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.
This brought back to me the the amazing exploits of a generation in UK music, after the struggle of the Windrush experience.
Louis Williams
This is a priceless insight of the roots we are coming from. Humbling.
Matthew Salmon
Please everyone share on your profiles.
Denise Hibbert
I have only watched 5 mins - I'm captivated GL360 - Great job.
Richard White
You don’t know what you have started with this amazing and accurate story . it was told by us for us.
Ray Prince
This is amazing, as Birmingham musicians have done a lot for our community, with very little attention.
Noel Robinson
Absolutely outstanding!
Janet Lewis
Thank you for having the passion and
inspiration to do this project. Thank you for including me in the number. I'm humbled.
Maxine Brooks
This made me proud of my foundation in the Black Church.
Jerome Bucknor
The entire project is actually a masterpiece. Well done!
Kevin Tomlin
Excellent!
Mark Letman
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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
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.
The Ibles—comprised of Ruth, Simon, and Estella—share a compelling narrative of their upbringing and musical journey, deeply rooted in the New Testament Church of God in Highgate, Birmingham.
The vocal group “Divine,” comprising Tracy, Marlene (her twin), and Duke, along with their cousin Yvonne, formed in October 1986, rooted in their upbringing in the New Testament Church of God with strong Jamaican family ties.
Foz Gray, born in Birmingham in nineteen sixty-four, details a musical journey rooted in his parents’ Caribbean heritage and their musical talents: his mother, a church organist and piano teacher, and his father, a guitarist who aspired to be a singer.
Ian Reid, a bass player from Wolverhampton, shares a musical journey rooted in his Jamaican heritage and deep involvement in the church, running parallel with a successful professional career.
Robin Watson’s musical journey is a compelling narrative shaped by family, church, and influential peer mentorship within Birmingham’s vibrant gospel scene.
Patrick Hepburn, born in Birmingham in 1962 to Jamaican Windrush parents, began his musical and spiritual journey listening to Jim Reeves and Elvis Presley’s gospel on Sundays, alongside his father’s acoustic guitar with its simple G, C, and D chords.
Raised in Moseley and Balsall Heath by Jamaican parents, George’s early life was deeply rooted in the Church of God of Prophecy, attending services from infancy at Ladypool Road.
Winston Harris, born in 1967 to Jamaican parents, developed his significant musical talents through self-driven learning and a commitment to excellence.
