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Dichotomy B
''Dichotomy B'' is the 2004 follow up the GRITS previous effort, ''Dichotomy A''. Critical reception Awarding the album four and a half stars from ''Christianity Today'', Andree Farias writes, "GRITS seems to want to take us by the hand, slowly guiding us through the many dichotomies of their never-conventional art." Mark Sherwood, rating the album an eight out of ten at Cross Rhythms, describes, "This album is perfect for chillin', reflecting, driving and dancing - what more could you want? This is recommended for new fanz and old." Giving the album four stars for Jesus Freak Hideout, Justin Mabee says, "''Dichotomy B'' is basically a continuation of A, and is a must for any fan of Grits or good, quality rap music." Sarah Verno, indicating in a five star review by ''The Phantom Tollbooth'', states, "If you thought ''Dichotomy A'' was an accomplishment, get your hands on ''Dichotomy B'' and when you do, make sure to crank it up!" Reviewing the album for GOSPELflava, Dwayne Lacy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GRITS
Grits (stylized as GRITS) is an American Christian hip hop group from Nashville, Tennessee. Their name is an acronym, which stands for "Grammatical Revolution In the Spirit". GRITS is made up of Stacey "Coffee" Jones and Teron "Bonafide" Carter, both of whom were DC Talk dancers. Their song " Ooh Ahh" has appeared on the MTV show '' My Super Sweet 16''. It is also used as the theme song of '' The Buried Life'' and on the soundtracks to '' The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift'' and '' Big Momma's House 2''. Their song "Tennessee Bwoys" was used on the popular television show '' Pimp My Ride''. They were also involved in '' !Hero The Rock Opera''. They recorded a remix of professional wrestler A.J. Styles' entrance music and performed it on the May 28, 2009, episode of '' TNA Impact!''. Background The Christian hip hop duo began as dancers for DC Talk and then formed the group in 1995, with Teron David "Bonafide" Carter, (born January 17, 1971) and Stacy Bernhard "Coffee" Jon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross Rhythms
Cross Rhythms is a Christian media organisation based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. It operates an FM and online radio station, produces radio shows sent internationally, and its website has resources about contemporary Christian music. History 1983–2002 In 1983, Chris Cole started a 30-minute weekly Christian music radio show on Plymouth Sound FM, an Independent Local Radio station in Plymouth. Originally titled ''The Solid Rock of Jesus Christ'', the programme aired on Sunday evenings. It grew into a one-hour programme, and became one of the most listened to programmes in its time slot in South Devon. The show continued until 1996. In May 1990, music journalist Tony Cummings founded the magazine '' Cross Rhythms''. In 1991, publication of the magazine was taken over by Cole's publishing company, Cornerstone House. That same year, Cross Rhythms took over the organisation and management, of what had previously been the Umberleigh Rock Gospel Festival. The event was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GRITS Albums
Grits (stylized as GRITS) is an American Christian hip hop group from Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee. Their name is an Acronym and initialism, acronym, which stands for "Grammatical Revolution In the Spirit". GRITS is made up of Stacey "Coffee" Jones and Teron "Bonafide" Carter, both of whom were DC Talk dancers. Their song "Ooh Ahh (GRITS song), Ooh Ahh" has appeared on the MTV show ''My Super Sweet 16''. It is also used as the theme song of ''The Buried Life (MTV Series), The Buried Life'' and on the soundtracks to ''The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (soundtrack), The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift'' and ''Big Momma's House 2''. Their song "Tennessee Bwoys" was used on the popular television show ''Pimp My Ride''. They were also involved in ''!Hero The Rock Opera''. They recorded a remix of professional wrestler A.J. Styles' entrance music and performed it on the May 28, 2009, episode of ''Impact Wrestling (TV series), TNA Impact!''. Background The Christia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
37th GMA Dove Awards
