of that fact is…
Guvna B turns to Good Book for vid premiere
Now is a great time to be a music fan. Even for often unrepresented genres such as Christian hip hop, you can see the videos quite easily on YouTube. But that shouldn’t always be the default. MOBO award-winning rapper Guvna B has announced that he’s doing something completely different this month. He’s releasing a video…
A Star releases tickets for headline debut
There’s a lot that prime UK rapper A Star has achieved so far in his career. He’s worked with the best and has, in fact, risen to become one of the country’s top MCs himself. But one thing has alluded him – he’s never done his own headline gig before. That all changes on…
This debut single is ‘So Good’
Here’s an artist you need to know about. She’s called RAE and she’s set to release her debut track for download on Monday. The track is called So Good and it lives up to its title. It’s exactly how you’d want to break through with your first track. It’s strong musically and lyrically, it’s…
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