Gospel Fusion

The Abyssinian Mass – Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

The Abyssinian Mass – Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

Bob Marovich2016-03-20T19:29:43-05:00March 20th, 2016|

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis Featuring Damien Sneed and Chorale Le Chateau The Abyssinian Mass Blue Engine Records (release date: March 18, 2016) www.blueenginerecords.org By Bob Marovich During the sermon section of The Abyssinian Mass, Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III welcomes congregants with a statement that [...]

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Jae Jerome – Inner Man EP

Jae Jerome – Inner Man EP

Bob Marovich2016-02-26T04:19:05-06:00February 26th, 2016|

Jae Jerome Inner Man EP (release date: November 2015) SouthBreeze Music www.jaejerome.com By Bob Marovich Inner Man, Jae Jerome’s self-described “gospel fusion” EP, embraces messages of inspiration and love lyrics—for God? for a person? Sometimes it’s ambiguous but it’s always positive —with the quiet storm sounds of Maxwell, Brian McKnight, and [...]

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Gurrumul – The Gospel Album

Gurrumul – The Gospel Album

Bob Marovich2015-12-16T00:12:24-06:00December 16th, 2015|

Gurrumul The Gospel Album Skinnyfish Music (release date: July 15, 2015) www.skinnyfishmusic.com.au By Bob Marovich Gurrumul’s The Gospel Album is historic for the Journal of Gospel Music: the site’s first review of sacred music sung by an Australian indigenous artist. That artist is Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, a blind singer and [...]

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URIM7 – The Assignment

URIM7 – The Assignment

Bob Marovich2015-12-12T21:17:42-06:00December 12th, 2015|

URIM 7 The Assignment JOSJOI Productions (2015) https://www.reverbnation.com/urim7band By Bob Marovich Not all Jamaican music is reggae, dancehall, rock steady, or any of the other popular sounds associated with the country. In fact, with rare exception, as Mike McGonigal pointed out in his notes to the reissue collection, Noah Found [...]

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JGM Pick of the Week: November 16, 2015

JGM Pick of the Week: November 16, 2015

Bob Marovich2015-11-16T23:32:48-06:00November 16th, 2015|

“Up and Praise Em” Judah Band Xist Music (2015) www.xistmusic.com It’s hard not to be drawn in by the irresistible polyrhythms and the shoulder-rolling zoot suit feel of this mid-tempo rouser by the Judah Band. The lyrics are a simple call to get on one’s feet and praise, but the [...]

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Howard Ziwa – Dawn

Howard Ziwa – Dawn

Bob Marovich2015-10-28T03:08:58-05:00October 28th, 2015|

Howard Ziwa Dawn – Volume 1 www.ziwamusic.com By Bob Marovich Howard Ziwa’s Dawn—I’m tempted to call it an EP because it has eight tracks and weighs in at under thirty minutes—has its high points and low points. Let’s start with the high points. The EP’s finest selections, “Alele” and “Let [...]

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Eagle Rock Gospel Singers – Heavenly Fire

Eagle Rock Gospel Singers – Heavenly Fire

Bob Marovich2015-09-21T20:22:54-05:00September 21st, 2015|

Eagle Rock Gospel Singers Heavenly Fire Ba Da Bing (release date: August 7, 2015) www.ergospelsingers.com By Bob Marovich What originated as a group of friends jamming on old gospel songs distilled into the five-member Eagle Rock Gospel Singers. The Los Angeles group's full-length debut, Heavenly Fire, declares their earthy conviction for [...]

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The Gospel Music of Jonathan McReynolds: “Different Sound, Same Heart”

The Gospel Music of Jonathan McReynolds: “Different Sound, Same Heart”

Bob Marovich2015-09-06T20:19:43-05:00September 6th, 2015|

By Bob Marovich “I always did love music,” Jonathan McReynolds told the Journal of Gospel Music, “but I don’t think I ever envisioned a music career to come out of it.” Nevertheless, McReynolds, a rising star on the gospel music circuit, is poised to release his sophomore album, Life Music: Stage [...]

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Funmilayo Ngozi – Unconstrained

Funmilayo Ngozi – Unconstrained

Bob Marovich2015-08-02T17:35:45-05:00August 2nd, 2015|

Funmilayo Ngozi Unconstrained Unconstrained Music (2015) www.funmilayongozi.com By Bob Marovich A cursory look at Nigerian singer Funmilayo Ngozi’s name might suggest that her music is steeped in the African gospel tradition. In actuality, Ngozi lives in Augusta, Georgia, and studied and is a music educator in the U.S. She served [...]

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Robert E. Person – Love Divine

Robert E. Person – Love Divine

Bob Marovich2015-04-21T16:26:03-05:00April 21st, 2015|

Robert E. Person Love Divine REP Music (2015) www.roberteperson.com By Bob Marovich The first thing you notice when listening to Robert E. Person’s new album, Love Divine, is the bigness of the singer's voice. It’s Broadway musical big, regardless of whether Person is summoning deep bass notes or launching into [...]

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