El McMeen & Ed Maina – Frets and Reeds: Gospel Style!
El McMeen & Ed Maina Frets and Reeds: Gospel Style! Piney Ridge Music (release date: March 25, 2022) By Robert M. Marovich Sometimes gospel jazz can be so imaginative that the melodies get buried beneath the lengthy solos and complex arrangements. But on Frets and Reeds: Gospel Style!, acclaimed [...]
JGM Pick of the Week – June 15, 2026
In the church-wrecking tradition of the Caravans, veteran gospel singer Beverly Crawford shouts and squalls it up on “Made a Way.'
JGM Pick of the Week – June 10, 2026
Dawne Cole is from Chicago and her Windy City chops come out loud and clear on “I Called On Jesus,” a traditional-style selection about the power of prayer.
“Be a Witness” – Totally 4 Him
“Be a Witness” is a cheerful and infectious handclapper about the delights and rewards of being a “sanctified witness for the Lord.”
JGM Pick of the Week – June 1, 2026
“God’s Gonna Do It” Pastor LaNorris McFadden & SG1 Voices of Victory Fromr the Conqueror's Music album Sunday Morning Church (Live) (album release date: February 7, 2025)
“So Lovely” – TruthWon
“So Lovely” by the female duo TruthWon is musically and lyrically captivating.
JGM Pick of the Week – May 26, 2026
“New Thang” Eternal Light Singers feat. Josh Myles Ecko Records (release date: March 8, 2024)
Briana – Bri Babineaux
From its eponymous title and fist-raising opening track “Confident” to the nine inspirational selections that follow, Bri Babineaux’s latest offering finds the gospel singer and songwriter experiencing and commenting on her new decade of life.
“Jesus I Do” – Mariah Carey feat. The Clark Sisters
“Jesus I Do” is a collaboration between Mariah Carey and the Clark Sisters. It appears on Carey’s 2025 album, Here For It All.
JGM Pick of the Week – May 18, 2026
What would The Family sound like without Kirk Franklin? Pretty solid, though not surprisingly, given the voices involved.
JGM Pick of the Week – May 12, 2026
From the boom-chuga-lugga rhythm to the hint of the congregational favorite “When We All Get Together” in the melody to the unrelenting vamp, singer-songwriter David Frazier’s “Finish With the Victory” reminds the listener over and over that it’s not over until it’s over.
JGM Pick of the Week – May 5, 2026
“Tis So Sweet” Clarence McEwen Independent (release date: April 3, 2026)
“Kings and Priests” – Kvng David
“Kings and Priests,” written and performed by Kvng David (aka Alexander David), a Nigerian-born gospel singer based in the UK, helps raise self-esteem by celebrating the royalty inherent in every one of God’s children.
JGM Pick of the Week – April 28, 2026
“He’ll Fix It” The Marable Twins & Company From the 3Sonz Records album Grateful (release date: March 27, 2026)
“Tell It” – Powerhouse Fellowship Soul Choir feat. Shawn Cotterell
The vertical praise that the Toronto-based group just can’t keep to themselves they express on “Tell It."
“Overcomer” – Reggie Jones
Inspired by Psalm 91, “Overcomer” by Ghanian gospel singer-songwriter Reggie Jones (born Regina Ansah) is an orchestral ode to endurance.
JGM Pick of the Week – April 20, 2026
“My Rock” DJ Allen & Righteous EvoWorld Entertainment (release date: March 6, 2026)
JGM Pick of the Week – April 15, 2026
Replacing the quartet with a choir, Minister John Taylor Jr. has re-recorded "God's Power" as “God’s Power (Worship).”
