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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Shorts

Playlist

// Interviews

Who did we speak to?

Paul Streete
Carlton Powell
Raymond Grant, Wayne Williams, Glenn Prince & Alvin Ewen
Robin Watson
Joshua Bailey
Ruben King
Audrey Lawrence-Mattis & Carlene Lawrence
Gary Parkes
Millicent Stephenson
Roger Moore

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.

Carlton Powell, born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, to Jamaican Windrush parents, recounts his musical journey shaped by faith and evolving into a diverse professional career.

Alvin’s bass journey began accidentally when his trombonist father bought a bass that “ended up with me playing it”.

Robin Watson’s musical journey is a compelling narrative shaped by family, church, and influential peer mentorship within Birmingham’s vibrant gospel scene.

Joshua Bailey’s musical journey is a rich blend of cultural influences, innate talent, and decisive career choices.

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.

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.

Gary Parkes’ early life was steeped in music, primarily influenced by his mother’s singing at home.

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.

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.

Celebrating the musical impact of the Windrush generation in the West Midlands.

Recounted. All rights reserved. ©Gospel Link Media CIC.

Celebrating the musical impact of the Windrush Generation in the West Midlands & Beyond