I was so sorry to hear the news today, passed along from Cherli Montgomery, that Gospel Announcers Guild leader Donna Grady Creer (pictured) and her husband Donald died in a house blaze in Little Rock, Arkansas, early this morning.Donna was a tireless worker on behalf of gospel music and one [...]
Joe Ligon & the Mighty Clouds of JoyAll That I Am: Chapter OneMCG Records (2013)www.mcgrecords.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogThe Mighty Clouds of Joy are among a handful of Golden Era gospel quartets whose main lead singer is still with them. I won’t even venture a guess as [...]
“No Turning Back”Israel & New Breed, feat. Aaron LindseyFrom Jesus at the Centerwww.newbreedmusic.com“No Turning Back,” Israel & New Breed’s follow-up single to their hit, “It’s Not Over (When God Is In It),” is a highly percussive, brassy workout on successful endurance in the face of nearly unsurpassable obstacles. Aaron Lindsey [...]
Darron McKinneyThe Breath of GodAlliance Entertainment (2013)www.darronmckinney.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogOnce outlawed from all churches but the sanctified churches as a tool of jazz babies (at best) or the devil (at worst), the saxophone has since become the predominant solo instrument in gospel jazz.Darron McKinney is one [...]
By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog From 1963 to 1984, Sunday morning in Chicago meant going to church, listening to church broadcasts on the radio, and watching Jubilee Showcase on WBKB (WLS) TV.The Emmy Award-winning program, hosted by Sid Ordower, brought the sights and sounds of gospel music into living rooms [...]
TBGB has featured the gospel hit "Take Me to the King" by Tamela Mann, the parody by Darlene McCoy, and now for the trifecta: en Espanol by Veronica Petrucci. Even if you don't speak Spanish, you will catch the fiery passion in her rendition.
Announcing:Lisa Knowles' Evolution of Quartet 2013 Click on the image to learn more or visitwww.evolutionofquartet.com
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Apostle Norbert Simmons & the Gospelaires feat. BoPeepGet A Grip On God (2012)www.cdbaby.com/cd/norbertsimmonsthegospelaBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogLarry Frederick of Decatur, Georgia turned TBGB on to Apostle Norbert Simmons and the Gospelaires. Hailing from Deeper Life Church Ministries of Goldsboro, North Carolina, where Simmons is founder and pastor, [...]
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