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?

Gloria Stewart Blenman
Joshua Bailey
Delroy Hutchinson
Raymond Grant, Wayne Williams, Glenn Prince & Alvin Ewen
Duke Kerr, Melanie Kerr, Marlene Kerr, Tracey Riggan
Donessa Gray, Diane Wallace, Audrey Howell
David Copeland
Bonito Dryden (aka Bunny)
Theo Brown
Rico Fogarty

Gloria Stewart, the seventh of eight children in the “Singing Stewarts,” was born in Trinidad and immigrated to England in nineteen sixty-one.

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

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.

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

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.

The group “Wesley,” comprising Danessa Gray, Diane Wallace, and Audrey Howell, shares a collective musical journey rooted in their Jamaican heritage and upbringing within the Wesleyan Holiness Church.

Dave Copeland, a versatile musician, singer, and producer, built his life in the Apostolic Church in Willenhall, UK, heavily influenced by his Jamaican roots and immersion in gospel music.

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.

Theo Brown, of Saint Vincentian heritage, embarked on his musical journey as a child, inspired by his father’s rhythm guitar playing.

Rico’s life, born in England to Jamaican parents, was constantly interwoven with music and eventually defined by a powerful spiritual conversion.

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