Raymond & Co, Ekklesia, Lurine Cato and more for Royal Festival Hall

A HIGH profile event, Gospel 2014, part of a two-day Sing Inspiration festival hosted by IG Music, will take place at the Royal Festival Hall on 10th March. Headlining the event will be R&B gospel pioneers Raymond & Co, who will be performing together for the first time in seven years. Other British gospel acts playing the event will be Ekklesia, Lurine Cato, IDMC, Volney Morgan and New-Ye, The Golden Chords, Bishop R I Edwards and family, Siani, The Company and Israel J Allen. IG Music will also be assembling three gospel collectives: Men Of Gospel, Women Of Gospel and Guitars Of Gospel. Leading figures from the UK scene participating will be Clinton Jordan, Paul Lee, Priscilla Jones, Hildia Campbell, Michael Brown and Noel Robinson. A 'Gospel 2014' album will be recorded at the event. For ticket information visit www.southbankcentre.co.uk. CR

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