EPISODE – 3/24/14
This episode was created March 24, 2014. Coming in August 2014: full playlists for each episode!
Chicago Choirs Rouse Audience at Allstate Gospel SuperFest
By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogMaybe I’m biased, too much of a choir geek, or maybe it was simply home court advantage, but for all the star power at yesterday’s Allstate Gospel SuperFest in Chicago, and there was much, the hometown choirs provided the evening’s most noteworthy performances.That’s [...]
JGM (formerly The Black Gospel Blog) is now on the iGospelMusic.com app!
You can now catch JGM (formerly The Black Gospel Blog) articles on the iGospelMusic.com app! iGospel Music is an Internet radio platform for independent gospel artists. The app also features an event schedule, artist gallery, fan wall, YouTube videos, and more. Visit iGospelMusic.com to download the free iGospelMusic.com app for your [...]
Gospel DJ William Luck Visits Gospel Memories
William Luck, host of the "Burying Ground Gospel Showcase" at Maria's in Bridgeport, was a guest on WLUW Chicago's "Gospel Memories" today.William Luck (l.) with Gospel Memories' Bob Marovich at WLUWLuck gave "Gospel Memories" listeners a taste of his monthly sets by programming all of the music for today's show. [...]
“That’s What He’s Done For Me” – Anita Wilson
“That’s What He’s Done For Me”Anita WilsonFrom the CD Vintage Worship (available June 24, 2014)www.motowngospel.comGrammy-nominated Anita Wilson’s new single, “That’s What He’s Done For Me,” had me when she name checks Leanne Faine and the Thompson Community Singers, and then proceeds to deliver the final moments of the song in [...]
James Fortune & FIYA – Live Through It
James Fortune & FIYALive Through ItFIYAWorld Music/eOne Engertainment (2014)www.jamesfortunemusic.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogThe two-disk Live Through It is James Fortune & FIYA’s first foray into live recording and a successful one.The title track and current single is classic James Fortune: an antiphonal ballad loaded with affirmations of [...]
Interviews | Sunday Best Finalist Latice Crawford Talks Life After, New Music, Goal as a Singer, Family, More | Singersroom
Interviews | Sunday Best Finalist Latice Crawford Talks Life After, New Music, Goal as a Singer, Family, More | Singersroom
Formal Announcement of the Passing of Dr. Edna Tatum, “The Voice”
From TBGB Friend Sande Rose:After a lifetime of dedicated service to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and to the Gospel music industry, we sadly announce the passing of “The Voice,” Dr. Edna Tatum. Dr. Tatum peacefully made her transition from labor to reward on Friday, March 14, 2014 in [...]
Sean C. Johnson – Grateful (EP)
Sean C. Johnson Grateful EP (2014) www.seancjohnson.com/grateful By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog Employing street poetry and neo-soul jams, Sean C. Johnson gives listeners a nineteen-minute dose of reality on Grateful, a five-track EP he released in gratitude for his fans' support.
TBGB Pick of the Week: March 17, 2014
“I Believe”Dr. Vera J. Goodman & Anointed PraiseFrom the CD It’s Our Time (2014)Anointedpraise2011@yahoo.com“I Believe” is an inspirational song that sounds like an inspirational song. Anointed Praise’s dynamic phrasing and the infectious “Rise” vamp gain ample support from a melody that propels the message ever higher without changing the key.Lead [...]
