LOS ANGELES, CA -- Music legend Andraé Crouch has died. The Grammy and Dove Award winner passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at approximately 4:30pm PST at Northridge Hospital Medical Center in the Los Angeles area. Andraé, 72, was hospitalized on January 3rd. Andraé's family requests privacy at this [...]
The Journal of Gospel Music learned from Ron Barrett that Rev. Dr. Johnnie Colemon, founder of Christ Universal Temple in Chicago, died December 23. Here is a link to the church's website: http://cutemple.org/?page_id=2457 Colemon founded Christ Universal Temple (CUT) in 1956 and expanded her New Thought Church concept into a ministerial empire called [...]
Oretha Winston reports that Torrence Greene of gospel group 21:03 is in the hospital. Click below for the story. Gospel Star Hospitalized Needs Your Prayers | Atlanta Daily World.
Please keep Vanessa Bell Armstrong and her family lifted in prayer. Madame Armstrong's mother passed in March and now we learn that her son Terrance passed away just hours ago. Thanks to Mona King Austin for sharing the news with Journal of Gospel Music. We extend our deepest sympathies to the [...]
(NASHVILLE, Tennessee) -- Legendary Gospel artist Andraé Crouch was admitted to the hospital on Monday, December 1. As a result of Andraé's sudden and unexpected hospitalization, Riverphlo Entertainment has decided to postpone this month's Let the Church Say Amen Celebration Tour. Ticket holders can contact the venues for information on [...]
Marcel West informed the Journal of Gospel Music that gospel singer Julia Mae Price-Williams died. A PK--her father pastored Second Baptist Church in Augusta--Miss Julia sang briefly with the Davis Sisters of Philadelphia and later the Caravans. She married Rev. Felton Williams Jr., and in 1981, while living in Baltimore, [...]
From a press release: Following the recent death of the much loved and respected National Gospel Announcers Guild (GAG) Chairman, Al "The Bishop" Hobbs, Bishop Albert Jamison and the Board of Directors of the GMWA announce the appointment of a new GAG administration and leadership team. The newly appointed officers, [...]
Gregory Gay of GOSPELflava.com informed the Journal of Gospel Music of the passing of Edward "Eddie" Robinson. Robinson was a gospel piano accompanist for such leading lights as Robert Anderson and Mahalia Jackson. He played on the Caravans' April 1952 recording debut and toured Europe with Mahalia Jackson. In 2011, [...]
J. Matthew Cobb of HiFi Magazine alerted the Journal of Gospel Music to this tragic news. Click below to read more. thebahamasweekly.com - Plane crashes at Grand Bahama Shipyard, Dr. Myles Munroe among 9 reported dead.
The Journal of Gospel Music is saddened to learn of the passing of LeRoy Crume. LeRoy was a member of Chicago's Crume Brothers and the Soul Stirrers. The Crume Brothers are credited for introducing the electric guitar into quartet music and many were members of the Soul Stirrers at one [...]
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