28 Gospel Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 6i 7/80 LPs Daviticus Awards Due In Spiritual 'M C Cópyright 1980. Billboard Publications, Inc. No part of thus publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted. in any form or by any means. electronic, mechanical. Detroit's Masonic Temple photocopying, recording, or otherwise. without the prior written permission of the publisher.

By JEAN WILLIAMS m we TITLE, Artist, Label & Number LOS ANGELES -The second an- year; contemporary group of the Prince. She notes that the award is a

nual Daviticus Awards, sponsored year (two -10 voices); traditional "distinguished persons award," that 1 18 LORD, LET ME BE AN INSTRUMENT by the Gospel Academy of Record- group of the year (two -10 voices); may go to anyone, not necessarily an lames Cleveland & The Triboro Mass Choir, Savoy 14525 ing Arts & Sciences Inc., is set for contemporary quartet; traditional artist. Monday (2) at Detroit's Masonic quartet; most promising traditional "The award was created by the 2 2 22 I'LL BE THINKING OF YOU Andrae Crouch, Light Temple. choir; most promisingcontempo- Rev. Holley because the Rev. Frank- LS 5763 The Gospel Academy Record- rary of choir; hymn of the year; spirit- lin was the very first person to lend 3 3 35 IT'S A NEW DAY ing Arts & Sciences, according to ual of the year; most promising con- support to the Academy," she adds. James Cleveland & The Southern California Community Choir, Carol Prince, spokesperson for the temporary male vocalist; most The Academy's approximately 40 Savoy SGL 1035 nonprofit organization, was promising traditional male vocalist; board members include Gentry founded by the Rev. Jim Holley to mos promising contemporary fe- McCrary of Lexicon Music, Fred 4 4 72 LOVE ALIVE II Walter Hawkins & The Love Center Choir, Light LS -5735 encompass all areas of black gospel male vocalist; most promising tradi- Mendelsohn of Savoy Records, Gil- music. "And to give gospel music the tional female vocalist. bert Sypher of Word Records, attor- 5 5 10 VICTORY SHALL BE MINE boost and recognition it has never A special Rev. C.L. Franklin ney Ed Bell, John Daniels of Tomato James Cleveland & The Salem Inspirational Choir, Savoy SL 1454 had -particularly producers, arrang- award also will be presented, says Records and the Rev. Jim Holley. ers and writers. There of course are 6 7 22 FIRST CLASS GOSPEL The Williams Brothers, Tomato TOM 7027G the Dove Awards but they are lim- ited in terms of categories." 7 8 60 FOUNTAIN OF LIFE JOY CHOIR Prince notes that in little more Gospel Roots, 5034 (TR) than a year, the Gospel Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences has 8 10 18 PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH ME grown significantly. Albertina Walker With James Cleveland, Savoy SL -14527

Set to participate in this year's 9 9 43 CHANGING TIMES awards presentation are Tramaine & Mighty Clouds Of Joy, Epic JE 35971 Walter Hawkins, the Rev. Clay Evans, Albertina Walker, Jesse 10 15 6 IT STARTED AT HOME Jackson Southernaires, Malaco M 4366 Dixon, Dr. Thomas A. Dorsey. the

