This JGM Music Hour is a special edition of recently released songs that either reference the virus or the challenges of our time. May it bring you encouragement and hope for better times ahead. COVID Playlist, Part One: No plague – AR Base Fear and Faith Can’t Live Together – Brent Jones Gonna Be Alright – Ernest J. Lee Heal the Land – Kimberly Williams Healer – Tiff Joy All Your Needs – Chip Bailey Walk Around (Victory) – Jonah A Prayer – Fortune Ebel Heal Our Land – Kassandra McGhee Better Days – Joe Daccache The Lord is My ...

“Blessing Me” CHurCHicago Independent (release date: February 8, 2019) https://store.cdbaby.com/Artist/Churchicago By Bob Marovich The first couple of singles by CHurCHicago left me regretfully nonplussed, but their latest, “Blessing Me,” is a different story. A drive-tempo selection fitted with a fiery vamp and feisty guitar licks, “Blessing Me” is a plea for continued blessings in spite of our fumbling and failings. Planting their petition firmly in the here and now, CHurCHicago seeks blessings while driving, “sweeping the floor,” “cooking dinner,” “walking through the grocery store,” and even “taking the kids to school.” Nor is their request selfish—they ask for blessings on ...