Gospel Music

Norman HutchinsHosannaIR Music Group (2013)www.normanhutchins.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogThe choir deserves equal billing on Norman Hutchins’ new album, Hosanna.  Whether singing full-throttle or with nuance, in response to Hutchins’ calls or on its own, the choir doesn’t as much support as serve as an alternate voice.Singer-songwriter Hutchins [...]

Vernon HillSongs From His Presence (2013)Available on iTunesnonrevmusicpub@gmail.com By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogThe mini-album Songs From His Presence is the CD debut of Vernon Hill, a worship leader who defers the singing of the sacred compositions he wrote or co-wrote to a team of capable artists.  From Owings [...]

Tired of the same old Christmas songs on the radio?  Try these on for size - new Christmas songs and favorites from the past!  Enjoy and Merry Christmas from Bob Marovich and The Black Gospel Blog.Click Here: The Black Gospel Blog Music Hour Christmas SpecialChristmas 2013 PlaylistChristmas is here – [...]

“Conversations”Gerard Porter (2013)Available on iTuneswww.prayzeswag.comMacon, Georgia-born singer-songwriter Gerard Porter (“G”) dropped beats on “Prayze S.W.A.G. (Saved With A Gift),” a contemporary gospel line dancer, but his new single, “Conversations,” is a mellow, introspective conversation with God.  To a mid-tempo beat, Porter finds soul consolation from his prayer, discovering that despite [...]

Sam Adebanjo & DTWGThe Mission/The Vision (2013)www.dtwg.co.ukBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogA new double CD set, The Mission/The Vision, showcases two sides of UK gospel ensemble, Sam Adebanjo and DTWG (Desire to Worship God).On The Mission, the group channels its African roots.  The songs—some in English, others in [...]

Joint HeirsThe Solution (2013)www.jointheirs1.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogNashville’s Moiba Mustapha and Darcey Stewart are Joint Heirs, a modern-day version of the '60s Chambers Brothers or Joe and Eddie.  They stitch inspirational and spiritual messages into a quilt of contemporary music.While Joint Heirs embraces the hard-hitting sounds of hip hop, [...]

ShadrachGrace InsteadCrooked Thumbs Music (2013)www.shadrach.netBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogThe apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.That axiom fits Shadrach.  He is the youngest son of prodigious gospel recording artists Rev. Cleophus and Bertha Robinson.  On Grace Instead, Shadrach tends the family business for a new generation.Although there [...]