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REVIEW BY MONA AUSTIN Suitable as background music for a sanctified prayer breakfast, singer/songwriter/guitarist Paul Thorn delivers gospel grit on the recently released single, "What Should I Do?" from the forthcoming album "Don't Let the Devil Ride." He's backed the McCrary Sisters, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and The Blind Boys of Alabama and opened concerts for Huey Music and The News, over the years and those elements (country, gospel and R&B) combined are reflected on this release. As a teen, the artist's preacher father disapproved of him having pre-marital sex and listening to the pop music he grew up to play. He was formally expelled from the church, but "the church" never left him. Now taking center stage, Thorn's rustic vocals (think Joe Cocker but breathier) belt the music he first embraced in childhood -- Black Gospel. On the second pre-release single, he asks God, "What Shall I Do?" whic...

buzzz worthy. . . GRAMMY Award Winner Paul Anthony Of Full Force Profiled On Christian Broadcasting Network Artist Talks About Healing From Cancer And New Gospel Single, “I Feel Good, I Look Good, I’m God Good” Many fans of mainstream music are familiar with the name Paul Anthony.  Whether it’s as one of the lead singers of the GRAMMY Award Winning Group, Full Force, known for countless R&B hits in the 80s and 90s or as the Co-Producer with his brothers and cousins of top musical acts like Patti Labelle, Backstreet Boys, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, James Brown, Bob Dylan, Lisa Lisa & The Cult Jam and countless others, he’s a force to be reckoned with.  The same persistence that led him and his group to the top of the charts is the same perseverance he needed to battle some of the biggest challenges of his life.  Always a health and fitness enthusiast who has inspired fellow artists, actors and pro athletes for over 30 years, Paul was blindsided by a...

buzzz worthy. . . Until the latest episode of Bravo's "Real Housewives of Atlanta" (RHOA) Kandi Burruss had been low key during season 5.  As she concentrates on a new relationship with her fiance', Todd Tucker and decorating her new home, Burruss hasn't had time to get caught up in the never-ending drama between the "talls and smalls"  that seems to be the focus of the program.   But, her manager, Don Juan noticed her career has been lagging as she puts all of her energy toward her personal life. Agreeing that she need to re-focus, the 36-year-old Singer/Songwriter/Producer went back to the studio and unexpectedly laid tracks for a gospel record.   Don Juan was  understandably taken aback when his client said she wanted to add a gospel song to her next CD.   Although Burruss has been successful making hits for her self and others and has dabbled in other genres (Country and House for instance), the R&B singer's desire to do a gospel album...