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50 years ago, a South Side church choir’s hit single made them national stars

By |June 2nd, 2023|

My article on the Beautiful Zion Missionary Baptist Church, as featured in the Chicago Tribune on May 31, 2023. During a break at the Brunswick Studio in Chicago one day in 1972, engineer Bruce Swedien asked Willie Henderson if he knew of any good gospel groups. Music label founder Billy [...]

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50 years ago, a South Side church choir’s hit single made them national stars

By |June 2nd, 2023|

My article on the Beautiful Zion Missionary Baptist Church, as featured in the Chicago Tribune on May 31, 2023. During a break at the Brunswick Studio in Chicago one day in 1972, engineer Bruce Swedien asked Willie Henderson if he knew of any good gospel groups. Music label founder Billy [...]

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Conversations with the Gospel Legends Special Edition: Eric Clark

December 9th, 2019|

On this episode of Conversations with the Gospel Legends, we talk with Eric Clark, a young man reconnecting with gospel legends to share their stories on a variety of media platforms. He's also a singer and songwriter, and has gospel music history in his own family. Enjoy!Conversations with the Gospel [...]

A City Called Heaven

By Robert Marovich

In A City Called Heaven, gospel announcer and music historian Robert Marovich shines a light on the humble origins of a majestic genre and its indispensable bond to the city where it found its voice: Chicago.

A City Called Heaven

By Robert Marovich

In A City Called Heaven, gospel announcer and music historian Robert Marovich shines a light on the humble origins of a majestic genre and its indispensable bond to the city where it found its voice: Chicago.

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