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Jonathan Butler – Ubuntu

2023-10-03T15:37:59-05:00May 19th, 2023|

What makes Ubuntu outstanding is that it doesn’t just feature Jonathan Butler, smooth jazz artist, but Jonathan Butler, smooth jazz artist who has returned to his roots and applied his craft to an expression of African sentiments, sounds, and rhythms. It’s the South African musician’s finest album to date.

RIP: Pastor Steve Hawkins

2020-12-27T20:55:04-06:00December 27th, 2020|

By Robert M. Marovich A. Jeffrey LaValley informed JGM of the passing of his friend, gospel singer and pastor Steve Hawkins. Born in Waco, Texas, on Valentine's Day, 1953 (“That’s why I’m such a sweetheart!” he chuckled during our 2014 interview), Hawkins was raised in Cleveland, Ohio, where his father [...]

Michelle David & the Gospel Sessions: It’s a Soulful Christmas

2020-12-15T16:01:47-06:00December 15th, 2020|

Michelle David & the Gospel SessionsIt's a Soulful Christmas(release date: November 27, 2020)http://michelledavidandthegospelsessions.com By Robert M. Marovich Holland’s Michelle David & the Gospel Sessions lend their stripped-down small-combo Sixties soul stylings to new and classic Christmas songs on It's a Soulful Christmas. Looking a little like a Columbia Records release [...]

Gene Moore – Tunnel Vision

2019-08-30T15:15:40-05:00August 30th, 2019|

Gene Moore Tunnel Vision Motown Gospel (release date: August 23, 2019) www.motowngospel.com By Bob Marovich The nine radio-sized songs on Tunnel Vision, Gene Moore’s second album for Motown Gospel, focus on the importance of keeping the faith and maintaining hope that things will get better. While faith is a staple [...]

Gene Moore – The Future

2018-01-19T01:47:48-06:00January 19th, 2018|

Gene Moore The Future Motown Gospel (release date: July 28, 2017) www.motowngospel.com By Bob Marovich It doesn’t take hearing gospel artist Gene Moore singing “Summer Soft” to feel Stevie Wonder’s inspiration throughout Moore’s EP, The Future. “Summer Soft” is the bonus track on a project that has a Wonder feel all [...]

“That Dude Deon” Kipping Finds a Place Called Victory

2016-02-08T03:09:02-06:00February 8th, 2016|

By Bob Marovich The stage curtains opened on JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise as the group was about to introduce its new song and soon-to-become-hit, “Incredible God, Incredible Praise.” Holding the microphone was the song’s creator, Deon Kipping. That wasn’t the way it was supposed to go down. “I didn’t [...]

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