JGM Pick of the Week: July 24, 2024
“99 and ½ Won’t Do” Bobby Rush, Blind Boys of Alabama, Dom Flemons, and Dustbowl Revival 72MM Records (release date: July 19, 2024)
39th Stellar Awards List of Awardees
Here is the list of winners at the 39th annual Stellar Awards.
Celebrating 75 Years, Chicago’s Wooten Choral Ensemble Has Come a Mighty Long Way
The Wooten Choral Ensemble, the oldest continuously-operating community choir in the nation, celebrates its 75th anniversary Sunday, July 21, at Beth Eden Baptist Church.
RIP: Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon – Singer, Activist, Organizer, Educator
The Journal of Gospel Music is sad to report the passing of Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon.
RIP: Genetter Bradley, Kansas City Gospel Singer
Paul Wenske informed the Journal of Gospel Music that Kansas City gospel legend Genetter Bradley, 82, passed away a week ago.
‘I’m Glad About It’: How The Louisville Story Program Is Securing The City’s Legacy of Black Gospel Music Across Decades
The history and influence of Black gospel music is being revitalized in Louisville through a one-of-a-kind cultural preservation initiative known as I'm Glad About It: The Legacy of Gospel Music in Louisville, 1958-1981.
Let’s Worship – Elohin
The URL of Elohin’s website spells out the phrase “not your average rapper,” and that’s about right. He demonstrates his differentness on the eight-song album Let’s Worship.
Introducing “STELLAR TODAY” The New Magazine for Gospel Music
Today marks the exciting launch of "STELLAR TODAY,” a dynamic new magazine aimed at reinvigorating the landscape of journalism surrounding the gospel music genre.
RIP Bishop Kervy Brown, Gospel Singer and Church Leader
Dennis Bines informed JGM that gospel singer and church leader Bishop Kervy Brown passed away from an apparent heart attack on Sunday, July 7. He was 65.
RIP: Ella Mitchell, Gospel Singer, Actor
Anthony Heilbut and Eric Maurice Clark informed the Journal of Gospel Music that gospel singer and actor Ella Mitchell passed away.
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