Click on the image above to begin listening. JGM Music Hour: Episode 95 Track List: Victory right now - Angela "Missy" Billups He was always there (that's why I praise Him) - Zenobia Dewely I am so grateful - Kevan Peabody All I need is you - AsOne We don't [...]
“Worthy Are You Lord" (The Remix) Devon Baker feat. Zaviel Janae and Aubrey Davis BakersWay Entertainment (2015) The radio version of Devon Baker’s P&W anthem “Worthy Are You Lord,” with ample assistance from background vocalists that included Trice Staten and Keshia McFarland, helped earn the singer two Rhythm of Gospel [...]
Special thanks to Nashville Scene reporter Ron Wynn for interviewing JGM's Bob Marovich on gospel music history and the state of the industry today. Read the article here: Nashville Scene.
Reginald Torian Sr. All Things Torian R.T.M. Records (2015) www.reginaldtoriansr.com By Bob Marovich As a member of the Impressions, Reginald Torian Sr. inherited a repertory that included love songs, dance tunes, and formidable classics of inspiration and cultural empowerment. His solo sampler CD, All Things Torian, replicates this same thematic [...]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (August 12, 2015) — The Gospel Music Association (GMA) announced today, from the campus of Lipscomb University, the nominees in 41 categories for the 46th Annual GMA Dove Awards. The theme of this year’s award show is “Better Together,” which focuses on the strength in unity. The [...]
The Rhythm of Gospel Awards is the largest independent gospel music awards program in the nation. Gospel soloists, groups, choirs, hip hop artists, radio announcers, Internet radio stations, etc. who seek nomination in one or more categories for the 2016 Rhythm Of Gospel Awards, slated to take place in June [...]
Swan Silvertones Amen, Amen, Amen: The Essential Collection Rock Beat Records /Archives Alive www.rockbeatrecords.com By Bob Marovich Few will dispute that the Swan Silvertones are among the finest gospel quartets to gather around microphones. From the Reverend Claude Jeter’s haunting falsetto to the Reverend Robert Crenshaw’s explosive improvisations, the Swans [...]
“Grace” Yael Hilton Available on iTunes Fayetteville, North Carolina’s Yael Hilton sings the stuffing out of “Grace,” an unbridled exultation of the power of God’s abundant mercy on her life. Written by Hilton and produced by GRAMMY Award-winner Kevin Bond, “Grace” is the twenty-something’s debut solo single and possibly a [...]
“Something Big (Live)” Jekalyn Carr Lunjeal Music Group (released August 7, 2015) www.malaco.com Eighteen-year-old gospel singing sensation Jekalyn Carr reprises “Something Big,” her single from earlier this year, as a live performance, complete with ambient shouts from her appreciative audience. Carr is energetic and exudes the power of positive thinking [...]
“Urgent” Mechelle Johnson Al-Go-Rhythm (2015) On “Urgent,” Memphis-based gospel singer Mechelle Johnson scats, swoons, whooos, and reads lines with rhythmic staccato accents, performing with more jazz than gospel in her voice. Her well-honed performance approach supports the song’s premise, which encourages listeners to go beyond the church walls and “into [...]
