The congregation is excited, the organ is warm, & the drummer has played their paradiddle/double bass pedal fill and the wait is over. Hello everybody! Eugene Chandler here again bringing you continuous coverage of the Artist Tournament sponsored by the League of Musicians’ Spouses & the Pocket Drummers Association. The Sportsdesk has been buzzing about the first round action and can only imagine what the “Throned 32” has in store.
We’ll return at halftime to update America, but let’s send it out to the reporters in the field to give us progress reports…
CEASAR BRACKET:
Shirley Caesar vs. Marvin Sapp
Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson vs. Bishop Larry Trotter
Timothy Wright vs. Tonex
Dorothy Norwood vs. Byron Cage
COLEY BRACKET:
Daryl Coley vs. Dorinda Clark-Cole
Donnie McClurkin vs. Hezekiah Walker
John P. Kee vs. Detrick Haddon
J. Moss vs. Commissioned
FRANKLIN BRACKET:
Kurt Franklin vs. Donald Lawrence
Milton Brunson vs. Kurt Carr
Fred Hammond vs. Vicki Winans
Bobby Jones vs. Mississippi Mass Choir
SMALLWOOD BRACKET:
Richard Smallwood vs. Kim Burrell
Dottie Peoples vs. Smokie Norful
Yolanda Adams vs. Israel & New Breed
Tye Tribbett & G.A. vs. Karen Clark-Sheard