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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.

Daughter of U.S. Soul Singer Presents Gospel Program in Western Australia

2015-10-05T04:46:34-05:00October 5th, 2015|

By Bob Marovich Gospel music has been an international phenomenon for more than sixty years, enjoyed in nearly every corner of the world. This includes Western Australia, where the Joyful Noise Gospel Choir will present Gospel Music @ the Rocks #2.  The program (above) will take place November 7, 2015, at [...]

Alexis Spight – Dear Diary

2015-10-04T19:24:08-05:00October 4th, 2015|

Alexis Spight Dear Diary Uncle G Records / eOne Music (2015) www.unclegpromo.com By Bob Marovich On the opening track of her new album, Dear Diary, the blazingly red haired Alexis Spight declares she comes from the old church and commences to sing a medley of congregation classics as an “old [...]

Genesis of a Gospel Song: “Revelation 19” (A. Jeffrey LaValley)

2015-10-03T14:04:35-05:00October 3rd, 2015|

A. Jeffrey LaValley; Credit: Facebook Get the details behind the creation of some of gospel music's most popular songs at JGM's Genesis of a Gospel Song. A. Jeffrey LaValley: “Revelation 19” (Hallelujah, Salvation and Glory) A. Jeffrey LaValley, as told to JGM’s Bob Marovich I was born in Milwaukee [...]

Appointed2 – This Journey

2015-10-02T03:39:55-05:00October 2nd, 2015|

Appointed2 This Journey (2014) www.appointed2.com By Bob Marovich Husband-and-wife music evangelists Randy and Amy Nichols are part of a tradition going back nearly a century, and perhaps longer. The difference is that back in the day, evangelists sang and played stringed instruments on street corners. The Nichols’s, known as Appointed2, [...]

Freestyling for the Father: “The Anointed Bible Spitta” Voorhies Hanniboheez

2015-09-26T03:20:49-05:00September 26th, 2015|

By Bob Marovich In July, Voorhies Hanniboheez of Detroit received the 2015 Rhythm of Gospel Award for Best Performance by a Christian Hip Hop Artist. It was his first public honor and confirmation of a journey that has taken a decade to crystallize. “[This award] means everything to me,” Voorhies [...]

Dissertation Examines Professional Black Choirs

2015-09-25T03:34:51-05:00September 25th, 2015|

Florida State University doctoral candidate Isaiah Rodriques McGee's 2007 dissertation, The Origin and Historical Development of Prominent Professional Black Choirs in the United States, is a fascinating and informative survey of the spiritual and jubilee choirs that toured the U.S. and abroad. McGee focuses on the Wings Over Jordan Choir [...]

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