It is Saturday morning in Harlem, but, outside a townhouse on 126th Street, it sounds like a Sunday. This is no storefront church but an institution that is preserving the great musical tradition of African-American gospel music and passing it along to a new generation that may never have heard of Mahalia Jackson or […]
I used to watch Celebrity Apprentice faithfully, but lately I haven’t been that enthused about it. But, I think will watch the live finale this Sunday. The season finale will feature a live performance from Vy Higginsen’s group Gospel For Teens. The appearance will mark their fifth national television appearance this year. Gospel for Teens […]
It’s no secret that New York radio personality and theater producer Vy Higginsen is on a mission to save today’s teens. Not only is Higginsen concerned with educating America’s youth, she is also determined to redeem the art and history of Gospel music through her Harlem organization ‘Gospel for Teens.’ Each fall, Higginsen, who also […]
It’s no secret that New York radio personality and theater producer Vy Higginsen is on a mission to save today’s teens. Not only is Higginsen concerned with educating America’s youth, she is also determined to redeem the art and history of Gospel music through her Harlem organization ‘Gospel for Teens.’ Each fall, Higginsen, who also […]
There’s a street in Harlem that comes alive every Saturday with the sound of gospel music. You won’t find any church there – just a brownstone full of teenagers and the woman who draws them in. Her name is Vy Higginsen, a New York radio personality and theater producer. Five years ago she created something […]
