Chicago, IL: The new year has brought a shower of good news for Kingdom Records. The gold-selling Shekinah Glory Ministry’s (SGM) latest #1 CD, “Refreshed By Fire” (Kingdom Records), continues to be a brisk seller and their latest single, “Just For Me,” is #19 on this week’s Billboard Hot Gospel Songs chart. Alto-voiced LaTosca House co-wrote and led SGM’s 2007 smash “Jesus,” leads this anthem-like ballad as well.
Meanwhile, Shekinah Glory Ministry’s leader, Elder Phil Tarver, just picked up Stellar Award and Chicago Music Award nominations for his third solo CD, “Place of Worship.” This past Sunday, Tarver walked away with the Best Gospel Album of the Year Award in the 30th Anniversary Chicago Gospel Music Awards.
Kingdom Records is a leader in African-American praise and worship music with hits such as Shekinah Glory Ministry’s 2001 breakthrough smash, “Praise is What I Do.” The million-selling SGM is not a choir. Instead, it’s a dynamic ensemble of psalmists, minstrels, and banner bearers who perform “under the anointing of the Holy Spirit. “ Their Hebrew name means “the glorified presence of God.” Their CDs Praise Is What I Do (#5 peak Top Gospel Albums) and Shekinah Glory Ministry Live (#3 peak Top Gospel Albums – 103 weeks on the chart) were both certified gold in 2005 and 2008 respectively. They also have three gold or platinum DVDs to their credit.
