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?

Gloria Stewart Blenman
Duke Kerr, Melanie Kerr, Marlene Kerr, Tracey Riggan
Ian Reid
George Lawson-Bennett (AKA DJ Zorro)
Robin Watson
Donald Brown & Clive Palmer
Paul Streete
Gary Parkes
Roger Moore
Millicent Stephenson
Gloria Stewart, the seventh of eight children in the "Singing Stewarts," was born in Trinidad and immigrated to England in nineteen sixty-one.
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.
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.
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.
Robin Watson's musical journey is a compelling narrative shaped by family, church, and influential peer mentorship within Birmingham's vibrant 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.
Paul Streete, born to Jamaican Pentecostal parents—his father a deacon, his mother an evangelist—recounts a musical journey deeply rooted in his Willenhall, UK church.
Gary Parkes’ early life was steeped in music, primarily influenced by his mother’s singing at home.
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.
Millicent Stephenson, a multi-award-winning saxophonist, podcaster, and educator, shares a lifelong musical journey deeply connected to her Jamaican heritage and faith in Birmingham.

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