The 37th Annual GMA Dove Awards, also called the 37th Annual GMA Music Awards, were held on April 5, 2006 recognizing accomplishments of Christian musicians for the year 2005. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Rebecca St. James and Kirk Franklin. This was the last year in which the awards were called the "GMA Music Awards", since they will change their names to "GMA Dove Awards". Nominations were announced earlier in 2006 by Kirk Franklin and Rebecca St. James at the Hilton Nashville Downtown in Music City, Tennessee. Chris Tomlin won four awards, including Artist of the Year, while The Afters were awarded New Artist of the Year. Casting Crowns, David Crowder Band, Kirk Franklin, and The Crabb Family each won two awards. Performers ;Telecast ceremony The following performed: Awards General ;Artist of the Year * Casting Crowns * Chris Tomlin *Jeremy Camp *Natalie Grant *Switchfoot ;New Artist of the Year * Ernie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dove Award
A Dove Award is an accolade by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the Christian music industry. The awards ceremonies presented annually and have been held in Nashville, Tennessee except in 2011 and 2012 when they were held in Atlanta, Georgia. The ceremonies feature live musical performances and are broadcast on TBN. The awards were established in 1969 and represent a variety of musical styles including rock, pop, hip hop, country, and urban. History The Dove Awards were originally conceptualized by Gospel singer and songwriter Bill Gaither at a Gospel Music Association board meeting in 1968. The idea of the award being represented by a dove is credited to Gaither and the design for the award itself is credited to gospel singer Les Beasley and designer Bob McConnell. The first GMA Dove Awards were held at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee in October 1969. In 1971, the awards moved to Nashville. The 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Kelly
Sarah Jean Kelly Work ID No. 493703552 (born September 13, 1976) is an American contemporary Christian musician from Rockford, Illinois. She was signed to Gotee Records, a Christian label under EMI. Kelly is a two time Grammy Award nominee for albums "Take Me Away" and ''Where The Past Meets Today'' in the category of Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album. Her music has compared to mainstream artists Sheryl Crow, Janis Joplin, Norah Jones, Carole King, and Sarah McLachlan. She runs a music school in The Woodlands, TX. Personal life Kelly is married to Jonas Ekman whom she met at a concert in Sweden. They were married in 2008. The couple lives in The Woodlands, Texas and she leads worship at Woodlands Church. Discography Sarah Kelly has also recorded a cover of "What If I Stumble," by Christian rock/pop group dc Talk, which appears on the compilation album ''Freaked!'' A Gotee Tribute to dc Talk's "Jesus Freak."' Sarah Kelly was featured on Jars of Clay's single I'll Fly Away from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mars Ill
Mars Ill is an emcee/ DJ hip-hop duo from Atlanta, Georgia. The duo consists of Gregory Owens ( Manchild) and Nathan Corrona ( DJ Dust). They are also part of the hip-hop collective and supergroup Deepspace5. Coming together in 1998, Mars Ill has released several albums and EPs through independent record labels and two albums on Gotee Records. Their success in the underground hip-hop movement in the early 2000s led to their performing at Scribble Jam in 2003 and 2004 and, ultimately, their signing to Gotee. History Beginnings Before Nate and Greg met, Nate was the DJ for deadpoetsociety, a hip hop group based out of Indianapolis. The group consisted of three members, Nate Corrona (DJ Dust), Michael Porter (Rahlo), and Joel Wilson (Thin King), and performed at various venues in and around Indianapolis and the Mid-West from 1995 to 1999. In 1998, Nate attended a hip hop conference in Florida [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manchild (rapper)
Gregory Scott Owens, commonly known by his stage name Manchild (sometimes abbreviated as MC and previously known as Soulheir the Manchild) is an American Christian rapper who works within the Christian hip hop genre. He fronts the underground and Christian hip hop group Mars ILL, is part of the Deepspace5 supergroup collective, and has collaborated with the likes of Christian rappers KJ-52 and John Reuben. Name Manchild describes the origin of the name Soulheir in "Manchild Speaks" (a spoken word interlude found on ''The Ringleader'' by DJ Maj): "I used to know this cat named Soulheir / But I offed him, now I use his name often / Manchild is the cat that you wanna be quotin'." Website In February 2008, Manchild announced on Mars ILL's forum that he was starting up Manchildinsider.com, originally a subscription only site that featured five new songs for $5 every month, with an option to pay for the entire year for $50. In September, the blog was made public, with only the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross Rhythms (magazine)
