buzzz worthy. . . Atlanta, GA: After a seven-year absence from the U.S. gospel chart, the legendary 4x Grammy Award nominated recording artist Candi Staton is back with her first U.S. gospel radio single since 2008. The new song “Shout Out, Hallelujah” (Beracah Records) picks up on the singer’s dance roots that stretch from her recent multi-platinum European anthem “You Got The Love” to her million-seller “Young Hearts Run Free” that reached #1 on the Billboard R&B Singles and Club charts in 1976. The rousing “Shout Hallelujah” anchors Staton’s forthcoming gospel album “It’s Time To Be Free” (Beracah Records). “Most of my gospel hits have been ballads,” says Staton. “I’ve never been known as a ballad singer in the mainstream market. I’ve always included dance-styled songs on my gospel albums but radio wouldn’t play them in the `80s and `90s. My radio promoter Tawanda Shamley feels this ...
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