BBC Radio 2 to see singer Deniece Williams present series

AMERICAN R&B and gospel singer Deniece Williams is coming to Britain to present a new 13 episode series for BBC Radio 2, the Deniece Williams Show, the successor of the popular Gospel Train series. The first recording for the series will feature Deniece and recent UK chartmaker USA's Candi Staton. Other gospel stars to be recorded at the show at Manchester's Palace Theatre on May 23rd are Jessy Dixon, Kelli Williams and LCGC. Deniece, who will fly in from New Jersey for the recordings, said, "I am very excited to be part of the gospel and inspirational scene in the UK. It's a fast growing area of music and the exposure is getting bigger all the time - it's tremendous