Black In The Day Adventist Precious Memories

12/29/2025

By the way Blackapella Praise Radio is still Chrisma-pelling with Afrocentric Christmas carols and songs "ACAPELICALLY" non-stop until New Years Day! https://live365.com/station/-BLACKAPELLA-PRAISE-RADIO-a03656

AFRO-CENTRIC INSPIRATIONAL ACAPELLA, 24/7. Featured are Traditional and Contemporary Gospel, Spirituals, Hymns, and Acapella Remixes, performed by recording artists/groups and even some congregational singing! Secular songs that Encourage and Inspire are aired during the weekdays. Uniquely blended i...

12/29/2025

We're still CHRISTMApelling (Acapella Christmas Carols & Songs) nonstop into New Years Day! Just Click on the link below to tune in. [https://live365.com/station/-BLACKAPELLA-PRAISE-RADIO-a03656]

10/04/2025

This is an OAKpella Gem! First of all how many of yall even remember this song? Secondly tell us the last time you heard an SDA congregation break out into "spontaneous acapellia" with no need for accompianment? This was recorded in 1989 at the Tennesee River Valley Youth Federation. Brings back memories for us who were born in the 1900s huh? 🙂 By the way, who has got a recording of "THE CAPTAIN CALLS FOR YOU?

10/04/2025

The Oakwood College Choir directed by Dr Eurydice Osterman was the first "college sponsored" choir to employ the use of "close harmony technologies" in hymns and spirtuals which were arranged by Dr. Osterman. This is a Re-Formatted, Re-ediTED, and Enhanced camcorder footage from a Oakwood College Student AYS concert in the Moran Hall Auditorium

10/04/2025

Connect 5 was a male quintet that ministered during the middle 90s. This Reformatted, Re-edited, and Enhanced camcorder footage was recorded during the 1994 Homecoming Concert.

10/04/2025

IN ONE ACHORD, directed by Travis Claybrooks, is a group following in the "Close Harmony" student organized group started by the Mellophonics back in the 1970s at Oakwood College/University. This hymn, arranged by Mr Claybrooks, was performed at the Homecoming Concert in 1991 at the VBBC.

09/26/2025

"Have A Talk With Jesus" THE PRECIOUS MEMORIES QUARTET featuring CHRIS WILLIS and BRIAN McKNIGHT. Performed November 1989 an the First SDA Chruch, Huntsville, AL. at the Willis Family Reunion Concert.

09/12/2025

The OAKapella Tradition lives on!
Watch Jade, James & Jonathan Pride bring the house down with their soulful New School trio harmony at Oakwood University's annual student school year-end concert! They covered P J Mortons "Don't Let Go." What's your favorite OAKapella group rom the past? Share in comments below. What makes this tradition so unforgettable? Watch to find out!

09/12/2025

"OAKapella" was not limited to male groups, trios, small groups, and traditional choirs. DYNAMIC PRAISE ( Directed by Owen Simons, ) is known for its Gospel Music Performances; but they also sang Hymns and Spirituals as well. Here is an example from The Fall Concert in November of 1991 in the skating rink (Moran Hall was proving to be too small for AYS concerts by this time.). Who knew that Dynamic Praise had a BASS Section? By the way can someone tell me who directed this song?

09/01/2025

The WAY BACK WHEN SEXTET "Be With Me Jesus" This recording is from the 1988 Oakwood College Alumni Weekend Reunion Concert. The WAY BACK WHEN SEXTET led by Anthony Whigham and Cornelius Stewart brought the "Old School Gut Bucket QUA'TET sound to Oakwood during the 1973-74 School Year.

In The Day Adventist Precious Memories

08/31/2025

More OAKAPELLA TV from BlackapellaPraiseRadio.org. This performance features a riveting solo performance by Shelea McDolnald.

08/30/2025

More Oakwood Acapella from OAKAPELLA TV! This video from 2016 produced by the Oakwood Music Dept. features Terrol Stone, Naomi Parchment, and Delany McCarthy performing their arrangement of the hymn "Tis So Sweet To Trust in Jesus.