Gospel Music

“Daybreak”Men of God’s HeartFrom the album No More Secretswww.cdbaby.com/cd/menofgodheartMen of God’s Heart is a Columbus, Ohio-based contemporary quartet.  Their single, “Daybreak,” is a musky slow burner that rolls on a vibe best described as deep soul quartet .  If it’s raining in your life, they sing, just hang on, because joy cometh [...]

forever JONESMusical RevivalEMI Gospel (2012)www.emigospel.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.  On their second full-length CD, forever JONES—the multi-talented seven-member family band and the most attractive gospel group ever—lives life out loud.  Literally.  Musical Revival is just as tuneful and worship-driven as the group’s debut CD, Get Ready, but more [...]

“Let It Be”Damon LittleFrom the forthcoming album Soul of Gospelwww.damonlittle.comProduced by iconic quartet legend Clarence Fountain (Blind Boys of Alabama), “Let It Be” is a mellow, acoustic rumination by Damon Little. Waxing bluesy, Little sings that the best way to handle whatever life throws at you is to let go [...]

By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.Twenty years ago, singer, songwriter, actor, and sacred music innovator Deitrick Haddon literally experienced a Come-To-Jesus moment.Eager to make his mark on the music industry, Haddon said, “I asked God, ‘What can I do that’s different?’  God spoke to me.  He said, ‘I [...]

“Chances”Isaac CarreeFrom the Sovereign CD Uncommon Me(2011)www.sovereignagency.com“Chances” is another lovely ballad in a string of lovely ballads from the Men of Standard co-founder.  It’s an expansive, piano-led prayer of apology and request for forgiveness, followed by incredulous wonder that God gives us chances over and over again.  “Where would life [...]

Various ArtistsOut of the FireFAAB Ink (2012)www.reverbnation.com/outthefireBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.Out of the Fire is a compilation of a dozen independent artists whose sound, notes executive producer Drew Ferelle of FAAB Ink, is best categorized as “Kingdom Music.”  That is, the album traverses pop, hip hop, rock, [...]

John Redmon & FriendsFaith, Love & Unity, Volume 1Reaching Records (2009)http://www.reachingrecords.com/By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.John Redmon founded Reaching Records in Oakland, California in 1994. His 2009 compilation, Love, Faith & Unity, Volume 1, was a 9th Annual Independent Music Award nominee.The compilation traverses gospel, CCM, R&B, and hip [...]

Take 6OneShanachie (2012)www.shanachie.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.“It only takes one,” according to the single, but it takes Take 6 to produce the percussive and polyphonic vocal harmonies that give the song, and the group’s latest album, its distinctive vibe.The GRAMMY-winning Take 6 celebrate their 25th anniversary as [...]