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
Joe Aldred’s musical journey began in Saint Catherine, Jamaica, in the twin districts of Top Mountain and Paul Mountain, before he moved to England just before he turned sixteen.
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.
Nikki Tapper, a radio presenter and educator, recounts her life, shaped by her Jamaican heritage, Pentecostal upbringing, and deep connection to gospel music.
Patrick White, a versatile musician, producer, and label owner, recounts his lifelong musical journey rooted in his church upbringing and Birmingham’s vibrant music scene.
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.
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.
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.
Owen Uriah’s journey began in the vibrant, multicultural “melting pot” of Aston, Birmingham, in the 1970s, where songs like “To Be Young, Gifted and Black” permeated the streets.
