Jolie Rocke BrownRock of Ages: Hymns for the Soul (2013)Album available at CD Baby, iTunes, Amazon, orwww.JolieRockeBrown.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogDorothy Norwood famously commented that contemporary gospel has its merits, but when people are really hurting, they turn to traditional gospels and hymns for comfort.Jolie Rocke Brown [...]
“Pray For Me”T’JuanEmtro Recordswww.emtro.comIn 2009, when TBGB first caught up with T’Juan, he was a Christian hip hop artist recording for the No Compromise label. He was best known for his single, “Crank Dat Church Boy,” and for delivering what he referred to as “urban kingdom” music. Now that No Compromise [...]
ugospel.com reported that Ruth McLendon, wife of Elder Goldwire McLendon, BET Sunday Best finalist in Season 3, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2014.Ruth and Goldwire were members of Philadelphia's famed Savettes choral group. Read more below:http://ugospel.com/wife-of-sundays-best-season-3-finalist-elder-goldwire-mclendon-passed/
Ethan KentWork in ProgressTonic Blueprint/Central South Distribution(released January 21, 2014)www.ethankentonline.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogTBGB's first five star gospel project of 2014 is, of all things, a debut CD: Ethan Kent’s Work in Progress.From Dallas, Ethan Kent loves an array of music styles—from gospel to jazz to hip [...]
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Central South Distribution is on fire this month, signing yet another exclusive distribution deal, this time with Purity Records, gospel singer Jessica Reedy's brand new imprint. Read the story:NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 27, 2014) - Kicking off 2014 with appearances and a listening party during Stellar Awards week, Jessica Reedy announced [...]
Win a copy of the Lionsgate Home Entertainment release of DREAMS on DVD. Tweet a special link of the trailer (below) and a small note of one of your dreams with the hashtag #DREAMSDVD. The first three to do so from The Black Gospel Blog will win a copy of [...]
“Faith to Believe”Sheri Jones-MoffettFrom Power and Authority: Live in Memphis (album release date: April 1, 2014)Motown Gospel (2013)www.motowngospel.comSheri Jones-Moffett takes a conventional gospel song about the power of faith and delivers it with such earnestness that it reaches lofty heights.An alumna of Donald Lawrence’s Tri-City Singers, Jones-Moffett was also one-half of [...]
Tye Tribbett took home two awards at the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards Best Gospel Album (Greater Than [Live]) and Best Gospel Song ("If He Did It Before...Same God" [Live] - Motown Gospel).Tasha Cobbs also garnered a GRAMMY for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance for "Break Every Chain" (Motown Gospel).Congratulations to [...]
Roy and RevelationThank You4 Winds Recordswww.malaco.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogWhile listening to the contagious title track of Roy and Revelation’s latest album, Thank You, I couldn’t help but think that if Philly singer Dee Dee Sharp was in the audience, she would have thought the group just [...]
