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Just In: Micah Stampley Leaves Music World Gospel

Micah Stampley announced today that he and Music World Gospel have dissolved their business relationship. The partnership, which was actually between Stampley’s Interface Entertainment and Music World, began in June of 2010 and rendered Stampley’s Release Me compilation CD and the October 2011 One Voice.

Micah Stampley said in a statement today:

“On behalf of Heidi and I and the Interface Entertainment Group of Companies, we sincerely thank Mr. Mathew Knowles and the Music World family. We wish them continued success and look forward to all the things God has in store for us in the future to come.”

Since its ambitious rebranding last year, marked by numerous signings and releases slated for 2012, Music World Gospel has seen slightly diminishing sales and radio play for its artists. No official statement has been made by Music World.

For more info on Micah Stampley, visit www.MicahStampley.com.

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May 9, 2012 in

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Music World To Release Elder Goldwire McClendon’s Debut EP

Music World Gospel is prepping for the release of the debut EP of Elder Goldwire McClendon, from Season Three of BET’s Sunday Best. The project, titled The Best of Elder Goldwire McClendon, hits stores on April 24, 2012 and will feature new recordings of the same songs he performed on the show.

The 81-year old vocalist delivered heartfelt and power-packed tunes each week before yielding the title to Le’Andria Johnson.

Pre-order the project by clicking right here!

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March 19, 2012 in

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Three Albums In Six Months… Good Thing? Bad Thing?

Let’s face it– the Music World Gospel-Le’Andria Johnson partnership is winning in a BIG way.

Aside from recently winning a Grammy the first time out the gate, Le’Andria’s albums have debuted high on the charts, and she continues to sell well. She remains in our faces, on our websites, and on our music players.

A huge reason for this is because… well, she’s just a pretty incredible vocalist. She delivers powerhouse vocals with unparalleled chops each time– her range is incredible, her agility is remarkable, her confidence and presence is captivating. She’s a great artist.

The other key to her commercial success is Music World’s business model, which is noteworthy, if nothing else.

The facts:

Le’Andria’s first album was released on September 6, 2011
Le’Andria’s second album (a Christmas project) was released on December 6, 2011
Le’Andria’s third album was released on February 14, 2012
Each of Le’Andria’s albums consists of only 7 tracks

That’s three albums in less than six months. The liner notes are simple and basic– just credits, really. The artwork is minimal. We’re not seeing the music biz bells and whistles that other labels often employ. Costs are low. Revenues are high. That spells a successful business.

But a bunch of questions flood my mind–

Is it good or bad for an artist’s career, long-term?
Is it good or bad for a label’s brand?
Is it good or bad for the gospel music industry, as a whole?
Should gospel labels even have a responsibility to do business with the rest of the gospel industry in mind?
Are other artists/labels about to follow suit and release that many albums in such a short time?

My biggest concern– over-saturation. Like adding too much salt to a pot of greens, this could get really nasty, really quickly.

The music business, as a whole, is already dealing with (I’d say “suffering from”) an influx of music with very few barriers to enter the marketplace. There was a time, very recently, when an artist released an album once every two or three years. To think that artists will begin releasing new albums once every two months is… a lot. But it’s already happening.

Maybe it’s just one label. Maybe it’s just one artist. Maybe there’s nothing to discuss. But maybe there is.

What do you think???

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February 23, 2012 in

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Debut Album From Andrea Helms Hits Stores On March 6th

Music World Gospel continues to crank out the album releases! Next up is Andrea Helms, runner-up of the most recent season of BET’s Sunday Best.

The worshipful vocalist’s debut album, titled Moving Forward, will be available on March 6th. The 7-track EP will feature songs she performed on the nationwide talent competition, including “Yesterday,” “Changed,” and “The Heaven’s Are Telling.” The ever-popular title track features a duet with Sunday Best winner Amber Bullock.

Learn more about the project, and pre-order it, at Amazon.com.

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February 21, 2012 in

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Just In: List of 2012 Grammy Winners In Gospel Categories!

JUST IN!!!

Here are the winners in the gospel categories at this year’s 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards!!!

Winners highlighted below in blue.

