Documentary - Recounted

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.

This brought back to me the the amazing exploits of a generation in UK music, after the struggle of the Windrush experience.

Louis Williams

This is a priceless insight of the roots we are coming from. Humbling.

Matthew Salmon

Please everyone share on your profiles.

Denise Hibbert

I have only watched 5 mins - I'm captivated GL360 - Great job.

Richard White

You don’t know what you have started with this amazing and accurate story . it was told by us for us.

Ray Prince

This is amazing, as Birmingham musicians have done a lot for our community, with very little attention.

Noel Robinson

Absolutely outstanding!

Janet Lewis

Thank you for having the passion and inspiration to do this project. Thank you for including me in the number. I'm humbled.

Maxine Brooks

This made me proud of my foundation in the Black Church.

Jerome Bucknor

The entire project is actually a masterpiece. Well done!

Kevin Tomlin

Excellent!

Mark Letman

// 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

// Video

Shorts

Playlist

Gospel of The Windrush Generation

11:08

The Formation of The Choir

10:56

Making The Bands

11:59

Finding Our Own Way

11:47

12:58

Rise of Urban Gospel

11:58

Midland's Gospel Legacy

12:21

Modern Day Gospel

11:46

// Interviews

Who did we speak to?

Patrick White

Bro keith

Tony Bean

Irvine Lewis

George Lawson-Bennett (AKA DJ Zorro)

Millicent Stephenson

Nikki Tapper

Jamila Hinds-King

Foz Gray

Roger Moore

Patrick White

Patrick White, a versatile musician, producer, and label owner, recounts his lifelong musical journey rooted in his church upbringing and Birmingham’s vibrant music scene.

Bro keith

Brother Keith, born in Aston, Birmingham, to Jamaican parents who were both pastors, grew up surrounded by music in the influential urban areas of Aston, Handsworth, and Newtown.

Tony Bean

The seventh child of Jamaican immigrants, Tony's musical life began in the New Testament Church of God (New T), influenced by his mother, a rare female church musician.

Irvine Lewis

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.

George Lawson-Bennett (AKA DJ Zorro)

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.

Millicent Stephenson

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.

Nikki Tapper

Nikki Tapper, a radio presenter and educator, recounts her life, shaped by her Jamaican heritage, Pentecostal upbringing, and deep connection to gospel music.

Jamila Hinds-King

Jamila Hinds-King’s passion for gospel music blossomed from her family and church upbringing in Handsworth, Birmingham, a community immersed in music.

Foz Gray

Foz Gray, born in Birmingham in nineteen sixty-four, details a musical journey rooted in his parents' Caribbean heritage and their musical talents: his mother, a church organist and piano teacher, and his father, a guitarist who aspired to be a singer.

Roger Moore

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.

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

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