Whispers To Record First Gospel Album May 14, 2009
- RB Hip-Hop
By Gail Mitchell, L.A.
Kingdom Records has signed the Whispers to record the legendary R&B group’s first gospel album. Grammy Award-winning gospel icon Fred Hammond is on board to produce several tracks for the project, which is tentatively slated for a fall 2009 release.
“We’ve been wanting to do this for 10 years,” founding member Nick Caldwell states in a press release announcing the project. Best known for such R&B hits as “And the Beat Goes On,” “Lady” and “It’s a Love Thing,” The Whispers have teamed with Pamela Blackman of Joy Management Inc. to manage the group’s gospel pursuits.
Established in 2000, Kingdom Records is headed by president/CEO Joan Sullivan. The label’s roster includes the Shekinah Glory Ministry, Phil Tarver, Cynthia Jones, Tonya Baker and the Brown Sisters.
Share
Share on LinkedIn
