http://homepages.baylor.edu/gospel A Project Weblog Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:59:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A new endowment for Baylor University, the Lev H. Prichard III Traditional Black Music Restoration Endowed Fund, was created recently.  For more information see http://www.baylor.edu/pr/news.php?action=story&story=63770.   We are grateful to the Prichard family for their generous support of the Baylor Libraries. http://homepages.baylor.edu/gospel/2009/10/28/new-endowment-created/ It is with sadness that we report that our audio engineer is leaving Baylor University.  Until further notice, we will be unable to accept any loaned items for our collection.   Please watch this space for further updates. http://homepages.baylor.edu/gospel/2009/09/10/project-status-update/ On February 19th, 2009, Bob Marovich, Amanda Harlan, and Tony Tadey represented Baylor University’s Black Gospel Music Restoration Project at the Music Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago.  Bob Marovich (gospel historian) presented on gospel music in Chicago during the Golden Age of Gospel (1940s-1970s) and how the project at Baylor ... http://homepages.baylor.edu/gospel/2009/03/02/preserving-america%e2%80%99s-black-gospel-heritage/ We are well into lot 34, a lot which contains 50 7-inch discs.  Most of the collection seems to be of 45s from the Chicago area and the greater mid-west.  So far, for me some of the highlights include recordings by the Wind City Four and The Flying Clouds. Please stay ... http://homepages.baylor.edu/gospel/2008/06/19/engineers-update-for-6-19/ The question we receive the most from people interested in this project is related to information on how they can listen to or obtain copies of these recordings. Unfortunately, the material we are collecting was produced between 1940 and 1970, and all of this material is most likely protected ... http://homepages.baylor.edu/gospel/2008/03/26/access-to-the-sound-files/ Hello, I finished up the Preservation transfer of our lot 27 this mourning. Lot 27 contains 52 items, mostly LPs. One of the highlights of the Lot is an item which is signed by 4 members of the Staple Singers. We plan to finish up scanning this collection next ... http://homepages.baylor.edu/gospel/2008/03/20/here-is-the-first-engineer%e2%80%99s-update-on-the-bgmrp/ Welcome to the official blog of the Baylor University Black Gospel Music Restoration Project (BGMRP). Our goal is to provide you with a useful tool for finding information on the project, staying up-to-date on our progress, communicating with fellow gospel enthusiasts, and learning more about this important part of our ... http://homepages.baylor.edu/gospel/2008/03/05/welcome/