In a recent interview with Billboard.com, Marvin Sapp revealed that he is ready to record his first album since the passing of his wife, Dr. MaLinda Sapp, in September of last year.

The new project will be the musical culmination of a live recording on October 7, 2011 at Evangel Cathedral in Upper Marlboro, MD– the first time he’s ever recorded live outside of home city, Grand Rapids, MI.

The project, expected to hit stores in Spring of 2012, will be Sapp’s ninth solo album, and will be the followup to his chart-topping and record-breaking albums Thirsty (2007) and Here I Am (2010).

According to the interview, one song already in the works is titled “I Made It Through,” described by him as “Marvin Sapp with an edge.” Of the album, he notes “it’s gonna be a little more high-energy, the production’s gonna be a little tighter. Even though I’m doing the whole album live, some is going to sound live and some will sound like it’s studio. We’re gonna mix it up.”

There will be also be a DVD component to the recorded product. More details to follow!

Word has it that the program distributed at the homegoing service for Dr. MaLinda Sapp, wife of pastor and gospel artist Marvin Sapp, is available for viewing and purchase on their church’s website.

With a minimum contribution of $10, you can download and print the book as a keepsake.  All proceeds from the sale will go to the Grand Rapids Ellington Academy of Arts and Technology (GREAAT), which MaLinda and Marvin founded for the education of Grand Rapids youth.

The homegoing services, which were attended by 2,000 and viewed online by an estimated 100,000, were held on September 16, 2010.

Folks, this is urgent.

Please keep MaLinda Sapp, wife of gospel artist and pastor Marvin Sapp, in your prayers.  As you may have heard by now,she is battling an aggressive form of cancer.

The Sapp family, and the Lighthouse Full Life Center church family are believing God for complete healing– and I stand with them.

Please keep MaLinda in your prayers, that God would (once again) demonstrate His unshakeable healing power in her life.  In Jesus’ Name.