Interviews - Recounted

Bonito Dryden (aka Bunny)

Bunny's drumming journey began at Hamstead Hall secondary school, where they discovered a natural talent for drums after being inspired...

Tags: Finding your Own Way, Gospel of the Windrush generation

Gary Parkes

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

Tags: Modern Day Gospel, The Well

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...

Tags: Gospel of the Windrush generation, Midlands Gospel Legacy

Ruben King

Ruben King's extensive musical journey, marked by his roles as a musician, producer, label owner, and pastor in the New...

Tags: Formation of the Choir, Gospel of the Windrush generation, Making the Bands, Modern Day Gospel

Annette B

Annette B, a gospel singer and recording artist, built her early career in lovers rock, the UK version of reggae,...

Tags: Modern Day Gospel, Rise of the Urban Gospel

Bro keith

Brother Keith, born in Aston, Birmingham, to Jamaican parents who were both pastors, grew up surrounded by music in the...

Tags: Modern Day Gospel, Rise of the Urban Gospel

Irvine Lewis

Irvin Lewis, from Walsall and one of 13 children, details a musical journey deeply shaped by his Jamaican heritage, Christian...

Tags: Gospel of the Windrush generation, Making the Bands

Maxine Brooks

Maxine Brooks, born in Birmingham in 1964 to Jamaican parents, found her life's purpose in a Pentecostal church, leading to...

Tags: Making the Bands, Modern Day Gospel

Paul Streete

Paul Streete, born to Jamaican Pentecostal parents—his father a deacon, his mother an evangelist—recounts a musical journey deeply rooted in...

Tags: Finding your Own Way, Making the Bands

Carlton Powell

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

Tags: Finding your Own Way, Making the Bands, The Well

Dee Moore

Dee More, a gospel singer-songwriter from Birmingham, England, details a musical journey shaped by her Caribbean background and strict Pentecostal...

Tags: Modern Day Gospel, Rise of the Urban Gospel, The Well

Foz Gray

Foz Gray, born in Birmingham in nineteen sixty-four, details a musical journey rooted in his parents' Caribbean heritage and their...

Tags: Finding your Own Way, Midlands Gospel Legacy

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