HABBAKUK MUSIC EXEC STANDS BY ALLEGATIONS THAT ARTIST BREACHED CONTRACT
Attorneys say Isaiah Thomas is 'free and clear', but legal dispute is heating up By Mona Austin Gospel record label Habbakuk Music Group (Habbakuk) --named after a Hebrew prophet and Old Testament book in the Bible-- is still in a holy spat with its former artist, Isaiah Thomas. In February EUR published an injunction from Habbakuk alleging Thomas violated his contract by recording a CD with another label while he was still in his agreement with them. Details of the the dispute were revealed in several emails obtained from Washington-Essex after an interview request. According to April Washington-Essex, CEO of Habbakuk, the rift between the artist and label transpired when Thomas was "in a rush" to record a second CD and she wasn't ready. In an e-mail dated April 27, 2009 she explained to Thomas that God did not green light the label's involvement in a CD he wanted to record. "I have been seeking God about the timing of your next recording," she wro...