Artist:Brent Jones & The TP Mobb f/Cheryl "Coko" Gamble
Song:Midnite
Album:Beautiful
The influence of Kirk Franklin's mix of hip hop and gospel has had a big impact on the gospel music industry. Singer writer producer Brent Jones probably wouldn't have tried it himself first. Jones is from Salisbury, MD. He worked a lot as a choir director for the Gospel Music Workshop Of America. At some point, the folks behind the GMWA decided Jones should make his own record. The 1999 song Goodtime did very well and crossed over to the R & B charts with its concept video and traditional gospel style mixed with rap & hip hop. Jones signed with EMI Gospel and the 2002 CD Beautiful didn't do as well because they didn't do a video. That was a big mistake. They should have done a video for this great song Midnite featuring lead vocals by Cheryl "Coko" Gamble of the R & B girl group SWV. The CD is excellent. Brent Jones was based in Los Angeles a while back but he's moved back to Maryland and has a new CD called The Ultimate Weekend coming out in October on Tyscot Records. It's his first live CD. In the meantime, here is the video for Goodtime by Brent Jones & The TP Mobb featuring rapper Eddie Velez.
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