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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.

James C. Birdsong, Jr. Honored with the Shining Star Award by Preach the Word Worldwide Network

2020-08-16T03:36:05-05:00August 16th, 2020|

Atlanta, Aug 8, 2020 (Issuewire.com) - James C. Birdsong, Jr., a member of the renowned Birdsong family, will receive the Shining Star Award on Friday, August 28th, 2020, at 7 p.m. via pay-per-view live stream. The Shining Star Award is presented every year by Preach the Word Worldwide Network TV, [...]

Instruments of Musick – Determination (EP)

2020-08-15T18:30:33-05:00August 14th, 2020|

Instruments of Musick Determination (EP) Independent (release date: June 20, 2020) By Bob Marovich “Psalm 33:2,” a track from the Instruments of Musick’s Determination, is a rousing sacred steel-led and non-vocal interpretation of “Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.” [...]

JGM Music Hour – Episode 146

2020-08-13T01:30:50-05:00August 13th, 2020|

Click image to begin streaming the show Episode 146 Playlist Been changed – Chosen Wonders I appreciate you – Fred Perry & 2nd Generation Another chance – The McDuffies Someday – Shirley Murdock feat. Regina Belle, Beverly Crawford, & Kelly Price Love – Donnell Russell & Free Worship [...]

Mali Music – The Book of Mali

2020-08-10T18:48:01-05:00August 10th, 2020|

Mali Music The Book of Mali RCA Inspiration (release date: August 14, 2020) www.rcainspiration.com By Bob Marovich The Book of Mali is aptly titled. Mali Music’s fifth album, released in a partnership between his own imprint, K Approved Enterprises, and RCA Inspiration, is a study in self-awareness. Much of the [...]

Isaac Cates & Ordained to Participate in First-ever Vox Virtual Online A Cappella Festival

2020-08-09T02:18:11-05:00August 9th, 2020|

From Classical Movements: Vox Virtual is a first-of-its-kind online a cappella festival, August 22-29. It will bring together musicians representing cultures and traditions from around the world for a week-long program of free streaming concerts. The very unique part of the festival is each concert will be livestreamed free across [...]

Safer Singing During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: What We Know and What We Don’t

2020-08-08T02:26:19-05:00August 8th, 2020|

By Bob Marovich Dr. H. Steven Sims forwarded JGM a link to a fascinating article in the Journal of Voice, a publication of The Voice Foundation, to which he was one of several contributors. Choir directors, music ministers, and others in the business of training or managing singing groups will [...]

RIP: Sheila Burton, Mother of Half Mile Home’s Todd and Terence Burton

2020-08-06T01:26:56-05:00August 6th, 2020|

Half Mile Home (Akron, Ohio) Todd Burton and Terence Burton, two-thirds of the contemporary gospel group Half Mile Home, mourn the passing of their mother, Sheila M. Burton, from complications resulting from breast cancer on Monday, August 3rd. They report: "The Burton Family is deeply saddened with the [...]

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