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JGM Pick of the Week – December 26, 2022
“Great God” Demetrius West and Jesus Promoters feat. Lisa Carter-Cork From the Blacksmoke Music Worldwide album Old Fellowship Hour (release date: November 4, 2022) By Robert M. Marovich From...
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Robert Hill & Joanne Lediger – Revelation
Robert Hill & Joanne Lediger Revelation Independent (release date: September 23, 2022) www.roberthillband.com By Robert M. Marovich Backed by a ferocious troupe of musicians, indie blues performers...
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JGM Pick of the Week – January 9, 2023
“All Things Are Working” Joe Pace feat. Callie Day Pace Music Group (release date: November 18, 2022) www.joepace.org By Robert M. Marovich You know it will be a good year when one of the first Picks...
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“Don’t Leave Me Jesus”– Lady Voncile Belcher
“Don’t Leave Me Jesus” Lady Voncile Belcher (release date: September 23, 2022) By Robert M. Marovich Although on her latest selection, “Don’t Leave Me Jesus,” Lady Voncile Belcher pleads with Jesus to...
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JGM Pick of the Week – January 17, 2023
“He’ll Make It Alright” Julius Pearson & the Gospel Chorale of Chicago Enchanted Media Group By Robert M. Marovich With the exception of Detroit, no city does gospel choir like Chicago. “He’ll Make...
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The Origins of “Come and Go With Me to My Father’s House”
Chris Fenner, Digital Archivist in the Archives & Special Collections department of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, explores the origins of some of the most...
View ArticleThe Caravans – Where Gospel Meets Soul
The CaravansWhere Gospel Meets Soul: 1952-1962Acrobat Music (release date: September 9, 2022) www.acrobatmusic.net By Robert M. Marovich Despite their massive popularity over three decades, the...
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“Wait On You”– Paulette Wright
“Wait On You” Paulette Wright Powerful Praise Records (release date: September 30, 2019) By Robert M. Marovich From the opening moments of “Wait On You,” gospel singer Paulette Wright gives the...
View ArticleJGM Pick of the Week – October 19, 2022
“View the City REMIX”RiZen DAF Entertainment Group (2022) By Robert M. Marovich I’m not a big fan of remixes in general, but I do like RiZen’s reboot of their 2003 “View the City”—which the JGM...
View ArticleSoweto Gospel Choir – Hope
Shanachie Entertainment (release date: September 23, 2022)www.shanachie.com By Robert M. Marovich Those who haven’t been swept away by the passion and the power of South African choral harmonies are...
View ArticleJGM Pick of the Week: October 31, 2022
“Do You Know the Man”Harlem Gospel TravelersColemine Records (release date: October 18, 2022) www.harlemgospeltravelers.com By Robert M. Marovich Covering the Virginia-based Crusader Gospel Singers’...
View ArticleSondra Busby – We Need Your Presence
Sondra BusbyWe Need Your PresenceIndependent (release date: August 30, 2019) By Robert M. Marovich South Carolina singer Sondra Busby might be a contender for the title of “queen of the vamp.” On her...
View ArticleJGM Pick of the Week – December 26, 2022
“Great God”Demetrius West and Jesus Promoters feat. Lisa Carter-CorkFrom the Blacksmoke Music Worldwide albumOld Fellowship Hour (release date: November 4, 2022) By Robert M. Marovich From...
View ArticleRobert Hill & Joanne Lediger – Revelation
Robert Hill & Joanne LedigerRevelationIndependent (release date: September 23, 2022) By Robert M. Marovich Backed by a ferocious troupe of musicians, indie blues performers Robert Hill and Joanne...
View ArticleJGM Pick of the Week – January 9, 2023
“All Things Are Working”Joe Pace feat. Callie DayPace Music Group (release date: November 18, 2022) By Robert M. Marovich You know it will be a good year when one of the first Picks of the Week for...
View Article“Don’t Leave Me Jesus”– Lady Voncile Belcher
“Don’t Leave Me Jesus”Lady Voncile Belcher(release date: September 23, 2022) By Robert M. Marovich Although on her latest selection, “Don’t Leave Me Jesus,” Lady Voncile Belcher pleads with Jesus to...
View ArticleJGM Pick of the Week – January 17, 2023
“He’ll Make It Alright”Julius Pearson & the Gospel Chorale of ChicagoEnchanted Media Group By Robert M. Marovich With the exception of Detroit, no city does gospel choir like Chicago. “He’ll Make...
View Article“I’m So Happy”– Fountain of Life Joy Choir (Marc Davis & Sadar Bahar Edit)
“I’m So Happy” Fountain of Life Joy Choir (Marc Davis & Sadar Bahar Edit) From the Black Pegasus / Soul in the Hole / Mr. Bongo 12” vinyl single Disco Gospel By Robert M. Marovich Chicago-based...
View ArticleJGM Pick of the Week – January 23, 2023
“One Step Closer” DiVine of Annapolis From the CD One Step Closer (release date: September 20, 2022) By Robert M. Marovich No, it’s not a cover of the Duncanaires of Chicago’s jazzy 1963 single, but a...
View ArticleJGM Pick of the Week: February 7, 2023
“He Brought Me Out” Quinten Simon Independent (release date: January 20, 2023) By Robert M. Marovich Gospel vocalist Quinten Simon leads a hard-charging choir on a church wrecker called “He Brought Me...
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