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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.

“Jesus is Coming Back” – Eddie Ruth Bradford

2014-07-21T21:55:42-05:00July 4th, 2010|

“Jesus Is Coming Back”Eddie Ruth BradfordFrom the forthcoming CD Jesus Is Coming Back (release date: July 13, 2010)www.eddieruthbradfordmusic.comThe title track from Stellar-nominated singer Eddie Ruth Bradford’s forthcoming CD – her fourth – is a slow, soulful rumination on the Second Coming. In her trademark smoky, world-weary alto, Eddie Ruth delivers [...]

Charles McPhatter – Life Songs

2014-07-21T21:55:42-05:00July 2nd, 2010|

Charles McPhatterLife SongsSelf Released 2009www.charlesmcphatter.comCharles McPhatter, former member of gospel group Devotion and part of Christopher Page’s sanctified-sliding Dream Keepers’ Ensemble, released his sophomore project, Life Songs, late last year. The eleven contemporary gospel tracks on Life Songs are easy like Sunday morning, pleasant and optimistic in both lyric and [...]

Deitrick Haddon presents Voices of Unity – Blessed & Cursed (Soundtrack)

2014-07-21T21:55:42-05:00July 1st, 2010|

Deitrick Haddon presents Voices of UnityBlessed & Cursed – Motion Picture SoundtrackTyscot Records 2010www.tyscot.comDeitrick Haddon’s debut film, Blessed & Cursed, won’t be in stores until July 27, 2010, but the soundtrack is available right now.And what a soundtrack it is. Blessed & Cursed is a veritable treat for the ears, [...]

“Are We a Nation?” – Sweet Honey in the Rock

2014-07-21T21:55:42-05:00June 30th, 2010|

“Are We a Nation?”Sweet Honey in the Rockwww.sweethoney.comavailable at www.cdbaby.comIndividually and collectively, the founding and current members of acclaimed a cappella vocal group Sweet Honey in the Rock have been on the front line of the nation’s civil rights struggles for more than five decades. Today the group focuses its [...]

The Soul Seekers: Winning Souls to Christ…and to Quartet

2014-07-21T21:55:42-05:00June 30th, 2010|

Individually, world-class musicians and singers Gerald Haddon, Teddy Campbell, Warryn Campbell, Nisan Stewart, John "Jubu" Smith, Charlie Bereal, Craig Brockman and Eric Seats have racked up Grammy Awards, American Music Awards, and have been nominated for Stellar and Dove Awards.But in 2006, as contemporary quartet the Soul Seekers, the group [...]

“Praise” – Jai Reed

2014-07-21T21:55:43-05:00June 29th, 2010|

“Praise”Jai ReedFrom the forthcoming TLR Entertainment album Jai Reed (2010)www.tlrentertainment.comNew Orleans native son and Stellar-nominated gospel artist Jai Reed is releasing his third album, the self-titled Jai Reed, for TLR Entertainment. “Praise,” the first single culled from the album, is a live performance that demonstrates Reed’s penchant for blending traditional [...]

TBGB Pick of the Week: June 28, 2010

2014-07-21T21:55:43-05:00June 28th, 2010|

"God Is Able”Phil TarverFrom the Kingdom Records CD Place of Worship (release date: June 29, 2010)www.kingdomrecordsinc.comPopular praise and worship leader Phil Tarver of Shekinah Glory Ministry, whose “Better than That” lit up the radio with its effusive, bouncy charm, now channels his inner Luther Vandross on this gentle gospel ballad. [...]

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