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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.

South Carolina Gospel

2014-07-21T21:54:44-05:00November 19th, 2010|

The Original Golden Stars of Greenwood, SC/Reverend Norris TurnerSouth Carolina GospelGospel Friend (2010)http://www.gospelfriend.com/Jonas Bernholm and Per Notini’s Stockholm-based Gospel Friend label has been an invaluable resource to the gospel music community. It’s inexplicable that Golden Age stars such as J. Earle Hines and the St. Paul Baptist Church Choir of [...]

“Real Real Mad” (prequel) – Freshaun

2014-07-21T21:54:44-05:00November 19th, 2010|

“Real Real Mad” (prequel)FreshaunFrom Commercial Bricks: I.R.A. (2010)Commercial Bricks Records http://www.commercialbricks.wordpress.com/On the prequel to his single, “Real Real Mad,” Freshaun “Fresh” Porter puts all haters on alert: make him mad – “real real mad” – and see what happens. The self-proclaimed “King of Rap” from the Washington, DC area raps [...]

“You Are My Everything” – Immeasurable

2014-07-21T21:54:44-05:00November 19th, 2010|

“You Are My Everything”Immeasurablehttp://www.immeasurablesings.com/Immeasurable, a female gospel trio, was formed in 2002 in Columbia, Maryland. Members are Ronnie Brooks, Yanna Foster, and Victoria Coleman. They sing in the style of Witness and RiZen.The vibrant hip hop-influenced “You Win” is Immeasurable's single, but I find their contemporary gospel selection,“You Are My [...]

“In the Heart of a Hero” – Lee Cooks

2014-07-21T21:54:44-05:00November 17th, 2010|

“In the Heart of a Hero”Lee CooksFrom the Tate Music Group album Enlightened (2010)http://www.tatemusicgroup.com/“In the Heart of a Hero” is a faith-based tribute to veterans – alive and fallen – from contemporary gospel balladeer Lee Cooks, himself a veteran of the armed forces. The heartwarming song describes heroes as anyone [...]

Charles Martin – Mary’s Son

2022-01-02T02:08:40-06:00November 17th, 2010|

Charles Martin Mary’s SonChuck’s Room 2010 http://www.charlesmartinmusic.com/ Praise and worship leader Charles Martin’s debut CD Mary’s Son is an outstanding example of the New Detroit gospel style. What is the New Detroit style, you ask? It’s that edgy-cool, electrifying, melodic, R&B-soaked sound that informs the work of Damita, Deitrick and [...]

Awakening in Indy: Brian Reeves & Heart After God

2014-07-21T21:54:44-05:00November 16th, 2010|

By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.When you think of great cities for gospel music, what places come to mind? Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Houston, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Oakland...…Indianapolis?Yep. The capital of the Hoosier state has a special place in gospel music history. Beatrice Brown, one of the [...]

TBGB Pick of the Week: November 15, 2010

2014-07-21T21:54:44-05:00November 15th, 2010|

“Jesus is My Rock”Gaye ArbuckleFrom the CD Holy http://www.gayearbuckle.com/“Jesus is My Rock” is a traditional gospel blues hand-clapper given a seven plus-minute live workout by Dallas Texas-based Gaye Arbuckle. Accompanied by her church choir, the United Voices of Concord, the beauty pageant contestant and singer-songwriter with a distinctive shock of [...]

Sweet Honey in the Rock Comes to Chicago – Get a 10% Discount!

2014-07-21T21:54:44-05:00November 14th, 2010|

The legendary Sweet Honey in the Rock will appear at Chicago's Christ Universal Temple Sunday, December 5. Tickets for this powerful performance are going FAST!  Visit www.champagneconnection.com and click events, or call 800-595-4TIX /TTY 800-526-0844 to purchase yours TODAY! (service charges apply).  Get a special 10% discount if you use the promo code: memories at check out!  Offer expires December 3, 2010 [...]

3 Central – A Feelin’ Inside

2014-07-21T21:54:45-05:00November 14th, 2010|

3 CentralA Feelin’ Inside3 Central Management (2008)http://www.threecentral.com/Several years ago, saxophonist Russell Moore of St. Louis recruited his multi-instrumentalist brother Everett and keyboardist Ken Anderson to perform as a wedding band. The trio began picking up more gigs, morphed into 3 Central, and in 2002 was named St. Louis’s Best Contemporary [...]

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