Album Reviews On GospelFlava.com

Check out the reviews of The Malaco Music Group holiday releases “We Have Seen His Star” by Mississippi Mass Choir & Christmas With Luther Barnes on Gospelflava.com (click on the pic):

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Thank you for your continued support!

Happy Holidays!

We Keep Topping The Charts

The Soul And Blues Report has spoken. Two of our favorite Malaco artists have the top 5 singles getting major props on the airwaves!

Congrats to Vick Allen and his hit single "Baby, Come Back Home" - now #1 on the Soul and Blues Charts! Vick is a talented guy, giving it his all.

Also, congratulations go out to another talented and hard workin' man at Malaco, Floyd Taylor. His single "You Still Got It" is #3.

We are proud of their accomplishments!!

See it for yourself at: http://www.soulandbluesreport.com/

Shirley Brown In The House!

Malaco's own Soul Diva, Shirley Brown, is in the studio recording new material for her album.

It's sounding GOOD, folks!

We snapped a few pictures in the meantime.

With songwriter Vick Allen

Mississippi Mass Cracks Billboard Gospel Charts

The Mississippi Mass Choir has cracked the Billboard Top Gospel Album Chart as the Hot Shot Debut this week with their first ever holiday release, "We Have Seen His Star."

With so many contemporary Christmas and Holiday releases in the marketplace, it's great to see that fans are proving their purchase power: A Traditional Gospel Holiday album is still prevalent and important in their hearts and minds.

~D.A. Johnson,
Executive Director Of Gospel

Welcome back, Denise!

Denise LaSalle, the First Lady of Blues, recently signed with Malaco Records. After several years of pursuing other projects she decided to join us again and we couldn't be more excited.

We look forward to seeing what else this talented performer and songwriter will do.

Denise is back and hotter than ever!

Denise LaSalle's Bio:

Unlike so many other blues vocalists who just re-interpret material given to them by songwriters, Denise LaSalle is a seriously talented songwriter. Although her soul blues style has strong urban contemporary overtones at times, it's best to think of LaSalle as a modern-day Bessie Smith, because that's really what she is. She writes funny songs full of sassy attitude and it's an attitude she carries with her on-stage. Off-stage, LaSalle accommodates all autograph seekers and gladly obliges journalists and radio disc jockeys.

The Jackson, TN-based LaSalle was raised in Belzoni, MS, (also home to Joe Willie "PineTop" Perkins some years earlier) but she got started singing in local churches around Leflore County.

Growing up, she listened to the Grand Ole Opry radio broadcasts and then in Belzoni, lived across the street from a juke joint. LaSalle's early influences, from the jukeboxes around Belzoni and over the radio, included Ruth Brown, Dinah Washington, and LaVern Baker. LaSalle moved north to Chicago when she was in her early twenties and would attend shows at the Regal Theatre, always returning home to write songs.

She got to know blues musicians and began giving her songs to them, until one day a Chess Records executive stopped by at Mixer's Lounge, where LaSalle was working as a bar maid. He listened to one of her songs and took it down to Chess Records, and the company later signed her as a vocalist, but never recorded her. Two years later, LaSalle recorded and produced her own record with the help of Billy "The Kid" Emerson, the Chess executive who'd originally shown an interest in her. After the record made some waves on local radio, Chess stepped in and purchased the master and took it to Europe.

Meanwhile, LaSalle continued writing songs and sitting in with blues musicians around the Chicago clubs. LaSalle's first big hit came about in 1971 when her "Trapped By a Thing Called Love" broke on the radio in Chicago and then Detroit. That record was for the Westbound label and then she signed with ABC Records in 1975, cutting three albums in three years until the label was sold to MCA. She continued performing as much as she could in Chicago and Memphis.

In 1980, a Malaco executive called to ask her to write a song for Z.Z. Hill. A positive relationship with the company was quickly developed, which resulted in LaSalle recording 11 discs for the label, including Lady in the Street, (1983), Right Place, Right Time, (1984), Love Talkin', (1985), Hittin' Where It Hurts, (1989), Still Trapped, (1990), Still Bad, (1994), and Smokin' in Bed (1997). While her Malaco sides are probably her most important recordings, other than the original of her early-'70s hit "Trapped," she still releases excellent gospel crossover material, including This Real Woman (2000) and There's No Separation (2001) on Ordena Records.

~courtesy of www.allmusic.com

Malaco Sunday - THIS WEEKEND - on BET

We want to invite you to watch Black Entertainment Television's Bobby Jones Gospel Hour this Sunday, December 2, 2007 to see The Caravans, Luther Barnes and Mosie "Mama" Burkes perform.

You are guaranteed to tap your foot, sing along and have Church!

Check your local listings for specific broadcast times in your area.

Spread the word and set your TVs to "record" so you won't miss this show!!

Have a great weekend!!

Light 103.9 FM's Lamp Lighter Awards

The Light 103.9 FM's Lamp Lighter Awards will feature our own Maurette Brown-Clark (Atlanta International Records).

The semi-formal Lamp Lighter Awards Show will take place Saturday, December 1, 2007 at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The event is hosted by Jeff Majors and Donald Lawrence.

Gospel artists performing at the event include Melvin Williams (Blackberry Records), Beverly Crawford, Dorinda Clark-Cole, Vanessa Bell Armstrong and many others.

Presenters include Deitrick and Damita Haddon, Anthony Hamilton and David and Tamela Mann.

Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster locations or call 919-834-4000.

