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.
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.
Gary Parkes’ early life was steeped in music, primarily influenced by his mother’s singing at home.
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.
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.
Nikki Tapper, a radio presenter and educator, recounts her life, shaped by her Jamaican heritage, Pentecostal upbringing, and deep connection to gospel music.
Orville Pinnock, the youngest of ten children born in England to Jamaican parents, grew up with music as a constant companion.
Wayne Blake was born and raised in Wolverhampton to a mother from Saint Ann’s, Jamaica, and a Jamaican father.
Celebrating the musical impact of the Windrush Generation in the West Midlands & Beyond