Gospel Spotlight: NEW GROUP TO WATCH

The hills are alive with the sound of music and it’s a funky sound blasting from the mountains of Richmond, Virginia where a local group named G.I. is about to take their progressive urban sound global. Through a partnership with Blacksmoke/Worldwide and their own label BGA Music Group, GI’s debut CD “God’s Image” will hit stores nationally on April 7, 2009.

G.I. consists of four anointed and appointed young gentlemen by the names of Branden Anderson, Marlon Anderson, Curtis Langley, and Lamonte Harris. The group has been singing together across the world for 10 years. They are singers, dancers, songwriters, and musicians. It is rare that you find all of these talents wrapped up into one unit.

The young gentlemen are also entrepreneurs. The group owns and operates its own label, BGA Records, where group member/manager, Branden Anderson serves as President/CEO, and the other members hold executive positions within the company. Serving as excellent role models and being advocates of education, every member is either attending, or has graduated from college. Branden graduated from Elizabeth City State University with a bachelor’s degree in Music Industry Studies. Marlon graduated from Virginia State University with a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications. Curtis is a Music Education Major at Virginia State University. Lamonte is a Music Media Major at Norfolk State University.

This is a group to watch! I’m putting my GOSPELCONNOISSEUR.COM stamp of approval on them. Not that they will need, because these guys are destine for whatever God’s has in store for them. Watch their new video of their rousing first single “Get Up”. It’s already making its way up the Radio & Records national gospel airplay chart.