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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.

“Healer” – Lady Renee

2015-07-19T19:12:07-05:00July 19th, 2015|

“Healer” Lady Renee www.LadyRenee.org To a conventional CCM melody penned by Australian artist Michael Guglielmucci, Lady Renee sings praises to the Lord with rising passion and gusto that can only come from the wellspring of personal conviction. Towards the end of the song, Lady Renee lines out a litany of [...]

Gospel Industry Execs to be Feted October 9 by Living Legends Foundation

2015-07-18T22:03:51-05:00July 18th, 2015|

Editor's Note: Congratulations to Vicki Mack Lataillade, Claude Lataillade, and Gwendolyn Quinn.  You rock! (New York, NY – July 15, 2015) — The Living Legends Foundation,® Inc. (LLF) announced the 2015 honorees for its 19th Living Legends Awards Celebration. The organization returns to Los Angeles for its second awards dinner [...]

“I Am So Grateful” – Kevan Peabody feat. Thomas Cryer II & Anndretta Lyle

2015-07-17T21:48:31-05:00July 17th, 2015|

“I Am So Grateful” Kevan Peabody feat. Thomas “Tasche” Cryer II &Anndretta Lyle Twinkemp Productions (2015) www.twinkemp.com Gospel music veteran Kevan Peabody presents “I Am So Grateful,” a lively mid-tempo composition with traces of the Gloria Griffin-led “I’m So Grateful” made popular by the Roberta Martin Singers. Thomas “Tasche” Cryer [...]

Detroit’s Karen Clark Sheard Reflects on Recording Her New Album in Chicago

2015-07-17T17:30:00-05:00July 17th, 2015|

By Bob Marovich In some ways, it was like attending a gospel music hall of fame event wrapped inside a live recording session. The Clark Sisters were seated in the front row. Richard Smallwood sat behind them. Rows of gospel announcers, gospel music producers, and popular singers were to their [...]

JGM Music Hour 94

2015-07-15T02:32:30-05:00July 15th, 2015|

Click on the image above to start program. Playlist (in order): He touched me - Dr. LouDella Evans Reid & the Traditional Gospel Choir Something about that name - Lorraine Stancil Empty me - Javon Inman Forever I will - Lonnie Hunter feat. Structure Lord you reign - Richard Smallwood [...]

Tye Tribbett Hosts “Hate Won’t Win” Concert to Benefit Charleston Victims

2015-07-12T23:32:46-05:00July 12th, 2015|

PRESS RELEASE: The June 17th Charleston Church Massacre has prompted Grammy Award winning recording artist Tye Tribbett to launch a “Hate Won’t Win” concert to benefit the families of the nine people who were shot to death in that tragic incident. The concert features some of the biggest names in [...]

AsOne – s/t

2015-07-11T00:50:03-05:00July 11th, 2015|

AsOne AsOne 360 MusicWorx/Capitol Christian Distribution/Universal Music Group (release date: June 23, 2015) www.AsOneOfficial.com By Bob Marovich Interracial gospel/sacred singing groups go back more than a century—from the days of Polk Miller & the Old South Quartette at the turn of the twentieth century to Homer Rodeheaver’s singing with the [...]

“My Everything” – The Selvys

2015-07-09T22:58:16-05:00July 9th, 2015|

“My Everything” The Selvys Lunjeal Music Group/Malaco Music Group www.malaco.com With the Showers, foreverJONES, the Jones Family Singers, and the Murrills, you’d think that family gospel groups are the latest music fad. In truth, family gospel groups have been around since the beginning. The Ward Singers, Brown Sisters, Davis Sisters, [...]

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