Interviews - Recounted

David Copeland

Dave Copeland, a versatile musician, singer, and producer, built his life in the Apostolic Church in Willenhall, UK, heavily influenced...

Tags: Finding your Own Way, Gospel of the Windrush generation, Making the Bands, Midlands Gospel Legacy

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

Donald Brown & Clive Palmer

Donald Brown and Clive Palmer, known as the comedy duo "Trio," share a unique life story rooted in the Seventh-day...

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

Owen Uriah

Owen Uriah's journey began in the vibrant, multicultural "melting pot" of Aston, Birmingham, in the 1970s, where songs like "To...

Tags: Modern Day Gospel, Rise of the Urban Gospel

Dave Gibbons

David Gibbons, a self-taught drummer from Birmingham, details a musical journey deeply influenced by his Jamaican heritage and diverse musical...

Tags: Finding your Own Way, Making the Bands

Millicent Stephenson

Millicent Stephenson, a multi-award-winning saxophonist, podcaster, and educator, shares a lifelong musical journey deeply connected to her Jamaican heritage and...

Tags: Finding your Own Way, Formation of the Choir, Modern Day Gospel

Nikki Tapper

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

Tags: Finding your Own Way, Modern Day Gospel, The Well

Raymond Grant, Wayne Williams, Glenn Prince & Alvin Ewen

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

Tags: Gospel of the Windrush generation, Making the Bands

Colin Peters

Colin Peters, born in Birmingham in 1967 to Jamaican parents, began his profound musical journey in the Church of God...

Tags: Finding your Own Way, Making the Bands, Midlands Gospel Legacy, Modern Day Gospel

Yvonne Kennedy, Charmain Oliver & Joanne Herlock

Yvonne Kennedy, Charmine Noble, and Joanne Herlock detail their extensive history and experiences in gospel music, primarily within church choirs...

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

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

Lesburn Easie & Monica Anderson

The vibrant musical and community experiences of Lesburn Easie and Monica Anderson within the Church of God of Prophecy in...

Tags: Gospel of the Windrush generation, Making the Bands, Midlands Gospel Legacy

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