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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.

“Unmerited Favor” – Rhonda Thomas

2014-07-21T21:54:51-05:00October 28th, 2010|

“Unmerited Favor”Rhonda ThomasFrom the CD Listen (2010)Rhonvocals Productions/HNL Records www.rhondasings.com“People sometimes ask me, do I have a problem with the music that I sing?”When Rhonda Thomas posits this question at the outset of “Unmerited Favor,” you know she’s heard it plenty of times before.The Atlanta-based soul songstress uses the selection [...]

Totally Dedicated – QuarTemporary

2014-07-21T21:54:51-05:00October 28th, 2010|

Totally DedicatedQuarTemporary http://www.totallydedicated.net/Available on iTunes (2010)The name of Totally Dedicated’s new album, QuarTemporary, is evocative of the music within. The members of this Louisville, Kentucky-based group are Charles "Noo" Simmons, Ben "Black" Bush, Raymond "Three" Noah, Steve "Stuff" Frazier, Demarcus Everett and Ricky Wiggington. Like Commissioned and the Soul Seekers, [...]

SGM Refreshed By Fire Contest!

2014-07-21T21:54:51-05:00October 27th, 2010|

Greetings, readers!The first five individuals to email TBGB at bob@gospelmemories.com with the correct answer to this question will win a copy of Shekinah Glory Ministry’s new CD, Refreshed By Fire, courtesy of Kingdom Records and The Black Gospel Blog.Q: What Shekinah Glory Ministry song title is also the name of [...]

Jai Reed – Jai Reed

2014-07-21T21:54:51-05:00October 27th, 2010|

Jai ReedJai ReedTLR Entertainment (2010)www.tlrentertainment.comNear the conclusion of his recently-released sophomore project, the New Orleans native and Stellar-nominated Jai Reed sings “Everything Must Change.” It’s a lyrically imaginative evocation of change as the one constant in life, but a constant to inspire optimism and wonderment, not fear or anxiety. Indeed, [...]

Here are the 26th Annual Stellar Award Nominees

2014-07-21T21:54:51-05:00October 26th, 2010|

From a press release:Nashville, TN - Signaling the countdown to Gospel music's biggest night of the year, the Stellar Gospel Music Awards returned to Music City with a first-ever special one-hour live telecast of this year's nominations, "The Stellar Awards Nomination Concert and Announcements Hosted by Donnie McClurkin" on Atlanta-based [...]

Kevin LeVar & One Sound – Let’s Come Together (Deluxe Edition)

2014-07-21T21:54:51-05:00October 26th, 2010|

Kevin LeVar & One SoundLet’s Come Together – Deluxe EditionHabakkuk Music (2010)http://www.habakkukmusic.com/Another deluxe edition is due out tomorrow: Kevin LeVar & One Sound’s Let’s Come Together.  The enhanced version of LeVar’s fine praise and worship project from 2008 includes all the songs from the original CD plus four new songs.  The [...]

TBGB Pick of the Week: October 25, 2010

2014-07-21T21:54:51-05:00October 25th, 2010|

“You Hold My World”Israel HoughtonFrom the Columbia CD Love God. Love People. (2010)http://www.israelhoughton.net/The first single from P&W star Israel Houghton’s new Abbey Road-recorded CD, “You Hold My World” is a super-sized praise and worship song about God’s constant care. A one-song sampler of sounds, it fuses a wind-chime world music [...]

Mary Alessi – Pressing On

2014-07-21T21:54:51-05:00October 24th, 2010|

Mary AlessiPressing OnMiami Life Sounds (2010)http://www.maryalessi.com/Having experienced the flowing, atmospheric praise and worship style of her twin sister, Martha Munizzi, I was totally unprepared for, but pleasantly surprised by, the opening moments of Mary Alessi’s fourth release, Pressing On.On the first few tracks of her fourth album, released last month, Mary [...]

Bishop Arthur Brazier Dies – Noted Pastor and Civil Rights Leader

2014-07-21T21:54:51-05:00October 23rd, 2010|

TBGB learned from Veronica Williams this morning that Bishop Arthur M. Brazier, Pastor Emeritus of the Apostolic Church of God in Chicago, has passed away Friday, October 22 at the age of 89.A note from Dr. Byron T. Brazier on the Apostolic Church of God website outlines the homegoing services:Dear Congregation:The [...]

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