Gospel Music

Pastor Marvin L. Winans Marvin L. Winans Presents: The Praise & Worship ExperienceMLW Productions (street date: June 26, 2012)Fans can follow Winans on Twitter @marvinwinans andFacebook: /marvinwinansBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.“Fear not what people do, and even less what they say, for it will be okay.”Pastor Marvin [...]

“For My Good”Earnest Pugh feat. Beverly CrawfordFrom the Black Smoke Music Worldwide CD Earnestly Yourshttp://www.earnestpugh.com/"Gospel’s Leading Man” Earnest Pugh and the electrifying Beverly Crawford reflect on being “a victor and not a victim.”On the chic Thomas Whitfield-inspired gospel waltz, “For My Good,” Pugh and his background singers tee up the [...]

“Expect You Now”Bryan WilsonFrom the forthcoming CD And It’s Over (Fall 2012)www.bryanwilson.comIt’s been nearly two decades since singer-songwriter Bryan Wilson of Danville, Illinois made his breakthrough performance at age 10, singing “His Eye is on the Sparrow” with the Mississippi Children’s Choir.  Since then, his voice has deepened (though he [...]

Rev. Frank H. Evans & the Cleftone Gospel SingersAre You Saved?Sharp Records (2012)www.sharperbrothersusa.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.Like Atlanta International Records (AIR) and Malaco, the Sharp Records imprint is one of the few labels remaining that specialize in current artists performing traditional gospel.  Case in point: Are You [...]

“Alright”Gerald Scott & Co.From the forthcoming Habakkuk Music CD Incredible (available July 17, 2012)www.habakkukmusic.comTo an irrepressible and appropriately fun melody and rhythm, Gerald Scott & Co. declares that regardless of how difficult your life is, or how challenging society has become, “cast all your cares” on Jesus, because “God’s gonna make [...]

“Rejoice!!”SoJo Ministrieswww.sojojo2.comDelaware’s husband-and-wife duo Sophia and Joe Yancey, Jr. are SoJo Ministries.  “Rejoice!!” is their latest single.  It’s a simple, straightforward exclamation of happiness in the “brand new day.”  No hidden agenda, no needs, no requests, no pains or life-searing questions, and not even that many lyrics, just feelin'-groovy vertical praise [...]

“I Came to Lift Him”Myesha ChaneyFrom the forthcoming Kingdomanity/Relevé Entertainment CDTake Him to the World (available July 3, 2012)www.releve-ent.comAssisted by an arsenal of electronica and throbbing beats, Myesha Chaney “states her position” on “I Came to Lift Him.”  She’s here to bless His holy name and declares that “if you [...]

Be among the first to check out the video for Damita's "Won't Turn Back," including never before seen images of Ms. Damita. "Won’t Turn Back" is the current single from the upcoming project Anticipation, to be released July 24, 2012. 

Outreach 24/724 Hours – AM Worship (2012)www.outreach247.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.The contemporary gospel harmony ensemble Outreach 24/7 put their name to the test by pulling a praise all-nighter.  The result is 24 Hours - AM Worship.This nearly 80-minute project is a series of songs, each corresponding to an [...]

“You Been Good”Dr. Charles G. Hayes & theCosmopolitan Church of Prayer Choir (2012)www.cosmopolitancop.comI am confident that if every single gospel artist in the world decided to trade in their shouting shoes for urban contemporary, Dr. Charles G. Hayes and the Warriors would remain rooted in the traditional gospel sound.The Warriors’ [...]