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About Bob Marovich

Bob Marovich is a gospel music historian, author, and radio host. Founder of Journal of Gospel Music blog (formally The Black Gospel Blog) and producer of the Gospel Memories Radio Show.

Together In Worship – K. Lamp Entertainment

2014-07-21T21:52:12-05:00October 12th, 2012|

K. Lamp EntertainmentTogether in WorshipKevin R. Lampton Publishing Co. (2012)Klampentertainment@gmail.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.In gospel music, no two performances are exactly alike.  Gospel song sheets are skeletons on which singers add the flesh and blood with their individual interpretation.  The ability to sell a song to a [...]

“Still With Me” – Charles Clark

2014-07-21T21:52:12-05:00October 11th, 2012|

“Still With Me”Charles ClarkAvailable on iTunes and Amazon.comRaleigh, North Carolina native Charles Clark delivers a gentle, thoughtful, and melodic praise ballad about God as the ultimate best friend who remains faithful despite human faults and foibles.  Clark, who is a classically-trained singer, possesses a fine, elastic tenor well suited to contemporary [...]

“Can’t Tell It All” – Eunice Wright

2014-07-21T21:52:12-05:00October 9th, 2012|

“Can’t Tell It All”Eunice WrightFrom the Joyful Noyze Entertainment CD Worth It Allwww.eunicewright.com“Can’t Tell It All” is a traditional-style hip-slapper from Eunice Wright’s sophomore album, Worth It All. Lifting the Crossroad Christian Church audience to its feet, Wright sings that the Lord has been so good to her, she “can’t [...]

TBGB Pick of the Week: October 8, 2012

2014-07-21T21:52:12-05:00October 8th, 2012|

“Baton”Tim DillingerAvailable on iTunes and other e-outlets October 9Nashville-based Christian singer-songwriter Tim Dillinger samples James Cleveland and the Angelic Choir’s classic “I Stood On The Banks Of Jordan” to underscore a chillingly soulful and confident meditation on what all of us must someday do: pack for the Promised Land and [...]

Bryan Wilson – Limited Edition

2014-07-21T21:52:12-05:00October 8th, 2012|

Bryan WilsonLimited EditionBryan’s Songs Records (2012)www.bryanwilson.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.“This is the best time of my life,” Bryan Wilson sings on the opening track of his new CD, Limited Edition.  It sounds like it.  Wilsonchannels positive energy through his voice and the electric crispness of the production.Released [...]

Terry Davis – A Songwriter’s Dream

2014-07-21T21:52:13-05:00October 7th, 2012|

Terry DavisA Songwriter’s DreamPraise Place Music (2007)www.cdbaby.com/cd/davisterry2By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogGospel Music Workshop of America stalwart Terry Davis had a dream “to see God take my music all over the world.”  His debut disc, A Songwriter’s Dream, is the dream come true.The eleven track project features songs [...]

R.I.P. Al Dent of the Supreme Angels

2014-07-21T21:52:13-05:00October 6th, 2012|

Montague Spencer reported that Al Dent, original guitarist for the late Rev. Howard "Slim" Hunt and the Supreme Angels, has passed away.  Affectionately known as the "Wingman," Dent performed on many of the Supreme Angels' recordings, including "Bye and Bye" (Nashboro).

“Believe” – Andre Byrd

2014-07-21T21:52:13-05:00October 4th, 2012|

“Believe”Andre ByrdFrom The Leak EP Mixwww.andrebyrdmusic.comUsing for his backdrop a chilly alt-rock canvas straight outta Coldplay, Andre Byrd crafts “Believe,” a song about a secret with consequences that lead the protagonist to consider a tragic ending.  But as Byrd rekindles the fire of belief within, he discovers that “nothing can [...]

Rance Allen Group Debuts Documentary Trailer Oct. 5

2014-07-21T21:52:13-05:00October 3rd, 2012|

For 40+ years, the Rance Allen Group has crossed many boundaries, influenced countless artists and made musical history with their lives and music.In celebration of their life and career, Tyscot Music & Entertainment presents Amazing Grace, an audio and visual collection that showcases their music from the past 4 decades.  This project features brand [...]

Shekinah Glory Ministry – Surrender

2014-07-21T21:52:13-05:00October 3rd, 2012|

Shekinah Glory MinistrySurrenderKingdom Records (2012)www.kingdomrecordsinc.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.Although Shekinah Glory Ministry’s 2010 Refreshed By Fire debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums chart, there were some who felt the two-disc set did not produce a new batch of infectious praise anthems for which the Chicago-based [...]

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