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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.

Forever Jones – Get Ready

2014-07-21T21:56:52-05:00December 13th, 2009|

Forever JonesGet ReadyEMI Gospel (release scheduled for early 2010)www.emigospel.comIn gospel music, family groups are as plentiful as singing preachers and go back just as far. Most gospel artists will tell you that their first singing experience was with their siblings, whether professionally, for their home church, or harmonizing in the [...]

List of GRAMMY Nominees in Gospel Category

2014-07-21T21:56:52-05:00December 12th, 2009|

Congratulations to the following gospel artists who have been nominated for a GRAMMY Award!The 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. For more information, go to http://www.grammy.com/.Best Gospel Performance • Free To Be MeFrancesca Battistelli[Fervent Records/ Word [...]

Steve Arrington – Pure Thang

2014-07-21T21:56:52-05:00December 11th, 2009|

Steve ArringtonPure ThangGod Factor Records 2009www.stevearringtonministries.comOn the title track of his latest release, Pure Thang, funk meister Steve Arrington declares, “Just like Thelonious [Monk], I’m known to be different/It’s just the way I am, in this I’m consistent. No time for foolishness ‘cause I’m on a mission.”Truer words were never [...]

“Emmanuel” – Norman Hutchins

2014-07-21T21:56:53-05:00December 9th, 2009|

"Emmanuel"Norman Hutchins From Norman Hutchins & JDI Christmas (JDI/Universal Music Group, 2009)www.cdbaby.com/cd/jamesroberson“Next time you’re riding down the road in your car, sing this to the Lord. You’ll get where you’re going much faster.”JDI Records hitmaker Norman Hutchins makes this declaration at the opening of “Emmanuel,” a full-throated choir outing with [...]

Ariel Prater & the Notes of Harmony – I Will Praise Thee Oh Lord

2014-07-21T21:56:53-05:00December 8th, 2009|

Ariel Prater & the Notes of HarmonyI Will Praise Thee Oh LordArielSoul LLC 2009www.arielprater.comThough their name sounds like that of a quartet, Ariel Prater & the Notes of Harmony is actually a six-member mixed voice gospel group from Georgia. Ariel Prater started out in the Prater Brothers singing group with [...]

TBGB Pick of the Week: December 7, 2009

2014-07-21T21:56:53-05:00December 7th, 2009|

“Nobody Like You Lord” Fred HammondFrom the CD Love Unstoppable (2009)Verity Gospel Music Group 2009www.verityrecords.com“Nobody Like You Lord” is another infectious, joyous and tuneful praise party from Fred Hammond. He calls and background vocalists respond like they’ve been friends since knee pants.I don’t know whether “Nobody” has been tagged to [...]

Video: JProjek – “Ready fi da War”

2014-07-21T21:56:53-05:00December 6th, 2009|

“Ready fi da War”JProjekwww.crossrootsrecords.comJamaican gospel artist JProjek spits lines with machine gun persistence in “Ready fi da War.” The video, directed by Simon YOSETH Thompson, finds JProjek, clad in shirt and tie, rapping in the midst of the Riverton City Dump, a part of Jamaica the tourist commercials conveniently exclude [...]

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