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Thursday, 16 February 2023

Earnest Pugh [2023] - Keep Hope Alive [Shanachie]


A new name to these pages is powerhouse gospel singer Earnest Pugh who has a five octave range. He debuted in 2006 and has released around eleven albums since then. So quite how he has gone under our radar is anyone's guess. Perhaps it may be that a lot of his material is more traditional rather than contemporary gospel.

He is the seventh on nine siblings raised in Memphis, TN, now based in Houston, TX.  After unsuccessfully trying to get signed  to gospel labels, he set up his own EPM in 2006. He has achieved three Billboard Gospel Chart #1 hits and in 2012 had four Stellar Award nominations for Artist of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year and Praise & Worship CD of the Year for "Earnestly Yours".

His latest single "Keep Hope, Alive" is dedicated to Black History Month and the struggles of Black America released by Shanachie. The intro leaves you in no doubt that a deep gospel song is about to commence with a preaching oration followed by a line or two of "We Shall Overcome" before the main song where Pugh demonstrates his vast vocal range.

It's possibly not going to be everyone's 'cuppa' but anyone who truly appreciates soul music will 'get it' as this reflects the birth of the music we love, so its good to get back to its roots every now and then.

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Details
Rating: 8.5
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: Gospel
Format: Single
Media: Digital
Label: Shanachie
Cat No: None
Date: 10/02/2023
Key/BPM: 5A/76
Price: £1
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