The ceremony will feature performances by Amy Grant, Donald Lawrence, Donnie McClurkin, Hillary Scott & The Scott Family, Jason Crabb, JJ Hairston, Jordan Smith, Michael English, Richard Smallwood, Selah, Travis Cottrell, and Tye Tribbett Special appearances by Eddie DeGarmo and Bill Gaither NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 28, 2016) - The GMA [...]
Tye Tribbett NEW YORK, NEW YORK (Monday, April 25, 2016) -- BET Networks has announced the new programming that’s heading to its network of stations, which includes BET and Centric. The announcement came at its annual Upfront presentation last week, with a commitment to offer more original programming [...]
Industry leaders oversee the legacy and educational aspects of Gospel and Christian music NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 11, 2016) – The GMA Foundation is proud to announce its 2016-17 Board of Directors. The GMA Foundation’s mission is to continue to educate, preserve and invest in the Gospel and Christian music industry. [...]
By Bob Marovich Although premature reports of his death swept social media yesterday, it has been confirmed that contemporary gospel singer Daryl Coley passed away after a longstanding illness. Born October 30, 1955, in Berkeley, California, Coley was a member of Helen J. H. Stephens' Voices of Christ choir, and [...]
Courtesy of The Front Page Firm: Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago's "Any Given Sunday" Takes Four Awards; And Tasha Cobbs' "One Place Live" Rounds Out Top 3 Winners with Three Wins Gospel Music's Biggest Night Premieres on TV One, Sunday, March 6 at 6 p.m. ET; Also Broadcast March 12-April [...]
Nashville, Tenn (February 21, 2016) - Gospel music legend Richard Fay "Buck” Rambo, beloved patriarch of the Gospel music family, The Rambos, died, February 21, 2016, at 6:02 PM in Palmetto, Florida, at the age of 84, surrounded by his loving wife Mae and family members. He was born in [...]
Herbert Pickard. Courtesy: YouTube By Bob Marovich Traditional gospel music enthusiast Jordan K. Phillips informed JGM that Herbert "Pee Wee" Pickard, noted organist and pianist who accompanied the Gospel Harmonettes, James Cleveland and the Voices of Tabernacle, and many other gospel artists, passed away today. Mr. Pickard, a resident [...]
Bob Marovich Steve Dale Many thanks to my friend Steve Dale for interviewing me about my book, A City Called Heaven: Chicago and the Birth of Gospel Music. Our discussion was featured on "Steve Dale's Other World" for WGN Plus, [...]
Gospel winners at the 58th GRAMMY Awards: 36. Best Gospel Performance/Song "Wanna Be Happy?" – Kirk Franklin 37. Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song "Holy Spirit" – Francesca Battistelli 38. Best Gospel Album Covered: Alive in Asia [Live] (Deluxe) – Israel & Newbreed (RGM Newbreed/RCA Inspiration) 39. Best Contemporary Christian Music [...]
By Bob Marovich The year 2016 is not even two months old and is already looking like it will go down in history as The Year the Music Died. One more gospel artist, and a young person, no less, has left this earth for her eternal reward. Erica Bratton-McCollough, 43, [...]
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