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
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.
Carlton Powell, born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, to Jamaican Windrush parents, recounts his musical journey shaped by faith and evolving into a diverse professional career.
Born in Morgan’s Pass, Clarendon, Jamaica, Sister McCalla demonstrated academic prowess, completing her sixth form and passing her first-year exams at 16. Despite her ambition to become a nurse , she found her calling as a private school teacher at just five years old, teaching around 40 children.
Delroy Hutchinson, married to Janet and a father of three sons, attributes his extensive musical career to his upbringing in the church and his musically inclined family.
Audrey and Carlene Mattis, sisters from Birmingham, reflect on their childhood immersed in the New Testament Church of God, which they describe as a “full-time occupation” centered on faith and music.
Donald Brown and Clive Palmer, known as the comedy duo “Trio,” share a unique life story rooted in the Seventh-day Adventist Church and their Jamaican heritage.
Dee More, a gospel singer-songwriter from Birmingham, England, details a musical journey shaped by her Caribbean background and strict Pentecostal upbringing.
