Did you see the BET gospel music special last night? Smokin! Longtime Mackie user (D8Bs and compact mixers) Ray Chew led a squeaky tight band in back of a bunch of gospel allstars plus some great acts, heathen that I am, I'd never heard of.

Fred Hammond and Sheila E were great. Stevie Wonder did a fantastic song with Kirk Franklin and set the place on fire. Never heard of Mary Mary but man can those ladies SING!

It was a reminder how much great soul music came from black gospel. There were literally no weak acts. Guess you gotta be big time talented to stand among the competiton. Let's hope they re-air it soon.