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

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Who did we speak to?

Sis McCalla
Annette B
DJ Alex & Paul Green
Ray Prince
Jerome Bucknor
Bishop Dr. Joe Aldred
Rico Fogarty
Dave Gibbons
Irvine Lewis
Bonito Dryden (aka Bunny)
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.
Annette B, a gospel singer and recording artist, built her early career in lovers rock, the UK version of reggae, influenced by her Jamaican heritage.
Paul Green, alongside DJ Alex, formed "Yeshua Possie" in the early 90s.
Ray Prince's musical journey began at age three or four, marked by a persistent desire for toy drums and an early affinity for the tambourine, recognised in a 1977 school report for his "very good" rhythm.
Jerome Bucknor’s passion for gospel music flourished from his family and church upbringing in Handsworth, Birmingham.
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.
Rico's life, born in England to Jamaican parents, was constantly interwoven with music and eventually defined by a powerful spiritual conversion.
David Gibbons, a self-taught drummer from Birmingham, details a musical journey deeply influenced by his Jamaican heritage and diverse musical tastes.
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.
Bunny's drumming journey began at Hamstead Hall secondary school, where they discovered a natural talent for drums after being inspired by a friend, David McKenzie.

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