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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.

Just Friends – Fulfillment

2014-07-21T21:54:37-05:00December 31st, 2010|

Just FriendsFulfillmentLacy Boys Music (2010)www.myspace.com/justfriendsjfNot just any group, especially an emerging ensemble, can secure as major a gospel icon as Inez Andrews for its debut project.But Just Friends is not just any group. First, keyboardist extraordinare Richard Gibbs, Inez' son, is a member.  Second, the Chicago-based gospel group includes Gus and Chuck Lacy, Janice [...]

Leanne Faine & Favor – Serve the Lord

2014-07-21T21:54:37-05:00December 30th, 2010|

Leanne Faine & FavorServe the LordMusic Makers Recordings/Le’Riche Entertainment (2010)www.cdbaby.com/cd/LeanneFaineFavor1The album notes to Serve the Lord proclaim that Leanne Faine “is bringing church back to church music.” That she does.On her third solo release, Faine – famed soloist for the Thompson Community Singers and the voice of the choir's popular “The Holy Ghost," – [...]

Gospel Keynotes Celebrate Christmas with Soldiers in Iraq

2014-07-21T21:54:37-05:00December 29th, 2010|

Three cheers for the Gospel Keynotes, who traveled to Contingency Operating Base Speicher in Iraq to lift the spirits of deployed soldiers on Christmas. In addition to singing a number of songs, the quartet gave soldiers a chance to showcase their own talents. Check out the report from Spc. Megan Wessels: Gospel [...]

Sho Baraka: Living Unashamed

2014-07-21T21:54:37-05:00December 28th, 2010|

By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.Sho Baraka is living unashamed.  Unashamed of the gospel.  Unashamed of his Christian lifestyle.  Unashamed of a growing body of work that includes appearances on chart-topping Christian hip hop albums and a Stellar nomination, his second, for his own full-length release, Lions and Liars. Sho told TBGB via telephone [...]

There Breathes a Hope: The Legacy of John Work II and His Fisk Jubilee Quartet, 1909-1916

2014-07-21T21:54:37-05:00December 27th, 2010|

Fisk Jubilee QuartetThere Breathes a Hope: The Legacy of John Work II and His Fisk Jubilee Quartet, 1909-1916Archeophone Records (2010)http://www.archeophone.com/In the December 24, 2010 issue of the Wall Street Journal, reviewer Terry Teachout proclaimed There Breathes a Hope to be “the most important historical reissue of 2010.” I couldn’t agree [...]

“Psalm 24” – Matt T.

2014-07-21T21:54:37-05:00December 26th, 2010|

“Psalm 24”Matt T.www.reverbnation.com/therealpsalmistkingMatthew “Matt T.” Thomas of Queens, New York sets the text of Psalm 24 (“Who is this King of Glory?”) to straight-ahead power pop, replete with buzzing guitars, ground-shaking bass and pounding drums. The insistent Christian rock melody and rhythm announce that the “generation of those who seek him” [...]

Moses Tyson, Jr. – Music Re-Mastered & Sacred Organ Music

2014-07-21T21:54:37-05:00December 23rd, 2010|

Moses Tyson, Jr.Music Re-Mastered & Sacred Organ MusicTYMO Gospel Music (2010)http://www.mosestysonjr.com/If you missed Moses Tyson, Jr.’s Music the first time around, you haven’t missed it completely. The reigning Dean of the Hammond B3 has just re-mastered and re-released the eleven-year-old project, co-produced by Edwin Hawkins and Niko Lyras, along with [...]

“It’s Christmas Time” – Erica Reed

2014-07-21T21:54:37-05:00December 22nd, 2010|

“It’s Christmas Time”Erica ReedEDP Productions (2010)http://www.ericareed.org/St. Louis’ Erica Reed - singer and restauranteur - contributes to the Yuletide music catalog with “It’s Christmas Time,” a relaxed contemporary piece reiterating the reason for celebrating the season. It’s delivered in Reed’s characteristic finger-popping style with multi-tracked voices chiming in antiphonal assent.Folks in [...]

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