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By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.In 1997, nine-year-old Kierra Sheard, daughter of gospel singer Karen Clark Sheard of the famed Clark Sisters, belted out “The Will of God” on her mother’s solo debut release, Finally Karen. Her performance put the gospel music community on notice that the third [...]

“Walking in Favor”Marjane’From the forthcoming J Jane Music Group CD Grateful (2012)www.marjanemusic.comThe new single from Marjane’, “Walking in Favor,” finds the urban inspirational chanteuse continuing her string of fresh, buoyant and lively musical expressions of Christian joy.Supported with urban beats, a Jay-Z-style male interjector and chiming background vocalists for her [...]

“Cry Out”P. Lo Jetson feat. J. CarterFrom the Team Jetson Music Group CD The Purpose (2012)www.plojetson.comFrom Mississippi, Dale “P. Lo Jetson” Sellers is an emerging Christian rap artist. He released his debut album, The Purpose, last month. A strong single from the album, “Cry Out,” is based on Psalm 34:6 [...]

Todd Curry & FocusQuit Playin’ ChurchTLC Unlimited (2010)www.quitplayinchurch.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.“How can we speak in tongues and say we love one another;By the time the service ends, can’t speak to our sister and brother?”These lyrics contain the essence of what’s wrong with the church today, according [...]

“Burn It All Down”LexiMalaco Records (2012)www.malaco.comIn her soaring, brassy soprano, gospel singer Lexi (Alexis Allen) of “The Lexi Show” delivers a melodic and well-crafted power praise ballad. Her point is not literally to burn down physical buildings but to burn off the internal baggage and cleanse one’s self spiritually: narrow [...]

Ami Rushes Is Now Accepting New Music for her 2013 Project!If you capture the essence of life, energy and encouragement in your music please submit your complete songs with music, professionally recorded via mp3 for consideration to info@amirushes.comDeadline for submission is June 1, 2012

The GMA (Gospel Music Association) Dove Awards recognize the talents of artists involved in Christian Music and celebrate their respective missions and advancements in the name of the Lord.The 43rd Annual GMA Dove Awards ceremony will take place at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia on April 19.The complete list [...]

WLUW's Gospel Memories, the radio home of the pioneers and legends of gospel music, is thrilled to be heard on Internet radio in Austria, courtesy of St. Florian am Inn.Gospel Memories episodes air every Friday at 19:00 uhr (7:00 p.m.) CET (Frankfurt/Germany Time) on www.rsf1.at.Additionally, the show can be heard Sundays [...]

By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.For Andrea Helms, “Moving Forward” and “Changed,” two songs she's recorded, could well be autobiographical. The music minister from Texas was catapulted into the national spotlight last year when she was named runner-up on Season Four of BET's Sunday Best program. Then, on [...]

Minister JohnsonThank You for Saving Me – Catalog Vol. IIPsalms Way Music Ministry (2011)www.theministerjohnsoncatalog.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.Minister of Music Lamont C. Johnson is a California singer-songwriter whose Thank You for Saving Me is the second audio CD to showcase his gospel and inspirational songs to other [...]