Gospel Classic “I Can Go to God in Prayer” Hits the Half-Century Mark
The now-classic gospel song "I Can Go to God in Prayer" turns fifty years old this year.
Genesis of a Gospel Song: “You Deserve It”
David Bloom By Bob Marovich This year’s Stellar Awards Song of the Year went to “You Deserve It.” Written by David Bloom and co-authored by Bishop Cortez Vaughn, Demond Reed, and JJ Hairston, the song also received a Grammy nomination for Best Gospel Performance/Song. Bloom explained to the [...]
Genesis of a Gospel Song: “Amazing” – Tiff Joy
Tiff Joy, as told to Bob Marovich: I knew I wanted to do something ministry-wise, but I didn’t know if it was going to be preaching or music. It was probably during my late years at Rich South High School in Richton Park, Illinois, when I started to connect with [...]
Genesis of a Gospel Song: “I Can Go to God in Prayer” – Calvin Bridges
Calvin Bridges as told to JGM's Bob Marovich Looking back, I think God set me up to be in gospel music. In the neighborhood where I grew up, on the West Side of Chicago, there was the Holloway Community Choir. I lived around the corner from them. I would go [...]
Genesis of a Gospel Song: “Total Praise” by Richard Smallwood
Get the details behind the creation of some of gospel music's most popular songs at JGM's Genesis of a Gospel Song. "Total Praise" by Richard Smallwood Richard Smallwood, as told to JGM's Bob Marovich: In October 1995, my mother was ill, my godbrother was terminally ill, and I was a [...]
Genesis of a Gospel Song: “Revelation 19” (A. Jeffrey LaValley)
corinnakopf nude A. Jeffrey LaValley; Credit: Facebook Get the details behind the creation of some of gospel music's most popular songs at JGM's Genesis of a Gospel Song. A. Jeffrey LaValley: “Revelation 19” (Hallelujah, Salvation and Glory) A. Jeffrey LaValley, as told to JGM’s Bob Marovich I was born [...]
Genesis of a Gospel Song: “Every Praise” (J. David Bratton)
Minister J. David Bratton By Bob Marovich Ed. Note: This is the first of what the Journal of Gospel Music hopes will be a series of conversations with writers of some of today’s most popular gospel songs. It was inspired by articles in the Wall Street Journal about [...]
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