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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.

More Praise for the Black Gospel Music Restoration Project

2014-07-21T21:58:57-05:00March 26th, 2008|

Baylor project seeks to preserve old African-American gospelBy GROMER JEFFERS JR./The Dallas Morning Newsgjeffers@dallasnews.com WACO - Deep in the basement of Baylor University's Moody Library, a slightly worn 45 nestled around a high-tech turntable starts to spin, producing a mysterious voice from the past. At Baylor University's Moody library, audio [...]

LeAnne Palmore: Interpretations of Grace (a review)

2014-07-21T21:58:57-05:00March 22nd, 2008|

Interpretations of GraceLeAnne PalmorePassion Parts Entertainment 2008www.leannepalmore.comIt’s hard not to fall madly in love with this CD.And this comes from a reviewer who prefers the extremes, the traditional and the ultra-urban gospel sounds, in all of their gutsy rhythm and soul. But one inspirational ballad after another on Interpretations of [...]

Multiple Grammy® Award Winner Regina Belle Releases Debut Gospel Album

2014-07-21T21:58:58-05:00March 20th, 2008|

Love Forever Shines in Stores May 13First Single “God Is Good” #1 Most Added at Gospel RadioMegaChurch Tour Scheduled for Spring and SummerFrom a press release by: Gwendolyn QuinnRobyn Ryland-SandersGQ Media & Public Relations, Inc.(212) 765-7910GwendolynQuinn@aol.comgqmediapr@yahoo.com(New York, NY – March 10, 2008) – Four-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist REGINA BELLE will [...]

TBGB Reviews…Miz T, Gospel Comedienne

2014-07-21T21:58:58-05:00March 19th, 2008|

Back At ‘Ya, Lord!Miz TEverybreath Productions 2008http://www.miztgospelcomedienne.com/Tranea’ (known as Miz T) is a very funny lady. She has a comfortable and intimate rapport with her audience, which enjoys listening to her and laughing at the day-to-day situations that, in retrospect, really are pretty darned hilarious.Miz T demonstrates that even something [...]

“If You Don’t Know Me By Now”: The Gospel of Teddy Pendergrass

2014-07-21T21:58:58-05:00March 16th, 2008|

Attending the world premiere of the Chicago Black Ensemble Theater’s “I Am Who I Am” (The Story of Teddy Pendergrass) last night, I learned that the man whose music and stage persona crowned him the Adonis of soul music had a background steeped in the music of the church.Soul music [...]

Single Review: Albert Jamison & the New York State Mass Choir

2014-07-21T21:58:58-05:00March 15th, 2008|

“Show Yourself Mighty”Albert Jamison Presents the New York State Mass ChoirFrom the Light Records CD Show Yourself Mighty 2007http://www.light-street.com/Chairman of the Gospel Music Workshop of America and former leader of the Grammy-nominated Triboro Mass Choir, Bishop Albert Jamison is back on the gospel charts with “Show Yourself Mighty.” The title [...]

CeCe Winans Returns to Church Roots with Thy Kingdom Come

2014-07-21T21:58:58-05:00March 13th, 2008|

From a press release. Great to see Chicago's Percy Bady involved in the project!Eighth career release is the follow-up to 2005’s chart-topping, GRAMMY®-winning Purified. Pre-Orders are being accepted on-line.LOS ANGELES, CA–March 3, 2008 - Seven-time GRAMMY® winner CeCe Winans is set to once again share with the world her passion, [...]

Governor: Pilgrim to Receive $1 Million Promised; Atheist: No it Won’t

2014-07-21T21:58:58-05:00March 12th, 2008|

The story continues..Hang in there, Pilgrim Baptist!From the website of WGN-AM 720 Chicago:Governor Rod Blagojevich is giving $1 million to the historic Pilgrim Baptist Church on Chicago's South Side, because the initial $1 million grant he pledged to the burned out church mistakenly went somewhere else.Blagojevich says the first $1 [...]

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