Nov 7th, 2008 · Jim White is a storyteller first and a musician second. It's a kind of storytelling rooted in his own unusual history: He grew up in Florida in a deeply Pentecostal community and fell in love with the white gospel music he heard. But from there, White took a surprising path to becoming a full-time musician. He was a professional surfer, a boxer, a fashion model in Milan and a cab driver in New York City. White's travels recently took him to Washington, D.C., where he stopped by the offices of NPR Music for this live performance.
Keywords: Fashion · officer · community · Washington · D.C · history · desks · music · Florida · New York City · gospel · concert
Nov 4th, 2008 · Old Crow Medicine Show brings its rootsy back-porch sound to World Café, where it showcases songs from the new Tennessee Pusher. The disc takes a modern approach to Americana with gospel and rock overtones, but leaves the band's roots firmly intact.
Keywords: modern · medicinal · songs · gospel · intact · Cafe · Americana · porch · pusher · rootsy · Crow Medicine Show · emWorld
Oct 17th, 2008 · Mike Farris, formerly of the mid-'90s rock group Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies, turned to creating gospel music in 2004, with his album Salvation in Lights. Farris showcases his powerful melding of modern and classic gospel in this edition of Mountain Stage.
Keywords: mountains · modern · music · 2004 · gospel · album · emMountain · Farris · Screamin Cheetah Wheelies · emSalvation
Oct 9th, 2008 · Poet Nikki Giovanni says her new book, Hip Hop Speaks To Children, aims to teach children poetry, history and culture through cadence. Poems by such greats as Langston Hughes are set to blues, jazz or gospel music.
Keywords: children · culture · history · music · Jazz · poems · gospel · Poetry · Langston Hughes · Giovanni · funky · cadences
Oct 2nd, 2008 · For his follow-up to 2004's Of What Lies Beneath, Austin, TX resident Dan Dyer draws from gospel, Bossa Nova and even ragtime for a contemporary homage of pulsating grooves. His selt-titled sophomore release, which dropped in late August, begins with the soulful "Love Chain," featuring members of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Choir backing Dyer's own Stevie Wonder-inspired tenor. It's a passionate and stunning opener, showcasing much of the musical styles Dyer grew up on.
Keywords: Danes · residents · contemporary · music · 2004 · soul · TX · gospel · Austin · passion · ragtime · bossa
Oct 1st, 2008 · Originally known as Alabama 3, the band mines sounds from the deep south with their Guthrie- and Cash-inspired blend of gospel, country and house music. A3 performs the wide range of material from Hits and Exit Wounds, a new retrospective CD, on WXPN.
Keywords: country · Alabama · Britain · CD · music · Chemical · gospel · WXPN · retrospective · Guthrie · crusader · A3
Sep 26th, 2008 · On her latest effort, Little Wild One, Joan Osborne reunites with the all-star writer-producer team that shaped her Grammy-winning debut, Relish. Well-versed across genres, she easily navigates between roots-rock, gospel, and country on a collection that pays tribute to her New York City home.
Keywords: country · Grammy · Tribute · New York City · Writer · gospel · navigating · Joan · genre · verses · reunite · Osborne
Sep 11th, 2008 · Fresh Air music critic Milo Miles reviews Classic African American Gospel, a Smithsonian Folkways "Classic" that spans over a half century of recordings. Featuring Reverend Gary Davis, Sonny Terry and others, the compilation illustrates a truly American musical tradition.
Keywords: Americans · critic · music · Traditional · gospel · Milo Miles · compilation · emFresh · emClassic · African American Gospel · Smithsonian Folkways Classic · Reverend Gary Davis
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