May 14, 2009

By 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.

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