Many thanks to my friend Steve Dale for interviewing me about my book, A City Called Heaven: Chicago and the Birth of Gospel Music. Our discussion was featured on “Steve Dale’s Other World” for WGN Plus, a podcast offering of WGN Radio. Listen to the podcast here: “Steve Dale’s Other World.” Be sure to check out Steve’s other podcasts for WGN Plus, as well as his contributions as an internationally-renowned animal expert at “Steve Dale’s Pet World.”

Special thanks to Nashville Scene reporter Ron Wynn for interviewing JGM‘s Bob Marovich on gospel music history and the state of the industry today. Read the article here: Nashville Scene.

Check out this wonderful article written by Peter Margasak about JGM’s Bob Marovich. Peter tells my story far better than I could ever tell it myself! http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/bob-robert-marovich-city-called-heaven-gospel-book-festival/Content?oid=17800579

“A City Called Heaven: Chicago and the Birth of Gospel Music” Saturday, April 25 at 2pm Woodson Regional Library, Auditorium 9525 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL Book Discussion & Signing with Robert Marovich. Featuring performances by special guest artists. See more at: City of Chicago :: Chicago Gospel Music Festival – Preview Events.

Journal of Gospel Music Editor-in-Chief Bob Marovich has written the definitive history of gospel music from Chicago, the genre’s birthplace.  Available from the University of Illinois Press starting in April 2015. Read more here: UI Press | Robert Marovich | A City Called Heaven: Chicago and the Birth of Gospel Music.