Contemporary Christian Music

Damara Melissa – Beginnings (EP)

Damara Melissa – Beginnings (EP)

Bob Marovich2022-04-28T01:16:18-05:00April 28th, 2022|

Damara Melissa Beginnings (EP) (release date: February 24, 2022) www.damaramelissa.com By Robert M. Marovich From Whitby, Ontario, singer-songwriter Damara Melissa evokes CCM singers Jamie Grace, Tori Kelly, and Nicole C. Mullins. Following a few recent singles, Beginnings is her first EP. Commencing her writing career to channel her emotions after [...]

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JGM Pick of the Week: February 14, 2022

JGM Pick of the Week: February 14, 2022

Bob Marovich2022-02-15T02:28:10-06:00February 15th, 2022|

“I See a King” The Wood Drake Sessions feat. Liz Vice Independent (release date: January 21, 2022) www.thewooddrakesessions.com By Robert M. Marovich As Christian group The Wood Drake Sessions, Paul Ranheim and Kirk Sauers keep pumping out fine singles. The duo’s latest, “I See a King,” featuring lead vocalist Liz [...]

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JGM Pick of the Week – January 24, 2022

JGM Pick of the Week – January 24, 2022

Bob Marovich2022-01-25T03:30:30-06:00January 25th, 2022|

“On and On” The Collective UG From the C19 Music album The Sound of Revival (release date: December 3, 2021) www.thecollectiveug.com By Robert M. Marovich Though “On and On” is a lovely praise song by the Ugandan worship band Collective UG, it is clearly influenced by American Christian pop music. [...]

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Harriet Fraser – Peace

Harriet Fraser – Peace

Bob Marovich2021-11-10T16:27:14-06:00November 10th, 2021|

Harriet Fraser Peace Independent (release date: October 8, 2021) www.harrietfraser.com By Robert M. Marovich On her brief but touchingly lovely debut album Peace, soprano Harriet Frasier harmonizes with herself, two-parts unaccompanied, a touch of echo evoking the sense of being recorded in a stone-walled cathedral instead of the California studios [...]

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“Leave It at the Cross” – Jenn Bostic

“Leave It at the Cross” – Jenn Bostic

Bob Marovich2021-11-01T00:46:15-05:00November 1st, 2021|

“Leave It at the Cross”Jenn Bostic(release date: October 15, 2021)www.jennbostic.com By Robert M. Marovich Singer-songwriter and musician Jenn Bostic’s atmospheric “Leave It at the Cross” instructs that all difficult problems, whether producing hurt, shame, or pain, are best dropped at the foot of Jesus. Their heaviness drags us down and [...]

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JGM Pick of the Week: October 18, 2021

JGM Pick of the Week: October 18, 2021

Bob Marovich2021-10-18T17:49:40-05:00October 18th, 2021|

“There Will Be a Light Again” Kali Joy From the CD Real Life (release date: September 24, 2021) www.kalijoy.com By Robert M. Marovich Christian singer Kali Joy’s “There Will Be a Light Again” may not be the single from her album Real Life, but it certainly ought to be. It’s [...]

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The History & Origins of Evangelical Pianism

The History & Origins of Evangelical Pianism

Bob Marovich2021-10-17T19:53:35-05:00October 17th, 2021|

By Nicole McCraySpecial Feature - Journal of Gospel Music www.nicolemccray.com Most people associate the piano with worship music, and it seems to have been that way for many years. However, prior to piano, the organ was the primary instrument in a house of worship. In looking at the history and [...]

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Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers – Somewhere Beyond the Blue

Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers – Somewhere Beyond the Blue

Bob Marovich2021-09-15T01:17:32-05:00September 15th, 2021|

Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers Somewhere Beyond the Blue Billy Blue Records (release date: May 7, 2021) www.radioramblers.com By Robert M. Marovich On the eleven-track Somewhere Beyond the Blue, Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers offer southern gospel singing bluegrass style in the tradition of the Louvin Brothers, Carl [...]

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Christian Music’s Place In Mainstream Entertainment

Christian Music’s Place In Mainstream Entertainment

Bob Marovich2021-09-07T15:08:26-05:00September 7th, 2021|

By Nicole McCraySpecial Feature - Journal of Gospel Musicwww.nicolemccray.com Christian music has been chiefly regarded as hymns. However, it has evolved into a multitude of genres, breaking the barrier between what people think of as “typical church music” and branching out into other styles, all of which remain grounded in [...]

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JGM Pick of the Week August 16, 2021

JGM Pick of the Week August 16, 2021

Bob Marovich2021-08-17T01:04:51-05:00August 17th, 2021|

“Fear is Not Welcome” Brian Courtney Wilson feat. Hilary Scott From the Motown Gospel CD Still (Deluxe) (single release date: July 9, 2021) www.motowngospel.com By Robert M. Marovich While the original version of Brian Courtney Wilson’s “Fear is Not Welcome” was potent enough, for the Deluxe edition of Still, he duets [...]

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