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Okay, gospel enthusiasts, historians, artists, industry people! Test your knowledge of gospel music history.Q: What early group that recorded for the HOB label included the late Jessy Dixon?The first person to email TBGB at bob@gospelmemories.com with the correct answer will receive a copy of Platinum Gospel: Greatest Hits of Black [...]

“The One I Need”3b4jHoyFrom the forthcoming FatherjHoy Records album The One I Need (release date: early 2012)www.official3b4jHoy.com3b4jHoy (pronounced “three before joy”) is Heather, Dominique and Claudette Farquharson. Although each was born in different states, the sister trio now hails from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where their parents are pastors of Just [...]

Rev. Dr. Emory Andrews & the Oxon Hill High School Choir(self-titled)SOV Ministries (2011)www.emoryandrews.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.Having been married to the late Patricia Andrews Marovich, a Chicago high school choral director par excellence who departed this earth eleven years ago in December, I was intrigued to discover [...]

“You/Thank You”Williams BrothersFrom the Blackberry CD: The Williams Brothers: LIVE at Hard Rock (2011)www.blackberryrecords.comThe Williams Brothers are their deliciously funky, soulful Mississippi quartet selves on this medley, a singular expression of gratitude to God for His willingness to “open doors I could not see.” The punchy brass section sounds borrowed [...]

“Be Like You”Cheneta Joneswww.realtalentmg.comWanting to live as Jesus intended us to live is a theme expressed by many young gospel artists in their music, and that’s what Cheneta Jones does on her latest single, “Be Like You.” The St. Louis songstress wrote the piece and infused it with a bright [...]

By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.“In one sense, I’ve been around for years, but in another sense, I’m being introduced for the first time.”So reflected Christian rapper ASON on the eve of releasing The Future is Now, his fourth full-length LP but only the second with national distribution [...]

Boca Raton, FL, November 06, 2011 -- (PR.com) -- Newly founded Sonorous Entertainment has finalized its purchase of the seminal House of Beauty (HOB) gospel music catalog. The catalog of recordings which includes performances by Shirley Caesar, Rev. James Cleveland, The Blind Boys of Alabama, The Mighty Clouds of Joy, [...]

Various ArtistsThe Gospel Music Celebration Pt. 2Tribute to Bishop G.E. PattersonTYMO Gospel Music (2011)http://www.tymogospelmusic.com/By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.“Act like the devil’s in between your hands and clap them,” Bishop Albert Jamison directs the live audience, as he launches into the joyous “Jesus I’ll Never Forget” on the second [...]

“Try Jesus”Tallie From the CD I’m Healed (2011)Tallie Rogers, the sister of Pastor Tim Rogers of the quartet Tim Rogers and the Fellas, evokes the rollicking style of Evelyn Turrentine Agee and Dottie Peoples on her new single, a traditional, sanctified performance called “Try Jesus.” To a steady, handclapping rhythm, [...]

Amazing GraceAaron CohenContinuum 2011http://www.continuumbooks.com/By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.It was January 13, 1972. Gospel music’s reigning queen Mahalia Jackson was sick and near death. Gospel’s grande dame Roberta Martin had passed away three years to the day. In a year, Clara Ward would be gone. A generation of gospel [...]