Word has it that Karen Clark-Sheard will release a new solo project in January of 2010.
During her set last night at the GMWA Gospel Festival concert, she praised God that she’s now “an entreprenuer.” The first album on the newly formed Karew Records will be the Clark Family Christmas album, due in October, followed by her own album due at the top of the new year.
I’m WAIIIITIIIIIING!!!
I’m uber-excited for this project. Industry vet Neily Dickerson tweeted a coupla details from the live recording for her followers. Apparently, producer extraordinaire Asaph Ward was on hand to lend his expertise. Some of the songs included “O Come Emmanuel,” “Silent Night,” “Beautiful Christmas” feat. Kierra Sheard (and produced by J Drew II), “This Christmas” feat. J Moss and Kierra Sheard, and “Little Drummer Boy.”
A Clark Family Christmas will be the first project released on the newly formed Karew Records, and is expected to drop on OCTOBER 13. Shout-out to Neily for keepin’ folks informed (and for the great family photo below). Other industry execs in attendance included Karew Records General Mgr. Darrell Thompson, Assistant General Mgr. Cynthia Ellis, EMI Gospel’s Marketing Team (Larry Blackwell & Karen Jackson), and Walter Kearney & Paul “PDA” Allen of PAJAM.
Am I buggin’ or is anyone else extremely eager to hear this?! *marking my calendar and savin’ my pennies NOW*
Word has it that the whole Clark Sisters Live: One Last Time, wasn’t their “last time” by ANY means!
Apparently, the ladies are slated to release a CHRISTMAS album at the end of this year AND another full project in 2010, both to be released on EMI Gospel.
And, you know how I mentioned that Karen and her husband, J. Drew Sheard, have started Karew Records? Well, the label is an imprint of EMI Gospel and the intention is that the sisters will, one-by-one, be added to the artist roster as solo artists AND have ownership of their own masters. Plus, their son, J. Drew, is slated to be A&R rep for Karew. Coolness!
AND, don’t forget that they’re performing “Higher Ground” (which I featured on this site last week) and “You Brought The Sunshine” on ABC’s The View this morning!!!
Shout-out to Jawn Murray for sharing ALL of that Clark Sisters info with the industry (and, Happy-Day-After-Your-Birthday, dude!). And props to our loyal reader, Curtis, for nudging me to talk about it all.
Ok, talk to me:
(1) How do we feel about the Christmas album idea– hit or miss?
(2) Are we excited for the 2010 project, and can Donald Lawrence produce it again, please?!
(3) When/how is Dorinda gonna be added to Karew Records? Is her GospoCentric contract gonna be up???
Thoughts???
