::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

buzzz worthy. . . Relevance: check.    Production value: check. Fresh factor: check. Signature sound: check.  These are the vital signs of "From Now On" (Light Records),   the new career-reviving CD  from Dawkins and Dawkins.  It has now been 10 years since blood brothers Eric and Anson recorded as a duo after their former label Harmony Records dissolved. Fortunately, for Dawkins and Dawkins,  fans have not forgotten "Focus" (their last studio release recorded in 1998) that had a sound that was before its time and traces of it have remained.  (With its street-friendly grooves, Focus , landed in the Top 200 on the Billboard chart and yielded the hit songs "Wrapped Up," "Praisin' On My Mind ," and   "Need To Know."  ) This time around listeners can expect more of the same with a few musical twists. Eric said, "We're raising the bar with elements that our fans are expecting to hear, but also ...

Soon after it's acquisition by Entertainment One, Light Records,  Sr. VP/General Manager ,  James Robinson  locked in several new signings over the last few months adding to the already powerhouse roster of artists and poising the label for a huge year of great Gospel releases in 2011.   First in early August, Robinson inked a deal with Gospel's ultimate showman and choir director, Ricky Dillard. It has been three years since Dillard and New G's last CD,  7 th EPISODE LIVE IN TORONTO,  and Dillard just wrapped up a live recording in Detroit.  The live recording, dubbed the RED PARTY was an awesome worship event highlighted with Dillard's signature excitement and choir dynamism.  Light Records added  Dorinda Clark-Cole , the soaring soprano from the legendary Clark Sisters family and phenom newcomer  Jessica Reedy  in early Fall to the roster.  Clark-Cole immediately went to work in the studio in preparation for her 20...