''Cross Rhythms'' was the eponymously titled music magazine, founded by Tony Cummings produced by the Christian media organisation of the same name. ''Cross Rhythms'' centered almost exclusively on contemporary Christian music, with only the occasional review of more mainstream music. Each issue included interviews with musicians and bands, reviews of various albums and compilations, and features on music festivals or productions. Each issue also included a CD, narrated by Mike Rimmer, containing a selection of the songs featured in the magazine. Later issues featured ''Edges'', a series of commentaries on major issues by communicator Mal Fletcher, and ''That Mysterious Cross'', a series on the Christian cross by Chip Kendall of thebandwithnoname. Background Before Tony Cummings founded ''Cross Rhythms'', he began as a journalist in 1963 in a black music fanzine originally called ''Soul'', then ''Soul Music Monthly'', and finally ''Shout''. By 1971, he was writing occasional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Hip Hop
Christian hip-hop (originally gospel rap, also known as Christian rap, gospel hip-hop or holy hip-hop) is a cross-genre of contemporary Christian music and hip-hop. It emerged from urban contemporary music and Christian media in the United States during the 1980s. Christian hip-hop music first emerged on record in 1982 with a track entitled "Jesus Christ (The Gospel Beat)" by Queens, New York artist McSweet. The first full-length Christian hip-hop album, ''Bible Break'', by Oklahoma artist Stephen Wiley, was released in 1985, with the title track becoming a hit on Christian radio in 1986. Other early Christian hip recording artists from the mid-1980s included P.I.D. (Preachas in Disguise), who recorded to funky rock rhythms, as well as JC & the Boys and Michael Peace. During the 1990s and 2000s, rapper KJ-52 rose to prominence in the field. Christian rock band DC Talk blended hip-hop and rock, and were successful in mainstream Christian music. All three band members have had suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christianity Today
''Christianity Today'' is an evangelical Christian media magazine founded in 1956 by Billy Graham. It is published by Christianity Today International based in Carol Stream, Illinois. ''The Washington Post'' calls ''Christianity Today'' "evangelicalism's flagship magazine". ''The New York Times'' describes it as a "mainstream evangelical magazine". On August 4, 2022, Russell D. Moore—notable for denouncing and leaving the leadership of the Southern Baptist Convention—was named the incoming ''Christianity Today'' Editor-in-Chief. ''Christianity Today'' has a print circulation of approximately 110,000 and an online readership of 2.2 million at ChristianityToday.com. The founder, Billy Graham, stated that he wanted to "plant the evangelical flag in the middle of the road, taking the conservative theological position but a definite liberal approach to social problems". Other active publications currently active within ''Christianity Today'' include: ''Building Church Leader ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GRITS 7
''GRITS 7'' is the musical group GRITS' Seventh Album. It was released in 2006 by Gotee Bros. The majority of the songs come from previously released albums, heavily from the Dichotomy albums, but there are three new songs: "Changes", "I Try", and "Time to Pray". Critical reception Giving the album a nine out of ten at Cross Rhythms, David Bains writes, "To those who don't own anything from those masters of dirty south stylings I would advise this as a starting point!" Sherwin Frias, awarding the album four stars from Jesus Freak Hideout, states, "7 is proof positive that while there is plenty to celebrate about". Rating the album five stars for ''The Phantom Tollbooth'', describes, "Prepare yourself to be rapped-up in one of Christian hip-hop’s greatest assets. With Grits’ new album, Seven, hip-hop lovers and even hip-hop toleraters will be more than pleased to hear the extraordinary sounds of the best of the best in Christian hip-hop." Timothy Gerst, indicating in a four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
