Darron McKinneyThe Breath of GodAlliance Entertainment (2013)www.darronmckinney.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogOnce outlawed from all churches but the sanctified churches as a tool of jazz babies (at best) or the devil (at worst), the saxophone has since become the predominant solo instrument in gospel jazz.Darron McKinney is one [...]
By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog From 1963 to 1984, Sunday morning in Chicago meant going to church, listening to church broadcasts on the radio, and watching Jubilee Showcase on WBKB (WLS) TV.The Emmy Award-winning program, hosted by Sid Ordower, brought the sights and sounds of gospel music into living rooms [...]
TBGB has featured the gospel hit "Take Me to the King" by Tamela Mann, the parody by Darlene McCoy, and now for the trifecta: en Espanol by Veronica Petrucci. Even if you don't speak Spanish, you will catch the fiery passion in her rendition.
Announcing:Lisa Knowles' Evolution of Quartet 2013 Click on the image to learn more or visitwww.evolutionofquartet.com
Click here for the most current schedule:28th Chicago Gospel Music Festival.
Apostle Norbert Simmons & the Gospelaires feat. BoPeepGet A Grip On God (2012)www.cdbaby.com/cd/norbertsimmonsthegospelaBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogLarry Frederick of Decatur, Georgia turned TBGB on to Apostle Norbert Simmons and the Gospelaires. Hailing from Deeper Life Church Ministries of Goldsboro, North Carolina, where Simmons is founder and pastor, [...]
Spare the Rod, Spoil the ChildA Mildred Summerville ProductionDVD: RT 2 hours, 25 minuteswww.JLSummervilleAcademy.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogAnn and Regina McCrary of the McCrary Sisters lead a cast of gospel singers and actors in a DVD presentation of Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child, a gospel musical [...]
“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 [...]
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 [...]
