Artist:Maurette Brown Clark
Song:It Ain't Over
Album:The Dream
Most gospel fans are probably familiar with Maurette Brown Clark as a featured singer with Richard Smallwood and Vision. But she recorded solo albums while she was in that group and they are worth checking out. Maurette was born in Long Island in 1966. She was six years old when she started singing with her family gospel group. After finishing school, she started touring with gospel singers. She married and relocated to Washington, DC. The Richard Smallwood Singers were formed in 1996. The name was later changed to Richard Smallwood and Vision. Maurette was always a featured singer with the group. She recorded an album in 1998 for Verity Records. Then she signed in 2002 with Atlanta International or as it was sometimes called AIR Gospel. By the time the 2007 album The Dream was released, Malaco Records bought AIR. They decided to spend some money to promote the album. They even produced a video for It Ain't Over. The album was produced by Asaph Ward who was a staff producer for EMI Gospel and Verity. The album was recorded live at The Empowerment Temple AME Church in Baltimore. The musical director was Anthony Brown. He not only provided the background singers but he wrote three songs including It Ain't Over. Maurette recorded a 2011 album for AIR. And that's her latest album. I don't think AIR is around anymore. Malaco quietly closed it. Maurette has released a couple of singles. I don't think she is with Smallwood anymore. He still tours but he last recorded in 2015. Maurette has appeared on albums by Anthony Brown and group therAPY. Yes, the same Anthony Brown. I believe she is just trying to help him and her name has value with gospel fans. She's at an age where she might not want to tour anymore. Anyway, I do recommend Maurette's albums to gospel fans. Here's the video for It Ain't Over by Maurette Brown Clark.
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