PJ MORTON, award-winning R&B singer/producer
REMOVES AT NO. 1 WITH “gospel according to PJ”
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Top Spot on Billboard Chart with All-Star, First Gospel Album
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Tyscot Files.““I’m thrilled that gospel according to PJ is No. 1,” Morton says. “This album has been a labor of love, so for people to support it the way they are, it lets me know that it was truly ‘All in His Plan.’ Thank you to every artist, musician and engineer who was involved in making this album. Thank you to every radio station that played the music and finally, thank you to everyone at Morton Inspiration and
The thirteen-track set of adult urban contemporary songs features gospel legends Morton grew up idolizing such as Kirk FranklinYolanda Adams, Commissioned, Mary Mary, J Moss, Kim Burrell and The Clark Sisters. It also features a new generation of luminaries like Tasha Cobbs LeonardSmokie Norful, Travis GreeneZacardi Cortez, Brian Courtney Wilson, Travis Greene, Jermaine Dolly, Darrel `MusiqCity’ Walls, Lena Byrd Miles and Le’Andria Johnson. The radio single, “Everything in his plan», a ballad featuring Le’Andria Johnson and Mary Mary, topped Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart last week.
“The structure is fascinating,” music critic Ann Powers told fellow critic Stephen Thompson about the album on an Aug. 28 NPR podcast “New Music Friday: All Songs Considered.” “It really tells the story of P.J. Morton’s life in gospel… His family heritage. His connection to the genre… He’s connected to gospel in the same way Aretha is.” [Franklin] was tied to gospel music, but this album also tells the story of contemporary gospel music itself… I think PJ does a great job of showing how R&B, Soul Music, Rock & Roll – all live through gospel music. I think it’s all here on this record. Oh, and of course, the music of New Orleans. It matters that he’s from New Orleans.
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