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A BOY, A JOURNEY A DREAM -The Story of Bazil Meade and The London Community Gospel Choir (Paperback)

Author: Bazil Meade and Jan Greenough

Bazil's journey has taken him from the cotton fields of Montserrat to the 2009 Football FA Cup Final where LCGC performed the FA Cup hymn.

He was born into poverty and a life without hope but found his future fulfilled through his calling to music. Bazil left the Caribbean and came to England at 9.

A difficult relationship with his stepfather led to his leaving home at age 13 and moving in with his pastor who suggested he take up music.

She prayed and laid hands on him and by the end of the evening he could play the piano. Within a fortnight he was performing in public.

To this day, Bazil still can't read music and plays purely by instinct. He has worked with most of the greats - from Blur's Daman Albarn to Beverly Knight - and the book carries some impressive endorsements.

Bazil co-formed the London Community Gospel Choir in 1983. It was an immediate success, performing in prestigious settings and recording 'The Long and Winding Road' with Paul McCartney.

The Choir has recorded many albums and tours widely, appearing regularly at Glastonbury and other festivals. The talent, exuberance, intensity and overt spirituality of the Choir have made it unique.

Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: Lion Hudson/Monarch Books (Sep 2011)

Language: English
ISBN: 9781854249982

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BRITISH BLACK GOSPEL -The Foundation of this Vibrant UK Sound (Paperback) + FREE CD!

Author: Steve Alexander Smith

From the roots and pioneers to today's young talent, the story of a spiritual hunger expressed in fine music..

Gospel music in Britain today is a rapidly emerging genre and its effect and influence on other areas of the record industry cannot be underestimated.

The style of gospel is wide and apart form the traditional hymn based choir arrangements there is a whole range of subgenres incorporating Soul, Jazz, Funk, Reggae, R n B, Calypso, Classical music, Hip-hop and Praise and Worship which form part of this colourful and inspirational market.

Based on 5 years of research including over 100 personal interviews, Steve traces the roots of modern Black UK gospel from 19th Century Black pioneers such as Thomas Rutling and the Fisk Jubilee Singers, who performed for Queen Victoria, to the contemporary sound of the London Community Gospel Choir.

He tells his story with a wealth of anecdotes and photos.

The book is accompanied by a free audio CD of the spectrum of British Black gospel.

Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Monarch Books (Sep 2009)

Language: English
ISBN-10: 1854248960

ISBN-13: 978-1854248961