Documentary

The Re/counted project, led by Roger Moore the founder of GL360 and a proud Brummie, is keen to capture the development and growth of gospel music throughout the Midlands from the arrival of Windrush.

// About

Re/counted has produced over 60 hours of footage storytelling from established music community legends, their key experience and the influence they deposited into the UK gospel music community. #UKGospel #HistoryofUKGospel #Recounted

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// Interviews

Who did we speak to?

Bro keith
Irvine Lewis
Yvonne Kennedy, Charmain Oliver & Joanne Herlock
Ruben King
Michelle Morris-McCalla
Theo Brown
Lorraine Minot-Howe
Dee Moore
Roger Moore
Winston Harris
Brother Keith, born in Aston, Birmingham, to Jamaican parents who were both pastors, grew up surrounded by music in the influential urban areas of Aston, Handsworth, and Newtown.
Irvin Lewis, from Walsall and one of 13 children, details a musical journey deeply shaped by his Jamaican heritage, Christian faith, and self-taught talent.
Yvonne Kennedy, Charmine Noble, and Joanne Herlock detail their extensive history and experiences in gospel music, primarily within church choirs in Birmingham.
Ruben King's extensive musical journey, marked by his roles as a musician, producer, label owner, and pastor in the New Testament Church of God, is deeply rooted in his family and the influential Birmingham gospel scene.
Michelle Morris, the youngest of eight children born to Jamaican parents from Clarendon, describes a life immersed in music and faith from birth.
Theo Brown, of Saint Vincentian heritage, embarked on his musical journey as a child, inspired by his father's rhythm guitar playing.
Lorraine Minott-Howe, born in Wolverhampton in the late 1960s, shares a rich personal history deeply intertwined with the New Testament Church of God and a lifelong passion for music.
Dee More, a gospel singer-songwriter from Birmingham, England, details a musical journey shaped by her Caribbean background and strict Pentecostal upbringing.
Roger Moore, born in the UK to Jamaican and Saint Kitts & Nevis parents, embarked on a multifaceted musical journey deeply rooted in his Wesleyan-Holiness church upbringing in Handsworth, Birmingham.
Winston Harris, born in 1967 to Jamaican parents, developed his significant musical talents through self-driven learning and a commitment to excellence.

Celebrating the musical impact of the Windrush generation in the West Midlands.

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Celebrating the musical impact of the Windrush Generation in the West Midlands & Beyond