Gospel Music

TBGB Pick of the Week: June 3, 2013

2017-01-31T02:56:14-06:00June 3rd, 2013|

“Good To Me” Carolyn Traylor Malaco Records (2013) www.malaco.com Carolyn Traylor’s “Good To Me” is a brassy, bluesy declaration of God’s goodness with a beat that will have listeners clapping hands and bobbing heads. It has the right blend of traditional fire and contemporary smoothness. The Greenville, Texas, native is [...]

Kim Jones of foreverJONES on Family’s Reality TV Show

2014-07-21T21:49:56-05:00June 3rd, 2013|

By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogLast year, Bounce TV aired A Forever Jones Holiday, a Christmas special featuring the GRAMMY®-nominated family gospel group foreverJONES.  Bounce is now set to debut Forever Jones, its first original non-scripted series, Wednesday, June 5, at 9:00 P.M. (ET).  Presented by Walmart, the [...]

TBGB Laughs: “Why God is an Entrepreneur”

2014-07-21T21:49:57-05:00May 30th, 2013|

"Why God is an Entrepreneur"By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogGod: “I will create the universe AND rest in seven days.” God’s consultant: “What, are you nuts?!”God’s business partner: “Let’s first form a committee to discuss this idea of yours.”God's marketing department: "Let's first organize a series of focus groups to [...]

“The Battered Woman’s Prayer” – The Allen Family

2014-07-21T21:49:57-05:00May 30th, 2013|

“The Battered Woman’s Prayer” The Allen Family Sharp Records (2013) www.sharprecordsusa.com “I’ve got this girlfriend, and she came to work with a black eye.”Thus begins “The Battered Woman’s Prayer” by the Allen Family of Liberty, Mississippi.  A soft soul selection that explores the dark side of romance, the song focuses [...]

Rev. Gerald Thompson, AIR Recording Artist, Dies

2014-07-21T21:49:57-05:00May 29th, 2013|

The Malaco Music Group regrets to announce the passing of Atlanta International Records (AIR Gospel) recording artist Rev. Gerald Thompson.  Rev. Gerald Thompson had, without a doubt, emerged as one of America’s premier gospel personalities.  He wrote, arranged, and recorded such songs as “Everybody Ought To Know Who Jesus Is,” “Your Deliverance [...]

The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir – Love Lead the Way

2014-07-21T21:49:58-05:00May 27th, 2013|

The BrooklynTabernacle ChoirLove Lead the WayBrooklynTabernacle Music (2013)www.brooklyntabernacle.orgBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogThe Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir notches its second five-star CD in a row with Love Lead the Way.I have always considered the six-time Grammy Award-winning Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir the hipper, cooler sibling of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, [...]

Review: A Piece of My Soul (The Anthology of Gospel) – Christ Universal Temple

2014-07-21T21:49:58-05:00May 25th, 2013|

A Piece of My Soul (The Anthology of Gospel)Christ Universal Temple, ChicagoMay 24 and 25 By Bob Marovich of The Black Gospel BlogLast night, A Piece of My Soul opened as a musical and ended as church.Faith Howard (r) sings a tribute to Albertina WalkerEvoking Jackie Taylor’s Black Ensemble Theater presentations in [...]

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