Best Gospel/CCM Performance
“Do Everything”
Steven Curtis Chapman
Track from: re:Creation
[Sparrow Records]

“Alive (Mary Magdalene)”
Natalie Grant
Track from: Music Inspired By The Story
[WOW Joint Venture/EMI CMG]

“Your Love”
Brandon Heath
Track from: Leaving Eden
[Reunion Records]

“Jesus”
Le’Andria Johnson
Track from: The Awakening Of Le’Andria Johnson
[Music World Gospel]

“I Lift My Hands”
Chris Tomlin
Track from: And If Our God Is For Us…
[Sparrow Records / sixstepsrecords]

Best Gospel Song
“Hello Fear”
Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin)
Track from: Hello Fear
[Verity Gospel Music Group/Fo Yo Soul Ent.; Publisher: Aunt Gertrude Music]

“Sitting With Me”
Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell, Gerald Haddon & Tammi Haddon, songwriters (Mary Mary)
Track from: Something Big
[Columbia Records; Publishers: Precious Baby Music/T Bella Music/EMI April Music, It's Tea Tyme, That's Plum Song]

“Spiritual”
Donald Lawrence, songwriter (Donald Lawrence & Co. Featuring Blanche McAllister-Dykes)
Track from: YRM (Your Righteous Mind)
[Verity Gospel Music Group; Publisher: Quiet Water Entertainment]

“Trust Me”
Richard Smallwood, songwriter (Richard Smallwood & Vision)
Track from: Promises
[Verity Gospel Music Group; Publishers: Universal-Z Tunes/T.Autumn Music]

“Window”
Canton Jones, songwriter (Canton Jones)
Track from: Dominionaire
[Cajo Records; Publisher: CAJO Music]

Best Gospel Album
The Love Album
Kim Burrell
[Shanachie Entertainment]

The Journey
Andraé Crouch
[Riverphlo Entertainment]

Hello Fear
Kirk Franklin
[Verity Gospel Music Group/ Fo Yo Soul Ent.]

Something Big
Mary Mary
[Columbia Records]

Angel & Chanelle Deluxe Edition
Trin-I-Tee 5:7
[Music World Gospel]

Best CCM Song
“Blessings”
Laura Story, songwriter (Laura Story)
Track from: Blessings
[Fair Trade Services; Publishers: New Spring/Gleaning Publishing]

“Hold Me”
Jamie Grace Harper, Toby McKeehan & Christopher Stevens, songwriters (Jamie Grace Featuring Tobymac)
[Gotee Records; Publishers: Universal Music, Brentwood Benson Tunes, Songs of Third Base/Chriscendo Music, Meaux Mercy/Achtober Songs]

“I Lift My Hands”
Louie Giglio, Matt Maher & Chris Tomlin, songwriters (Chris Tomlin)
Track from: And If Our God Is For Us…
[Sparrow Records/sixstepsrecords; Publishers: sixsteps Music/worshiptogether.com Songs/Vamos Publishing/Thankyou Music/spiritandsong.com Publishing]

“Strong Enough”
Matthew West, songwriter (Matthew West)
Track from: The Story Of Your Life
[Sparrow Records; Publishers: External Combustion Music/Songs For Delaney/Songs of Southside Independent Music]

“Your Love”
Brandon Heath & Jason Ingram, songwriters (Brandon Heath)
Track from: Leaving Eden
[Reunion Records; Publishers: Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing/Big Skwawka Music, Sony/ATV Timber Publishing/Windsor Hill Music]

Best CCM Album
Ghosts Upon The Earth
Gungor
[Brash Music]

Leaving Eden
Brandon Heath
[Reunion Records]

The Great Awakening
Leeland
[Essential Records]

What If We Were Real
Mandisa
[Sparrow Records]

Black & White
Royal Tailor
[Essential Records]

And If Our God Is For Us…
Chris Tomlin
[Sparrow Records / sixstepsrecords]

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February 12, 2012 in

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Don’t Forget To Watch The Grammys This Sunday!

Just a quick reminder to watch the Grammys this weekend!

The awards show airs live on CBS this Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 8pm ET. The gospel categories are awarded during the pre-show, which will be streamed live at Grammy.com beginning at 4pm ET.

In case you need a reminder, the nominees are…