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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.

“I’ll Be That” – Donovan Owens

2014-07-21T21:58:02-05:00May 31st, 2009|

“I’ll Be That”Donovan OwensFrom the Diversity Records CD All That I Have (available online June 20, 2009)www.donovanowensmusic.comMilwaukee, Wisconsin’s Donovan Owens is a twelve year-old gospel singer who has already shared the stage with veteran vocalists such as Pastor Marvin Winans and Dorinda Clark-Cole. He was featured on Kirk Franklin’s song, [...]

Walking Through Heaven’s Gate – Glen David Andrews

2014-07-21T21:58:02-05:00May 30th, 2009|

Glen David AndrewsWalking Through Heaven’s GateThreadhead Records 2009www.glendavidandrewsband.comRecipe for an instant gospel celebration? Find a church, invite a brassy Dixieland jazz band with a shouting lead singer in to perform from the weathered hymnbook, ask the choir to provide the background vocals, gather the congregation and voila! Gospel Celebration.That’s exactly [...]

Beyond the Walls – Alpha 7 Ministries

2014-07-21T21:58:02-05:00May 28th, 2009|

Alpha 7 MinistriesBeyond the WallsAlpha 7 Ministries 2008www.alpha7ministries.comMinisters Randall and DeBorrah K. Ogans’ Alpha 7 Ministries imprint out of Fairfield, California introduced the world to Brenda Lowe and her marvelous rendition of “Somebody Somewhere,” covered in 2008 by V.O.W. Artists Debra Henderson (“Clap Your Hands”) and the Sons of the [...]

TBGB Pick of the Week: May 25, 2009

2014-07-21T21:58:02-05:00May 26th, 2009|

“You Oughta Help”Malcolm Williams & Great FaithFrom the Malcolm James Music CD In Your Glory (Summer 2009 release)http://www.malcolmwilliams.com/“Anybody still like traditional music?” asks Chicago’s Malcolm Williams rhetorically.Not waiting for an answer – he knows what it is – Williams lifts his voice and his directing hands, and together with Great [...]

All of the Glory – Eddie Reddic

2014-07-21T21:58:03-05:00May 25th, 2009|

Eddie ReddicAll of the GloryReddic Records 2006www.eddiereddiconline.comIn 2006, sacred singer-songwriter-musician-recording engineer Pastor Eddie Reddic followed up his 2003 debut album He Accepted Me with the sophomore release All of the Glory. A longer and more robust project, All of the Glory showcases Reddic’s musicianship and sharpened songwriting skills. For example, [...]

“Awesome God” – The Brown Sisters

2014-07-21T21:58:03-05:00May 23rd, 2009|

“Awesome God”The Brown SistersFrom their forthcoming Kingdom Records CD The Brown Sisters – Live In Chicago (in stores June 30, 2009)www.kingdomrecordsinc.comHallelujah! The Brown Sisters of Chicago have appeared on television, performed around the country and internationally, and are among the city’s beloved musical treasures. DeLois Barrett Campbell calls them “sweethearts,” [...]

“When Your Life Was Low” – Men of Standard

2014-07-21T21:58:03-05:00May 22nd, 2009|

“When Your Life Was Low”Men of StandardFrom the Muscle Shoals Sound Gospel CD Men of Standard Greatest Hits (in stores June 2, 2009)www.malaco.comGospel quartet Men of Standard takes Joe Sample’s “When Your Life Was Low” to a higher plane. Oozing with melancholy, Sample's composition is about being a long-forgotten rung [...]

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