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The Barrett Sisters sing at thepremiere of their documentaryBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogThe faithful, many adorned in Valentine’s Day red, gathered at Chicago’s Life Center COGIC yesterday, February 16, for the premiere of Regina Rene’s documentary, The Sweet Sisters of Zion: Delois Barrett Campbell and the Barrett [...]

The Lee BoysTestifyEvil Teen (2012)www.LeeBoys.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.The sacred steel tradition developed out of the Church of the Living God, the Pillar and Ground of the Truth, the Keith and Jewell Dominions.  In the hands of the right musician, the pedal steel as a gospel instrument [...]

“Blessed to be a Blessing”Eddie Ruth BradfordAvailable on iTunes and CDBaby.comEddie Ruth Bradford’s husky voice is like a postcard from the Mississippi Delta.  On her new single, “Blessed to be a Blessing,” Bradford extols the virtues set forth in Acts 20:35: it is better to give than to receive.  She [...]

Speak LifeExposedSpeak Life Productions (2012)www.iwillspeaklife.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogSpeak Life is a vocal quintet from Ohiowhose album, Exposed, finds the members glorifying God for having delivered them from an unsaved life.  The passion seems genuine; the young adults who comprise the group seem as squeaky clean as [...]

“God Do It”Lisa Knowles & the Brown Singers (2012)brownsingers@gmail.comAlescia “Lisa” Knowles & the Brown Singers count on God to do it.  We can count on the female quartet from Memphis to create “little country church” gospel music, such as "God Do It," that sets feet to tapping and hands to [...]

Congratulations to the following winners at the 55th GRAMMY Awards: 36 – Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance “10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)” – Matt Redman37 – Best Gospel Song“Go Get It” – Mary Mary38 - Best Contemporary Christian Music Song“10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)” – Matt Redman“Your Presence Is Heaven” – Israel [...]

“Shine”Sheri Jones-MoffettEMI Gospel (2012)www.emigospel.comThe former member of Donald Lawrence’s Tri-City Choir ("Encourage Yourself") and one-half of the duo Ted and Sheri interpolates the lyrics and theme of “This Little Light of Mine” into a perky, brassy, contemporary reflection on the importance of sowing righteous seeds.  “This is the right time to [...]

“Something Gotta Hold On Me”Danny BrooksFrom the His House CD Texassippi Soul Man (2012)www.dannybrooksmusic.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.When someone asked Willie Sutton why he robbed banks, he is alleged to have answered, “Because that’s where the money is.” Similarly, should someone ask Ontario-born singer-songwriter and guitarist Danny [...]

Corinthia Cromwell & the Evolution BandPeace of Mind, Outside the LinesMoCro Productions (2012)www.corinthiacromwell.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.The thematic premise of Peace of Mind, Outside the Lines, by saxophonist-vocalist Corinthia Cromwell & the Evolution Band, is its presentation of separate gospel and jazz sections.  In actuality, the nine-track [...]