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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.

Bishop Manning and the Manning Family – Converted Mind

2014-07-21T21:54:32-05:00January 9th, 2011|

Bishop Manning and the Manning FamilyConverted Mind – The Early RecordingsBig Legal Mess Records/Fat Possum Records (2010)http://www.biglegalmessrecords.com/Reviewed by Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.On “If You Miss Me,” Bishop Dready Manning delivers his life testimony while firing off sparkling rockabilly licks from his electric guitar. Between riffs, he quips, [...]

Todd Dulaney – Pulling Me Through

2014-07-21T21:54:34-05:00January 6th, 2011|

Todd DulaneyPulling Me ThroughGoldstreet Gospel (2010)www.goldstreetgospel.com Reviewed by Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog. As a background vocalist for Smokie Norful, former professional baseball player Todd Dulaney studied the Stellar Award-winning singer’s melismatic runs and adopted some as his own, all the while maintaining a smooth, crooning style distinct from [...]

Sullivan Pugh, 85, of the Consolers Died Dec. 30

2014-07-21T21:54:35-05:00January 6th, 2011|

Anthony Heilbut informed TBGB this evening that Sullivan Pugh of the Consolers passed away.Here is the obituary (note that viewing starts tomorrow, Jan. 6):Brother Sullivan S. Pugh, 85, gospel recording artist best known for such hits as “May The Work I’ve Done,” “Give Me My Flowers,” “Waiting For My Child” [...]

Gospel Music Center and Museum Planned for Birmingham

2014-07-21T21:54:36-05:00January 4th, 2011|

Joseph Bryant of the Birmingham News writes about the development of a new center and museum to honor Alabama's gospel music history.  If everything goes as planned, it will be housed in a ninety-year-old church, the former McCoy United Methodist Church, on Eighth Avenue West.Learn more here: Alabama Gospel Center.Photo [...]

TBGB Pick of the Week: January 3, 2011

2014-07-21T21:54:36-05:00January 3rd, 2011|

“My Heart Says Yes”Troy SneedFrom the forthcoming Emtro CD My Heart Says Yes(estimated release: 2nd Qtr, 2011)http://www.emtro.com/On “My Heart Says Yes,” Emtro Records owner and gospel artist Troy Sneed reaches up into an off-the-stave falsetto to express his complete love for Jesus.Supporting Sneed is a simple, delicate ostinato melody with a Brazilian [...]

Pierre Walker – Project: Sanctified – A Celebration of 19th Street

2014-07-21T21:54:36-05:00January 2nd, 2011|

Pierre Walker and Various ArtistsProject: SanctifiedReunion Communion: A Celebration of 19th StreetAdmatha Records (2009)http://www.myspace.com/projectsanctifiedReviewed by Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.Speaking of the Walker Family…In 2002, Pierre Walker, Rev. Clay Evans' organist and St. Sabina's associate minister of music, paid tribute to the family's Chicago roots on Rev. Clay Evans Presents [...]

“I Told Jesus” – Jason Walker

2014-07-21T21:54:37-05:00January 1st, 2011|

“I Told Jesus”Jason WalkerFrom Just Like You (2008)http://www.jwalkmusic.com/Guitars snarl and flash like bolts of lightning, and bass rumbles like the roll of distant thunder as Jason Walker asks the Lord, in the spiritual "I Told Jesus," if He would change his name. Walker knows the price of discipleship, but the swirling, glowering [...]

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