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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.

Washington, DC Area Gospel Radio Announcer Marsha D. Sumner Dead at 69

2015-01-28T23:51:22-06:00January 27th, 2015|

WASHINGTON, DC: Marsha D. Sumner, a native Washingtonian and celebrated local gospel radio announcer for two decades, died on Saturday, January 24, after a brief illness. She was 69. Sumner, who was born on April 20, 1945, attended DC public schools and graduated from Theodore Roosevelt Senior High School, where [...]

JGM Pick of the Week: January 26, 2015

2015-01-27T02:52:55-06:00January 27th, 2015|

“Storms” Donald Malloy From LIVE. . .Finally Home www.donaldmalloyministries.com Recorded live a couple of years ago in Donald Malloy’s hometown of Cheraw, South Carolina, “Storms” leads the audience down the “don’t be discouraged” path about the storms of life. Just when you anticipate that Malloy will follow with, “but God [...]

Soul Stirrers – Joy in My Soul: The Complete SAR Recordings

2015-01-26T03:37:53-06:00January 26th, 2015|

Soul Stirrers Joy in My Soul: The Complete SAR Recordings ABKCO Records (release date: January 27, 2015 www.abkco.com By Bob Marovich The first ABKCO compilation of Soul Stirrers recordings on the legendary SAR Records was released more than a decade ago. With sixteen tracks, the Stirrers had the lion’s share [...]

O Mighty Wonders of Aquasco, Maryland…Where Art Thou?

2015-01-25T22:39:36-06:00January 25th, 2015|

JGM's editor-in-chief Bob Marovich and Professor Robert Darden of Baylor University were interviewed for this Baltimore Sun article by columnist Dan Rodricks about the elusive Mighty Wonders of Aquasco, Maryland. Read here: www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-rodricks-0125-20150124-column.html

Reflections – Ryan D. Rutley, B.A.

2015-01-24T19:16:31-06:00January 24th, 2015|

Ryan D. Rutley, B.A. Reflections Psalms Group (2014) www.cdbaby.com/Artist/RyanDRutleyBA By Bob Marovich Ryan Rutley’s Reflections is an album of mostly instrumental smooth jazz, or call it inspirational jazz, if you prefer. Rutley’s band consists of Charles “Chuck” Clark on drums, brother Darick on bass, Darryl Bebee on saxophone, and Levi [...]

Noreen Crayton – Divine Radiance

2015-01-21T20:43:57-06:00January 21st, 2015|

Noreen Crayton Divine Radiance Angel Star Music (release date: January 2015) www.noreencrayton.com By Bob Marovich Divine Radiance is the third sacred music album from New York-native Noreen Crayton. While her career includes significant musical stage work in the U.S. and overseas, Crayton has gospel roots and sings with the praise [...]

JGM Music Hour – Episode 88

2015-04-10T22:15:29-05:00January 21st, 2015|

Click on the photo above for the latest in streaming music from the JGM Archives! Track Listing: He'll make it alright - Pastor Antoine Hawkins & Christian Unity Choir According to the power - Bishop Charles R. Lyles & the New John Howard Gospel Caravan Amazing - Livre' Gonna tell [...]

Detroit Mourns Death of Pastor Oscar Hayes; Homegoing Service Details

2015-01-21T00:34:52-06:00January 19th, 2015|

Photo courtesy of Oscar Hayes's Twitter page. Gospel music historian and enthusiast Marcel West of Detroit informed JGM of the passing of Pastor Oscar Hayes. Here is Pastor Hayes's bio, according to his LetsSingIt page: Stellar Award nominee Pastor Oscar Hayes was born October 12, 1967, in Detroit [...]

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