Kurt CarrBless Somebody ElseRCA Inspiration (release date: July 19, 2019)www.rcainspiration.com By Bob Marovich In what may well be the most heartrending introduction you will hear on a gospel album this year, Praise & Worship pioneer Kurt Carr uses the opening moments of his new CD, Bless Somebody Else, to relate [...]
Bishop Andrew Ford II, Pastor of Ford Memorial Temple in Philadelphia's Nicetown community, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2019, at age 66. From Bishop Ford's Facebook page: Bishop Andrew James Ford II is a visionary with a clear insight for the Next Generation and New Millennium church. He is [...]
“I Got Jesus”Keyondra LockettFrom the Bella Dawn Music CD The Heal(release date: September 21, 2018) By Bob Marovich Singer-songwriter Keyondra Lockett, member of the two-time Stellar-nominated female group Z’iel from Shreveport, Louisiana, follows her recent charting single “Try” with “I Got Jesus.” Co-written with TedyP Williams, “I Got Jesus” is [...]
Winners announced for National nonprofit education and mentorship organization 2019 Awards for excellence in Gospel, Christian, and Inspirational music by independent label owners and independent artists Washington, DC — National nonprofit education and mentorship organization announces 2019 winners for its 1st Annual Independent Gospel Artists Alliance Awards. The Independent Gospel [...]
Vessel Christ Walker EP Independent (release date: December 11, 2018) By Bob Marovich Although not all gospel music from Jamaica has historically been reggae-flavored, the artist known as Vessel infuses his praise songs with electronic reggae on his EP Christ Walker. Singing in a staccato Jamaican patois, Vessel is as [...]
“Praise Belongs to You” Jason Clayborn & the Atmosphere Changers Tyscot Records www.tyscot.com By Bob Marovich “Praise Belongs to You,” co-written by Grammy Award-nominated gospel songwriter Jason Clayborn, author of such hits as Hezekiah Walker’s “Better” and Ricky Dillard’s “I Survived It,” is Clayborn's debut single as an artist for [...]
“After All These Years” Freddi Rene From the CD Guide Me www.freddirene.com By Bob Marovich On its surface, “After All These Years,” written by Carl Phillips, Gabriel Young, and producer Gregory G. Pearson, sounds like a conventional love song. But in the song’s first few seconds, Freddi Rene asserts that [...]
“Something About that Name” True Believers From the 4 Winds CD Back to the Roots (release date: February 1, 2019) www.malaco.com The True Believers gospel quartet marvels at the wonderful name of Jesus and all the name represents on their new single, “Something About that Name.” “Something” lopes along with [...]
“Amazing Grace” Rachel Hawkes Independent (release date: May 1, 2019) We know the hymn, but English singer Rachel Hawkes makes it her own with a new verse, harmonica-tight harmonies, and an easy, delightful delivery. The contrast between the thumping percussion and Hawkes’ honey-smooth voice sells the song. Classically trained—she played [...]
“The Greater the Trials, the Greater the Blessings” Mary Pugh & the Pugh Singers Overboard Records (2019) https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/marypughthepughsingers By Bob Marovich On “The Greater the Trials, the Greater the Blessings,” Grove Hill, Alabama, female quartet Mary Pugh & the Pugh Singers offers an encouraging paradox that sounds as if it [...]