A few of your favorite things---

It's that time of the year again! Those special people in your life deserve to have good Christmas surprises under the tree. Gift-wrap their favorite artists (you know what we mean!) and they'll be thanking you on into the New Year!

Make sure Santa doesn't forget to stop by the Malaco Records website (click on the picture below).

Malaco Music Group partners with peermusic

Malaco staff gathered for a breakfast* to celebrate the newly-formed partnership with peermusic. peermusic has taken over administration of our extensive publishing catalog, which includes Malaco's Gospel and R & B hits as well as hits from the Muscle Shoals Sound catalog.

On hand to share in the festivities was Ralph Peer, Chairman and CEO, and his wife, Liz, Kathy Spanberger, President & Chief Operating Officer- peermusic Anglo American Region, and Kevin Lamb, Vice President of the Nashville office.

Also in attendance was songwriter, George Jackson.

*The breakfast was catered by Lovie Sanders, whose home cooked food had everybody going back for seconds (and truth be told, thirds)! Lovie was blown into Jackson by Hurricane Katrina, but New Orleans loss is Jackson's gain!

BREAKING NEWS: "Tribute To Bobby"

Yes, our very own Bobby "Blue" Bland!

English singer/songwriter Mick Hucknall, who formed the group Simply Red, recently brought the band together to record a new album entitled "Tribute To Bobby" to be released in 2008.















The upcoming album has twelve quintessential Bobby "Blue" Bland tracks. Hucknall and his band infuse a distinctive groove into the tunes that Bobby made classics. They breathe new life into the songs that will mesmerize old fans and catch the attention of new fans, too.

Tracks include "Stormy Monday Blues," "Too Far Gone," "Farther On Up The Road" and "I Wouldn't Treat A Dog."

Mick and the band are travelling to Memphis and will be meeting Bobby in person Wednesday. Don't forget the BBQ while you're travelling through, boys.

Mick is a huge fan of Bobby's and they will be filming their visit together.

We wish them great success for this album - and also appreciate the shout out for Bobby!

Happy Thanksgiving!

It's pretty quiet around here and the last ones of us are getting ready to head out...


We hope you have a great Thanksgiving holiday.

Look Out For Floyd Taylor!

Congrats to Floyd Taylor, whose album "You Still Got It," has debuted on the Billboard Blues Chart at #6!

Thanks to the fans and keep up the good work, Floyd!

Who's Hosting Mid-Day on Heaven 1580 Right Now??

Maurette Brown Clark, that's who!
...to listen, click here: http://www.heaven1580am.com

Malaco Christmas Package

This special offer will make a great Christmas present.

It is a 3 CD Christmas set of The Mississippi Mass Choir, The Sensational Nightingales and Luther Barnes for only $29.99.

Please visit our store at http://www.malaco.com/ for more details!

VOTE - Gospel Music Channel Video Awards!

Click on link below to vote for Melvin Williams' Jesus Is Love Video for the Gospel Music Channel's 1st Video Awards....airing Dec. 29th.

You can vote, once per day until Dec 1st.

Send to your email address...encourage people to vote!!!!

http://gospelmusicchannelapp.com/gmcva/

MALACO ARTISTS PERFORM AT GOSPEL SUPERFEST

The 9th Annual Gospel SuperFest, produced by United Television, LLC in Atlanta, Georgia, was held the weekend of October 25-27 at the new Cobb Energy Center. Sponsored by Proctor and Gamble, the event featured fifty award-winning artists in the gospel music industry; Malaco Music Group artists include: Dottie Peoples (AIR Gospel), Bishop Neal Roberson (Blackberry Records), The Mississippi Mass Choi, (Malaco Records), Dorothy Norwood (Malaco Records), and Maurette Brown-Clark (AIR Gospel).

The televised special will begin airing in nationally syndicated markets November 26, 2007 and will air through December 30th. Check local listings for times.

News And New Releases

MAURETTE BROWN-CLARK ON TOP OF BILLBOARD CHARTS
28 WEEKS!
PEAK: #2



WAY-TO-GO MAURETTE!!!

MAURETTE BROWN-CLARK ITINERARY

11/16/07
FULL GOSPEL EMANCIPATION LIFE CENTER
Odenton, MD

12/1/07
RADIO ONE LAMPLIGHTER AWARDS
Raleigh, NC

12/14/07
PRIVATE AFFAIR
Albuquerque, NM
12/16/07

TBA
Atlanta, GA

CHRISTMAS RELEASES ON THE MARKET

Luther Barnes
"Christmas with Luther Barnes"
(AIR Gospel)
Release date: October 30, 2007
Award-winning top seller Luther Barnes featured with The Sunset Jubilaires and the Red Budd Gospel Choir

The Mississippi Mass Choir
"We Have Seen His Star"
(Malaco Records)
Release: October 16, 2007

Dorothy Norwood and The Mississippi Mass Choir
"No Request "
(Malaco Records)
CD Release: October 2, 2007
Video Release: October 30, 2007

Stan Jones
"Out Of The Shadows"
Blackberry Records
In Stores
November 13, 2007

Mentored by Doug, Melvin and Mr. Green (The Williams Brothers) for nine years, Jones journeyed from drummer to co-producer, engineer, and background vocalist on many of their recent hits, including “Still Here,” to solo artist.

Jones’ debut release features the radio single “Where Would I Be?” with guest artist Tarralyn Ramsey, winner of VH1’s “Born to be a Diva” and is also being released as a concept video. Jones and Ramsey are scheduled as featured guests alongside Juanita Bynum on her next TBN appearance.

Out of the Shadows contains original music written and produced by Jones and releases to retail November 13, 2007.