“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...
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“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...
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“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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“Proof” K.T. Ellis feat. Kenneth Coleman Blacksmoke Music Worldwide (2023) By Robert M. Marovich To a sultry rocking chair tempo, “Proof” gets a meaty rendering by Rhythm of Gospel Award nominee K.T....
View ArticleThe Gospel Compilations in Birthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium
By Nicole McCray Black History Month coincided with the release of the new compilation, Birthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium (Craft Recordings, 2023). Listeners who want to learn about Black...
View Article“I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston” Soars to Top of the...
(New York, NY – April 6, 2023) — Before she became a global superstar, Whitney Houston was “Nippy,” a precocious teenager from Newark, New Jersey. Gospel music was her refuge. She sang in the choir at...
View ArticleJGM Pick of the Week: May 2, 2023
“Heaven Belongs to You” The Wilson Family of Cades JEF Records (release date: March 7, 2023) By Robert M. Marovich Most family groups consist of a few members, maybe five or six tops, but the Wilson...
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“It Is Well” Monica Lisa Stevenson Blacksmoke Music Worldwide (release date: April 28, 2023) By Robert M. Marovich To a finger-popping rhythm and a muscular accompaniment that feels inspired by Muscle...
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“God, You’ve Been Faithful” Lucinda Moore & Tramaine Hawkins Nalah Music Group (release date: March 31, 2023) By Robert M. Marovich Cue the gospel waltz tempo. Cue the choir. Cue two church-honed...
View ArticleClarksdale’s Role in the Development of Gospel Music
By Cecille Richman for the Journal of Gospel Music Gospel music has a long and rich history in the United States, and the modern songs known today wouldn’t be the same without the influence of music...
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Producing Gaither Tribute Album “Like a Godsend” to Music Veteran Tony Brown
By Robert M. Marovich Despite a distinguished career in southern gospel and country music, including a Grammy Award, numerous CMA Awards, induction in the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame, and success...
View ArticleGaither Tribute: Award-Winning Artists Honor the Songs of Bill & Gloria Gaither
Various Artists Gaither Tribute: Award-Winning Artists Honor The Songs Of Bill & Gloria Gaither Gaither Music Group (release date: August 25, 2023) By Robert M. Marovich There’s a maxim that music...
View Article“The City”– Sondra Busby
“The City” Sondra Busby Independent (release date: August 4, 2023) By Robert M. Marovich To a rhythm that chugs along like a locomotive engine, South Carolina gospel singer Sondra “Queen of the Vamp”...
View ArticleFirst Gospel Album by The SteelDrivers Sets Sacred Lyrics to the Group’s...
By Robert M. Marovich Take in a concert by The SteelDrivers and, in between songs like “Blue Side of the Mountain,” “Wearin’ a Hole,” and “Long Way Down,” you might hear a song or two from the canon of...
View ArticleJGM Pick of the Week – September 11, 2023
“It’s Gonna Happen” Anthony Adeion Hill Jantina’s Music (release date: June 18, 2023) By Robert M. Marovich He’s so certain of the message in “It’s Gonna Happen” that Atlanta, Georgia, native Anthony...
View ArticleVarious Artists – Parchman Prison Prayer: Some Mississippi Sunday Morning
Various Artists Parchman Prison Prayer: Some Mississippi Sunday Morning Glitterbeat (release date: September 15, 2023) By Robert M. Marovich After three years of wading through bureaucratic red tape...
View Article“The Lord Has Made a Way”– Pastor Derail Smith & the Cosmopolitan Church of...
“The Lord Has Made a Way” Pastor Derail Smith & the Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer Warriors Independent (release date: May 15, 2023) By Robert M. Marovich Now in its seventh decade of music...
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“Still Holding On” Christina Bell Malaco Music Group (2023) By Robert M. Marovich Fronting a bluesy groove, a familiar rocking chair rhythm, and crooning background vocalists, Christina Bell delivers a...
View ArticleRIP: Pioneer Gospel Singer Vernon Oliver Price
By Robert M. Marovich One of the most passionate and anointed voices in gospel music was stilled this week when Mother Vernon Oliver Price passed away at the age of 93. Price was born in Chicago on...
View ArticleJGM Pick of the Week: October 31, 2023
“Great and Mighty” Dorinda Clark Cole Malaco Music Group (release date: October 13, 2023) By Robert M. Marovich “Great and Mighty” is Dorinda Clark Cole at her evangelistic finest, declaring the...
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