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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.

Pastor Christopher Chappell & Grace Community Christian Church – Blessing Me

2014-07-21T21:57:33-05:00September 25th, 2009|

Pastor Christopher Chappell & Grace Community Christian ChurchBlessing MeSho’Nuff Gospel Records 2009www.gracecommunity1.orgGrace Community Christian Church is touted as one of the fastest growing churches in Atlanta and having one of the top choirs in the region. Blessing Me is an opportunity for the rest of the country to check out [...]

Hello, Golden Era Gospel Blog; Farewell, Sister Lucille Barbee

2014-07-21T21:57:33-05:00September 25th, 2009|

TBGB congratulates Joseph Middleton of Houston, Texas on the launch of his blog, The Golden Era Gospel Blog, which is dedicated to information on black gospel music from the 1945-65 time period.Check it out at www.goldeneragospel.blogspot.com.Meanwhile, his first piece of news was the sad report that gospel singer Lucille Barbee [...]

Chicago’s Shirley Bell – on the Stellar Award First Ballot!

2014-07-21T21:57:33-05:00September 22nd, 2009|

Congratulations to all the artists and behind-the-scenes experts who made the 25th Stellar Awards First Ballot!Special congratulations go out to Chicago gospel singer Shirley Bell from her record company, OverBoard Records. A product of the hallowed music department of Fellowship MB Church, founded by Rev. Dr. Clay Evans, Shirley made [...]

Mr. Del – THRILLA

2014-07-21T21:57:34-05:00September 22nd, 2009|

Mr. DelTHRILLAHoly South 2009www.myspace.com/mrdelholysouthMr. Del, former member of the hardcore rap group Three 6 Mafia, has released THRILLA, his third holy hip hop album and the first to be distributed through Universal Music Christian Group.The no-nonsense, growling rhymes on THRILLA paint a none-too-pretty autobiographical picture, and the beats are appropriately [...]

TBGB Pick of the Week: September 21, 2009

2014-07-21T21:57:38-05:00September 21st, 2009|

“Vessel Unto You”Elizabeth CurryFrom the CD Creflo Dollar Presents: Heart of God CHANGE Arrow Records 2009www.arrow-records.comCreflo Dollar’s Arrow Records delivers crisply produced, no-nonsense gospel releases that cover the waterfront, from the sophisticated hip hop of Canton Jones to the shimmering gospel vocals of DeLeon Richards-Sheffield and Elizabeth Curry.Accompanied by piano [...]

“Purpose and Destiny” – Nicole “Faithful” Franklin

2014-07-21T21:57:39-05:00September 19th, 2009|

“Purpose and Destiny”Nicole “Faithful” FranklinFrom the Thank You Entertainment/Living Water Records album Taking It Back (release date: September 29, 2009)www.nicolefaithfulfranklin.comThe lovely and multi-talented Nicole “Faithful” Franklin is a singer, dancer and someone who knows her way around the backstages of music, television and film. She has worked with artists from [...]

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