Higher AuthorityI’m His Favorite EPreasonwhywesing@gmail.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogFrom San Diego, the female gospel group Higher Authority—Charity, Khristi, Vennetta, and Zimika—has been singing together for more than a decade. The follow up to their 2008 Definition of a Remix is a self-produced EP, I’m His Favorite.When not [...]
Congratulations to Bob Darden of Baylor University for helping make this happen. TBGB is pleased to have part of its own gospel record collection be among the digitized music headed to the Smithsonian!Gospel Music Headed To The Smithsonian Institution In Washington D.C. | Praise 1300
It seems as if the Christmas season carries more than its share of men and women from work to reward.I am saddened to report three more passings recently brought to my attention by John Glassburner, Sis. Ducky, and Peggy Chiapetta, respectively:-- James Johnson of the Ramada Singers (September 16, 2013)-- [...]
Ruth La’Ontra So Good Tyscot Records (2013) www.tyscot.com By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog Ruth La’Ontra (Jones), whose debut solo album, So Good, was released on Tyscot last month, comes from solid musical stock. The twenty-one-year-old singer’s father and manager, Bishop Arvetra Jones Jr., is a popular gospel [...]
In the Chicago Sun-Times, Dave Hoekstra writes about an unfortunately vanishing breed: the mom and pop gospel music store. Read the article here: New Sound Gospel.
Various ArtistsThe Best of Federal GospelAvailable at www.crystalballrecords.com(US) or www.bim-bam.com (UK)By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogNestled in Cincinnati, Ohio, which abuts the border between the North and South, Syd Nathan’s King Records was positioned perfectly to capture the diverse musical palette of post-war America.That included gospel music, as Galen [...]
“Vessel”Ronnette HarrisonFrom the forthcoming album Journey (release scheduled for 2014)www.theronnetteharrison.comMaryland-based singer, musician, and songwriter Ronnette Harrison wraps her crystal clear chops around this P&W-style ballad about serving as a living vessel of God’s will. The quality of her expansive voice is what makes this single soar.A music education major from [...]
“He’s the Master” Duranice Pace From the EP Just Duranice (released December 3, 2013) www.duranicepace.org Earlier this month, Duranice Pace of the gospel singing group the Anointed Pace Sisters released a solo EP. The single, “He’s the Master,” bounces along with handclaps and bubbly synth, but it’s Pace’s confident, evangelistic [...]
Twinkie ClarkLive and Unplugged (CD/DVD)Larry Clark Music (2013)www.larryclarkgospel.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogLive and Unplugged is an intimate gospel music performance by Elbernita “Twinkie” Clark and a small band of musicians. Recorded at Detroit’s Charles H. Wright African American Museum on July 21, 2012, the CD and accompanying [...]
“Chestnuts Roasting”Charles the Artist From Cadillac James Presents “A Christmas Showcase”From Warner Robins, Georgia, Charles the Artist (aka Charles Jones) is a gospel singer who offers a toasty-as-a-winter-fire version of “The Christmas Song.” The influence of Nat Cole’s imprint on Mel Torme’s classic Yuletide composition is felt as well as [...]
