Sup folks! Stellar Awards weekend in Nashville was a beast. It was literally non stop and I don’t think I slept the entire time.  Well I’ve had some time to regroup and decompress.  You didn’t think I was just going to go and not tell you about it right? I can be selfish and funny acting but Im’ not that bad.

My first major event of the weekend was the 11th Annual BMI Trailblazers Of Gospel Luncheon to honor Donnie McClurkin & Andrae Crouch at Rockettown. Not only was it my first event of the weekend but it was also my first BMI luncheon ever. After hearing about it for all these years, I was excited to finally be in the mix.  As soon as I walked into the venue I knew that it was going to be first class all the way. Read the rest of this entry »

This post may be short. Because it’s really not about my “commentary” but about the song and the cause.

During this past Stellar Awards weekend, Kirk Franklin and a TON of the gospel artists in town came together to record a song to inspire, comfort and raise funds for the people affected by the recent earthquakes in Haiti.  A gospel “We Are The World” if you will. I think the gospel industry ought to be commended for this effort and I support it fully and hope you will too. Read the rest of this entry »

So, it’s a new year and I’m trying some new things! I want to introduce and  welcome Latayla Andrews to the “The Gospel According To Torrence” family.  It’s no secret that I’m a gospel lover and I try to cover all things gospel on the blog, but although “gospel” is a message, sometimes the lines get a little crossed when it comes to the STYLE that the message is presented in.  So yeah, I love Gospel the message, and the style I “prefer” is gospel too. Just is.  Now I’ve studied music, have an appreciation for quite a few styles of music and have worked in various music genres that may surprise you, so shut it down with the “open your mind” comments that I’m sure to come. I like what I like and that’s just that. There are no rules to this whole “taste” thing, so with that, I realized that I didn’t do my best with covering music on the CCM (Contemporary Christian Music) front.  Well, that’s where Latalya comes in. Read the rest of this entry »

Ok, folks. This is it! Here I stand…(wrong song, sorry!) But this is my final post of my Yes, No, Maybe? Series for 2009… If  you missed Part 1, click here. If you missed Part 2, click here. Let’s get right down to it! Read the rest of this entry »

Sup folks. Me again.  Don’t clap, just worship!” (That is a Celebration Of Gospel inside joke that, if you remember past years, will hit you later, lol)

But anyway, I’m back with some more highlights from Day 2 of rehearsals for Celebration Of Gospel 2010. (Forgive my tacky picture taking skills, lol.) Read the rest of this entry »

Sup folks, so there have been a few changes to the performer line-up for Celebration of Gospel 2010 and you know I had to make sure I gave you the most up to date info, so you wouldn’t be looking at your TV thinking “umm, Torrence, what happened to?” or “Why didn’t you mention so and so would be there.”  Here’s the updated list.  The show is shaping up just nicely! Read the rest of this entry »

Yeah buddy!!!!

It’s that time again! Celebration of Gospel (or COG as we call it in the industry, so lazy we are) 2010 is taping in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday, December 12, 2009! We’re going back to the Orpheum theater and this show is shaping up to be hot! It’s about to be a “family affair” and you can see why as you check out who’s scheduled to perform. Read the rest of this entry »