URBAN GOSPEL MUSIC is SUFFERING

                The gospel industry is slacking in that its lacking Urban artists. Its quite understandable because Gospel Labels no longer have the resources to develop artists but require an artist that posses the whole package before getting signed. But what this label's tend to overlook is that there are very many young talented independent artists who when given a chance,with the proper push,development and resource's can have established career's.
                 Currently,most artists recently signed to Gospel Labels,were either some part of a famous Gospel Group or sang back up or solo spots for established artists.Many groups are just recycling their background singers and that is why,many artists who are currently being released, Seem to conform to the typical Gospel Sound yet so many talented independent artists are remaining unsigned.GOSPEL LABELS A&R's need to do a much better job because we cant have 6 out of 10 artist on Gospel Billboard top #10 sounding the same!!!
                   Remember the early 2000's when Annointed,Winans Phase 2,Trinitee 5:7, MaryMary, Virtue, Kierra Sheard ,Natalie Wilson,Out of Eden and many other artists were coming out and their music sky-rocketed the Mainstream/Secular Charts?? That was a great time in Gospel Music...They all had a unique signature sound, were branded very well and their labels really gave their careers the push  they needed. Gospel artists were a doing Collabo's with successful Secular/Mainstream artist's and a lot of now secular artist's like Kelly Price,Michelle Williams etc even tried their hand in Gospel Music. Warryn Campbell the producer, J-moss, Rodney Jerkins, La-Shawn Daniels and other main stream producers were really putting their spin in GOSPEL MUSIC but do we see secular producers looking to work with GOSPEL ARTISTS anymore??? CRICKETS!!!!
                And there are GOSPEL RAP artists who are selling a lot of Units but is GOSPEL RADIO giving airplay to them? The likes of Lecrae, Trip Lee, Tedashi, Da Truth and many more.And why cant Gospel artists collaborate with these artists when making ballads.....anyway it makes sense since we dont have any URBAN GOSPEL ARTISTS that are getting mainstream success except MaryMary who are disbanding(????,another whole topic).
              I love Sunday Best Products,those ladies and gentle men can sang men, but i wont say that ive had a contestant that put out an album and i was BLOOOOOOWN AWAY and be like now this here, is the business.But this has been a great plattform for new gospel artist's to get a show-case. Alexis Spight, season 4 runner up. seems to have an urban vibe to her tracks and i like what ive heard so far but not really cross over material.

             I believe good quality produced GOSPEL MUSIC should compete with Mainstream music in the charts yes,rn&b,soul,pop etc. A few gospel acts like MaryMary and Kirk Franklin have done it before. Remember you are an artist first then a gospel artist because the gospel is already your element,that's the reason why you sing. NEVERTHELESS, i believe GOD is raising a new generation of GOSPEL ARTISTS that will shake the top #200 and hot #100 mainstream charts. Yes i declare it,i see it and i cant wait for it. With that being said, lets continue supporting Gospel Music!!!