Mighty Clouds of Joy, the Jackson 11 11 56 LEGENDARY GENTLEMEN Southernaires, the Rev. James Jackson Southernaires, Malaco 4362 Cleveland, the Williams Brothers. Genobia Jeter & Modulation, Tesse 12 12 77 I DON'T FEEL NOWAYS TIRED Hill, Mattie Moss Clark, the Clark James Cleveland & The Salem Inspirational Choir, Savoy DBL 7024 Sisters, Dr. Frederick Sampson, 13 13 52 WHAT A WONDERFUL SAVIOR Donald Wails & the Choraleers and Donald Vails & The Voices Of Deliverance, Savoy 7025 the Academy Gospel Choir. o The Academy Choir was recently 14 6 10 IF YOU MOVE YOURSELF, THEN GOD CAN HAVE HIS and will perform for the WAY áestablished Donald Vails Choraleers, Savoy 1039 o first time before an audience at the M Daviticus Awards ceremony. Prince 15 23 14 HEAVEN - I explains that the choir is open and Genobia Jeter, Savoy SL 14547 in members from other groups are wel- Opryland Jubilee: Opryland U.S.A.'s Gospel Quartet hosts a special Opryland come to join. Gospel Jubilee on the Memorial Day weekend in Nashville. The two -day 16 16 31 IN GOD'S OWN TIME, MY CHANGE WILL COME rn An expected highlight of the black event featured some of gospel's top artists at the theme park's Theatre by James Cleveland & The Triboro Mass Choir, Savoy 14525 tie event will be a historical segment the Lake. r; 17 17 6 GOD'S WILL, GOD'S WAY tracing the last 50 years of gospel Benny Cummings Singers, Tomato TOM 7039G z music. The segment is being pulled together and narrated by Dr. Clay- 'Oliver's' Premiered Memorial Day: 18 14 26 THE PROMISE ton Hannah. James Cleveland & The Philadelphia Mass Choir, Savoy 14526 As for the awards. more than NASHVILLE - Music from 6 Acts Perform 19 NO THE PRIZE FOR ETERNAL LIFE 2,000 ballots were sent by a local ac- Candle's contemporary Christian al- 19 6 ONE GETS NASHVILLE -Opryland U.S.A. Isaac Douglas & The Var -Son Community Choir, Savoy SGI 7044 counting firm to the Academy's bum, "Sir Oliver's Song," was pre- miered live at the 1980 Musi- hosted a Memorial Day weekend board members and air personalities Opryland Gospel Jubilee. headlined 20 20 52 BECAUSE HE LIVES across country to select winners in 23 California convention, the annual International Mass Choir Of Churches, Tomato 9005 West Coast gathering of music pub- by the Hemphills, the Hinsons, the categories. Inspirations. the Speers, Faye Sims Categories include: LP of the lishers and church music directors. 21 21 132 AMAZING GRACE and the Scenicland Boys, and the Aretha Franklin With James Cleveland, Atlantic 2 -906 year, LP cover design of the year, "Sir Oliver's Song," a children's Sego Brothers and Naomi. contemporary female artist; tradi- musical, was first released in Sep- Hosts for the two -day festival 22 22 150 FIRST LADY Hob HEIL 500 tional female artist; contemporary tember of last year. The songbook, were the members of Opryland's Shirley Caesar, song of the year; contemporary pro- I2- session curriculum and produc- own Gospel Quartet, which has been ducer; traditional producer; con- tion manual, based on the album, 23 cio* UNIVERSAL LOVE added for the first season to the Billy Preston; Myrrh MSB -6607 temporary male artist; traditional have been released through Bird - theme park this summer. male artist; contemporary choir of wing's parent company, Sparrow The Gospel Jubilee was held at 24 24 14 OH LORD, YOU SAID SO the year; traditional choir- of the Records. Opryland's scenic outdoor Theatre Rev. Cleophus Robinson, Savoy SL 14532 by the Lake, which normally houses 25 25 18 SOMETHING WITHIN ME two of the park's country music pres- Rev. Maceo Woods & The Christian Tabernacle Concert Choir, entations. Savoy SL-14541 Gospel Scene Gospel music is again being show- 26 27 18 WE'LL LAY DOWN OUR LIVES FOR THE LORD cased during Opryland's 1980 sea- Rev. Julius Cheeks, Savoy SGL -7040 The group Truth recently performed before a cal collaboration between Courtney, Clawson son at the Freedom Festival '80 on total of 8,000 persons in two concerts at Six and Red by having special parts in the program July 4. This festival is a series of gos- 27 31 10 LIFE IS FRAGILE ... HANDLE WITH PRAYER Flags park in Arlington, Tex., and received strong featuring them. pel concerts to be staged at the Myrna Summers. Savoy SL 14509 response with concerts in St. Louis and Atlanta. Terry Clark, artist for Good News Records, is Grand Ole Opry House to mark In- The events were billed as "Christian Family 28 TRAMAINE (WORD) preparing for a tour of Western Europe with dependence Day. i=a0 Tramaine Hawkins, Light LS 5760 Day." members of his band. Clark will perform for The Singing Gibsons are finishing their new Kierspe Cultural Center and the Haigar City Hall, 29 18 6 MOVING ON album entitled The Story Never Grows Old" on as well as concerts in the cities of Siegen, Wetz- A Dixie Humingbirds, Gospel Roots 5050 the Gold Street label for July release. As writers, Girard Songbook ler, Kassel and a four -day stint in a Zurich club. the album will reflect the versatility of the duet Another highlight of the tour will be the Ham- NASHVILLE -Dunamis music 30 SHOW ME THE WAY vocals with traditional, co=0 southern and contempo- burg Festival.... Stephanie Beosanda is in Ok- has released a double songbook by Willie Banks & The Messengers, HSE 1532 rary gospel music. lahoma City recording her second album for Chuck Girard titled "Take It Easy/ David Ford was recently in Knoxville for a 31 30 10 LIVE IN CONCERT Chrism /Tempo Records. The new recording will Written On The Wind." The book is performance of the Britten "War Requiem" with The Dixie Hummingbirds, Gospel Roots 5041 feature more upbeat r &b- flavored material than a combination of 19 self -penned the Univ. of Tenn. choir and the Knoxville Sym- her past releases. songs taken from Girard's last two LIVE, HE DECIDED TO DIE phony under the direction of Robert Shaw. 32 32 107 solo for Donald Vails Choraleers. Savoy 7019 Cynthia Clawson joined the Bill Gaither Trio albums Good News Rec- ords, along with a full page color for concerts in Muncie and Des Moines, which Sword Signs Pact TOMORROW? All musical 33 33 99 VOLUME 3, IS THERE ANY HOPE FOR completed her spring involvement with the trio. photograph spread. ar- James Cleveland & Charles Fold Singers, Savoy DBL 7020 She will join the group again in the fall for sev- NASHVILLE -Rick Sandidge of rangements were made by Leonard eral dates in major cities. Sword Records has inked a distribu- Moss. It is the third Girard songbook 34 34 18 25TH SILVER ANNIVERSARY Institutional Radio Choir. Savoy SGL -1041 It was a salute to writers Ragan Courtney, tion pact with Distribution By Dave, released by Dunamis and distrib- Cynthia Clawson and Buryl Red in Houston this a center for records, 8- tracks and uted by Word Inc. 35 35 14 YOU BRING THE SUN OUT month when the Second Baptist Church cassettes. Its circulation network for "The Warrior" and "Song For A lessy Dixon, Light LS 5647 presented a program called "Celebrate Life." product includes all U.S. states, plus Christian Wedding" are included in The presentation highlighted a decade of musi- Puerto Rico, Guam and St. Croix. the book.