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About Bob Marovich

Bob Marovich is a gospel music historian, author, and radio host. Founder of Journal of Gospel Music blog (formally The Black Gospel Blog) and producer of the Gospel Memories Radio Show.

“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 [...]

Jor’Dan Armstrong – Confident EP

2016-02-05T05:11:06-06:00February 5th, 2016|

Jor’Dan Armstrong Confident SeaQ/Good Guys (release date: January 1, 2016) www.jordanarmstrongmusic.com By Bob Marovich Almost immediately after the clock signaled the start of 2016, Jor’Dan Armstrong dropped his six-track EP, Confident, possibly making it the first gospel release of the new year. The timing is not coincidental. Armstrong has deemed this [...]

For William McDowell, “Sounds of Revival” Goes Beyond Worship

2016-02-03T04:52:48-06:00February 3rd, 2016|

By Bob Marovich Not two weeks after its January 22 release, celebrated worship leader William McDowell’s fourth album, Sounds of Revival: Live (Delivery Room Music / eOne Music), entered Billboard Magazine’s Top Gospel Album charts.  It knocked Kirk Franklin’s Losing My Religion from the number one position. Recorded live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, [...]

JGM Music Hour: Episode 101

2016-01-30T03:02:01-06:00January 30th, 2016|

          Click on the image above to begin the program. Playlist: Satisfied - Fantastic Violinaires He'll answer prayer - Hi-Lite Juniors Make a way - Shanta Gray I'll press on - Jon Plair So good - Conrad Miller Overflow - Brian Andrew Wilson feat. Roderick Giles [...]

Deon Kipping – A Place Called Victory (EP)

2016-01-28T02:55:42-06:00January 28th, 2016|

Deon Kipping A Place Called Victory EP RCA Inspiration (January 8, 2016) www.rcainspiration.com By Bob Marovich Connecticut’s Deon Kipping stepped into the gospel music spotlight first as a songwriter (with JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise’s “Incredible God, Incredible Praise”) and as a featured vocalist almost immediately thereafter (on “Incredible God, [...]

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