Interviews - Recounted

Donessa Gray, Diane Wallace, Audrey Howell

The group "Wesley," comprising Danessa Gray, Diane Wallace, and Audrey Howell, shares a collective musical journey rooted in their Jamaican...

Tags: Finding your Own Way, Formation of the Choir, Gospel of the Windrush generation, Making the Bands

Wayne Blake

Wayne Blake was born and raised in Wolverhampton to a mother from Saint Ann's, Jamaica, and a Jamaican father....

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

Ray Prince

Ray Prince's musical journey began at age three or four, marked by a persistent desire for toy drums and an...

Tags: Gospel of the Windrush generation, Making the Bands, The Well

Theo Brown

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

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

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

Michelle Morris-McCalla

Michelle Morris, the youngest of eight children born to Jamaican parents from Clarendon, describes a life immersed in music and...

Tags: Finding your Own Way, Formation of the Choir, Modern Day Gospel, Rise of the Urban Gospel, The Well

Duke Kerr, Melanie Kerr, Marlene Kerr, Tracey Riggan

The vocal group "Divine," comprising Tracy, Marlene (her twin), and Duke, along with their cousin Yvonne, formed in October 1986,...

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

Audrey Lawrence-Mattis & Carlene Lawrence

Audrey and Carlene Mattis, sisters from Birmingham, reflect on their childhood immersed in the New Testament Church of God, which...

Tags: Formation of the Choir, Gospel of the Windrush generation, The Well

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

Roger Moore

Roger Moore, born in the UK to Jamaican and Saint Kitts & Nevis parents, embarked on a multifaceted musical journey...

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

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