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Bishop Walter Lee Hawkins born May 18, 1949 in Oakland, CA the brother of the late Edwin Hawkins, Lynette Hawkins-Stevens, Carol Hawkins, Feddie Hawkins and Daniel Hawkins. “The first family of Gospel.” Started his career in the Northern California State Youth Choir of the Church of God in Christ. Nominated for 9 Grammy’s won the … Continued
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Rev. Dr. Charles Albert Tindley born July 7, 1851 in Berlin, MD was an African American Methodist minister and gospel music composer. Often referred to as “The Prince of Preachers”, he educated himself, became a minister and founded one of the largest Methodist congregations serving the African-American community on the East Coast. www.hymntime.com For a … Continued
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We talk with local filmmakers and music experts about a new film out of Oakland called One voice that focuses on the development of Gospel music. Later we talk about the importance of Indigenous People’s Day
we honor the legacies of Pam The Funkstress and Edwin Hawkins. Pam Warren, better known as Pam the Funkstress, died Dec. 22. Warren was an influential DJ who spun for Prince and was a longtime member of The Coup Edwin Hawkins, the singer best known for popularising urban gospel music during the 1960s, has died at the … Continued
