Bishop T.D. Jakes Congratulates the Legendary Clark Sisters on Their First Ever Three Grammy Wins
His Dexterity Sounds Label to Release the Sisters' Out-of-Print Word Hits on Encore February 12, 2008
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DALLAS, Feb. 11 /Christian Newswire/ -- One of America's most popular leaders, Bishop T.D. Jakes, has issued a statement congratulating the legendary Clark Sisters on the first ever Grammy wins of their 35-year professional recording career. "I was thrilled to hear that the Clark sisters won 3 Grammy awards tonight," said Jakes. "But I was not surprised. They continue to provide the music that uplifts the soul and blesses the hearts of millions!"
In the midst of a rousing career comeback, the Detroit-based Clark Sisters won three Grammy awards last night in the categories of Best Gospel Performance, Best Gospel Song and Best Traditional Gospel Album for their latest #1 CD "Live – One Last Time." They capped off the evening with a spellbinding performance on the Grammy telecast with Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, BeBe Winans and others.
On the heels of this stunning career achievement, Bishop Jakes' Dexterity Sounds /Rhino Entertainment recording label releases the much-anticipated compilation CD ENCORE: THE BEST OF THE WORD RECORD YEARS on February 12, 2008. ENCORE features a dozen of the sisters' biggest hits for the Word Records label in the late 1980s, many of them now out-of-print. Along with the original studio versions of such classics as "Balm In Gilead," the new collection also includes live versions of The Clark Sisters' signature hits "You Brought The Sunshine" and "Is My Living in Vain?"
ENCORE also includes a new song, "Follow the Star," spotlighting Dorinda Clark Cole on lead vocals with Bishop Jakes and Angie Winans. And 2007 American Idol contestant Melinda Doolittle contributes a new rendition of the group's hit "You Brought the Sunshine." The disc also includes new spoken word commentary on The Clark Sisters' Word Records tenure by Jacky Clark-Chisholm and Karen Clark Sheard. Over the course of their career, the sisters have influenced a generation of vocalists ranging from Mariah Carey and Faith Evans in the R&B world to Bryan Wilson and Smokie Norful in the gospel community. Visit www.dexteritysounds.com for more information.
