When DJ Matt Matrix (Red Pill Sessions) suggested we do a gospel house mix together, I jumped at the chance.  I've heard his house mixes and felt honored! 

So here it is, a New York/New Jersey mix of uplifting gospel house music..

Here's a little something about Matt Matrix.

Matt Matrix starting DJing at the age of 14 after being inspired by listening to the 98.7 Kiss FM Mastermix shows in the mid 80's performed by legendary DJs, DJ Red Alert, & The Great Tony Humphries. He was determined to do whatever it took to support his passion for playing music, doing everything from working summer jobs to shovelling snow to get money to buy DJ gear. After becoming known locally, Matt Matrix would play various college jams for schools such as Trenton State College, and The University of Virginia where he performed at events for the Alpha Kappa Alphas. Matt Matrix was resident DJ at Club Ronnie's in Newark, NJ and the Ramada Inn Hotel in Wayne, NJ. Now with over 20 years of experience and countless events under his belt, Matt Matrix is focused and passionate about music as ever. He now has his own production company, Red Pill Productions with projects in the works.

PLAYLIST

DJ Matt Matrix

1. Johnny Corporate - Sunday Shoutin' (Sunday Shoutin' (Accapella)Johnny Corporate - Sunday Shoutin' (Sunday Shoutin' (T.M.'s Rub & Tug Mix)
2. Kenny Bobien feat Dennis Ferrer - So Grateful (Fanatix Remix)
3. Su'Su Bobien - Set Free Remix Package B (Ron Carroll's Vocal Mix)
4. Su'Su Bobien - Set Free Remix Package B (Sean McCabe Get Up Dub)
5. Jay-J - With Him (Ron Carroll's Gospel Edit)
6. The Anointed Pace Sisters - High Praise (Spen & Thommy's Vocal Remix)
7. Underground Ministries ft Kenny Bobien - I Shall Not Be Moved (B's Dub)
8. Groove Junkies - Oh Lord 2006 (Spen's Spiritually Sound Vocal)
9. Copyright - He Is (Ferrer & Sydenham INC Vox)
   Yass - He Reigns (Main Mix)
10. Sample Savvy Music - New Life (Ben Dean)

DJ Renay

1. Joy - Elektrons
2. Faithful - Andrea Love
3. Call - Dennis Ferrer
4. Thank You - Unknown
5. Shout It Out - Intro - The Soulful House Experience 2
6. You Can Make It - (B's Preacher Man Mix) Shawn Christopher
7. Hallejuah - Kerri Chandler
8. If You Believe (DJ Disciple Believe Mix) - The Soulful House Experience 2
9. We Can Make It (The I Believe Dub) - Mon'
10. It's All Jesus - Byron Stingily
11. Thank You Lord - Connie Harvey
12. I'm Blessed (Deepah Dub) - Spenitch
13. Testify - (Chandler Dub) -Kerri-Kaoz
14. Praise Him (Original Mix) - KT Brooks 

 Check out DJ Matt Matrix - and his mixes are also at:

www.myspace.com/djmattmatrix
http://djmattmatrix.podomatic.com
www.deephousemix.com

You can also find me at:

www.myspace.com/djrenay
www.djrenay.podomatic.com

ENJOY!!

A mixture of soulful and gospel house....

Playlist

It's Alright - Peachy Salthouse
Walk Away - El
We Need Change - Jay
My Heart Belongs to You  -Melba Moore
Dancer's Prayer - Kurt Lykes
Smile - Jasper Street Company
Love Supreme - Blaq Jaq
Don't Worry - Victoria Martin
I'm Blessed - Spenitch
The Rain - Rasmus Fabet
Summertime - Funklaplanet Allstars feat Toni Smith
Can You See Me - Robert Anton
World In Need - Paris Brightledge
Starting Over - Gary Bardouille
Here I Am - Backroom Productions feat Kimara Lovelace
Fever - Stephanie Renee
Sexy Make Up - Peven Everett
Available - Linn

Let me introduce you to Thomas "DJ Peace" Spann, who cut his teeth as a dj in the early 80's during the explosive beginnings of Chicago House Music….
As a teenager, he came to the attention of Steve "Silk" Hurley, who heard him play at a friend's party. Steve became Thomas' first musical mentor and would also go on to become one of the most respected and sought after re-mixers in music.

Through Steve Hurley, Thomas was introduced to the pioneers of the house music movement that was growing in Chicago - Farley "Funking" Keith, Eric"E.T." Taylor. Ron Hardy, and Frankie Knuckles, just to name a few.

As an unofficial member of Hurley's "Hot Waxx Productions", he learned various mixing techniques such as remixing, scratch mixing and b.p.m. matching by watching and playing with Steve, Farley and E.T. Soon, he developed his own unique style which incorporated his love for jazz, r&b, rock and world music.

It wasn't long, before he was recruited by promoters to appear as a guest DJ on many of Chicago's legendary house sessions held weekly at such venues as The Bismarck Pavilion, the Ascot Hotel, the Blackstone Hotel and other "A-list" venues.

By the time Thomas Spann graduated from high school in 1985, he was in great demand, playing on the sets of Ron Hardy, Frankie Knuckles and Andre Hatchett; one of the resident jocks for the Marz Bar on the infamous Rush Street; guest DJ at the Power Plant, Medusa's and Ron Hardy's  Music Box.

In 1986 Thomas was approached to headline Club C.O.D., which he did until he decided to join the military in 1987.

During his military stint, Thomas was assigned to Germany and served in the first Gulf War. He credits his time in the Persian Gulf for reawakening his"experimental ear" as he listened to the exotic rhythms of the region. Back inGermany, Thomas began experimenting with laying Middle Eastern soundsover percussion to create dance tracks that were played by a DJ friend named Sasha at a local club in Frankfurt.

These tracks, which were wildly well received by the crowd, led to Thomas spinning occasional house sets which caught the ear of a club owner and within a few months, DJ Thomas Spann was the headliner at Club Capri in Friedberg and at the Plantation club in Frankfurt.

Upon returning to the states in 1994, Thomas DJ'd sporadically in clubs while pursuing higher education at Chicago State University. During this period he hosted and produced his own talk show, "the 411" on WCSU-AM 610; hosted "Ragga Radio", a show dealing with Carribbean issues, and became very active in community affairs.

In 2002, Thomas relocated to South Florida, where, bored with the club scene and repetitive sounding djs, he entered - and won - the Battle of the DJs under a new, edgier DJ tag - "Tommy Gunnz". The battle was held at the now defunct "Club Matrix" in downtown Fort Lauderdale in February 2003.

Deciding to reinvent himself once again, largely due to the amount of turmoil and violence in our world, Thomas buried "Tommy Gunnz" and has been rocking the world ever since in his latest
reincarnation DJ Peace".

Thomas has been a featured "guest dj" for Hot 105 - FM's "the Tom Joyner Morning Show Cruise Bon Voyage Party in 2003 and 2004 as well as for "Funk Jazz Lounge" on occasion playing alongside the Brass King and can also be found on decks frequently as a resident for Soul Simple Entertainment (www.soulsimple-ent.com)

In addition, Thomas still travels back and forth to Denver, Chicago and Detroit to play.

Yeah. he's like a friendly ninja, this DJ Peace…
Materializes behind that console. Hits us in our head and our hearts with
his mixes - which might start with a movie soundtrack sample and end with a housiefied version of "Swing Low Sweet Chariot"….Helping us to understand that Ron may be gone, the Twins may have fallen, Larry left the building, but the music….

The Music….lives on………………

You can find DJ Peace at http://www.myspace.com/dj_peace69