The Soundtrack of that Old Time Religion

Since May 2001, Bob Marovich has hosted Gospel Memories, a one-hour program of classic gospel, spiritual, and jubilee music from the 1890s through the 1980s. Past guests of the show include Rev. Claude Jeter of the Swan Silvertones, Margaret Allison of the Angelic Gospel Singers, Lorenza Brown Porter of the Argo Singers, Pastor Shirley Caesar, and Etta James. The show airs every Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. Central Time on WLUW 88.7 FM in Chicago. You can listen live at www.wluw.org or via podcast at https://journalofgospelmusic.com/gospel-memories-radio-show/.

Saturdays

10am – 11am Central

wlum 88.7 fm
May 9, 2026

Episode Description: William Luck guest hosts this week, with music from the Skylarks (pictured), Flying Stars of Brooklyn, Steward Gaskin and the Sonics, Rainy Teens, Humble Gospel Singers, Mighty Griffin Singers, and others.

Playlist

Come by here – Mission Gospel Singers (Tener Custom)

Somewhere to lay my head – Spirits of Simplicity (Skyway)

Who brought me – Mr. Jesse Williams and the Mt. Pigsah Gospel Chorus (Designer)

Lord! I’ll do what you want me to do (pt. 1) – Gospel Melodyaires (BM)

Smooth up the road – Mighty Griffin Singers (Action)

Time ain’t long – Steward Gaskin and the Sonics (Mohawk)

You can depend on me – Sensational Birds of Harmony (Lewis)

Jesus is alright – Jesus Christ Rebellion Singers (Plaza)

My God has a telephone – Flying Stars of Brooklyn, NY (Colemine)

Rain, rain – Exciting Legion Aires (D-Vine)

Like Jesus – Sensational Armond Singers (Psalms)

Judgment coming – Trumpets of Faith (Tener Custom)

Stop by here – Mighty Giants of Brooklyn, NY (Revelation)

You can’t hurt a child of God – Rainy Teens (Songs of Faith)

What is this – Humble Gospel Singers (Rejo)

Gonna help the needy – Skylarks (Nashboro)

God’s word will never pass away – George Shields and His Gospel Singers (Designer)

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