Catherine Austin Baymon leads the Mt. Pisgah M.B. Church Reunion Choir on "He's My Everything." Performed October 7, 2013 at Mt. Pisgah M.B. Church in Chicago, Illinois during the "Walk Down Memory Lane" program.
“Be Grateful”Jennifer Hudson feat. Forest Whitaker and Jacob LatimoreFrom the Motion Picture Black Nativitywww.rcainspiration.comI have hoped for another Jennifer Hudson gospel track since “Jesus Promised Me a Home Over There” made minced meat of everything else on her debut solo album. “Be Grateful” has a distinctive Hawkins feel, as the [...]
Hostyle GospelDesperation (released August 13, 2013)www.hostylegospel.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogEmerging from a Central Illinois-based group called The Elite M.O.C. (Men Of Christ), Hostyle Gospel clarifies that its hostility is only a style of delivery. Indeed, on its third album, Desperation, the Christian hip hop ensemble employs militant metaphors [...]
Sky JasperSomething Amazing (released July 7, 2013)www.skyjasper.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogSomething amazing, indeed. The title of Sky Jasper’s debut album says it all. Something Amazing is an extraordinary introduction to a fine singer-songwriter whose music is best described as gospel-tinged, electro-charged Christian pop.Originally from Oklahoma but now [...]
Check out Chanel's lyric video for "Believe:"
Chicago, IL -- Jubilee Showcase is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Many who lived in Chicago during the 60s, 70s, and 80s recall watching the popular Sunday morning program while preparing for Sunday school or morning worship service. For many, it was "church before church." From 1963 until 1984, the show [...]
By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogIf you frequented European discotheques in the 1990s, chances are you cut some steps to the dance hits “Respect” or “Reach” by a vocalist named Judy Cheeks.Cheeks…Cheeks…that name sounds familiar. No…it couldn’t be, could it?The disco singing star who conquered Europe is indeed [...]
Special thanks to "Preacher's Daughter" for posting this Midnight Broadcast of the First Church of Deliverance on YouTube. Hear the choir! Hear Archbishop Lucius Hall as announcer and Rev. Clarence Henry Cobbs as pastor. 1975.
“Thank You for Being There”Eddie James & Phoenix Mass ChoirMalaco Records/Eddie James Ministries (2013)www.malaco.com“Thank You for Being There” is a heartwarming ballad of gratitude that could be directed to a mother, father, grandparent, spouse, friend, or the Most High for their steadfast support in good times and bad. It’s a [...]
“Alright”Voncile BelcherGlory Bound Records (2013)www.ladyvoncile.comThis up-tempo hand-clapper from Lady Voncile Belcher offers words of encouragement and support on days when assurance is most needed. To a hard-charging rhythm with all of the standard traditional musical accoutrements, Lady Voncile and her BGVs make sure you know that “God will work it out [...]
