A Gospel Calling: Mahalia Jackson SingsHollywood Select Video/Infinity Entertainment Group (2010)Although Nat Cole’s television variety program in the 1950s helped open the door a little, by the early 1960s, African Americans were still relegated to the same old stereotypical images on the squawk box. Diahann Carroll and “Julia” were still [...]
by Bob Marovich, The Black Gospel BlogKirk Franklin revealed “the fight of his life” in lyrics and melody. With the publication of The Blueprint: A Plan for Living above Life’s Storms, Franklin now reveals it in a book.The Blueprint, published by Gotham Books, goes on sale May 18. The seven-time [...]
Rev. Ed Wilson & the Rising Star SingersDreams Do Come TrueSharp Records 2009www.sharprecordsusa.comDreams Do Come True, by the Rising Star Singers of Eastover, South Carolina, is clearly the product of a group that has traveled back and forth along the gospel highway for quite some time. Several songs on the [...]
“I Believe”Praises of ZionSavoy Records 2010www.malaco.com“Come on, make some noise for the Lord,” a voice cries out at the beginning of “I Believe.” The Praises of Zion respond accordingly, commencing a musical conversation between leader and choir that is characteristic of contemporary gospel.The Praises of Zion Choir hails from The [...]
“His Mercy”Called II WorshipFrom the CD Foreverwww.myspace.com/called2worship“His Mercy” is a delicate and hypnotic worship song delivered passionately and reverently by Cincinnati’s Called II Worship, a male group whose harmonies and soaring tenor leads bear no slight resemblance to the work of Commissioned and Boyz II Men (the use of II [...]
Al "The Bishop" Hobbs, Chairman of the Gospel Announcers Guild, announced that Apostle Arvetra Jones, Sr. made his transition from labor to reward Saturday, April 10, 2010, in Chapel Hill, NC. Among other things, Apostle Jones, Sr. was a gospel recording artist and father of Pastor Arvetra Jones, Jr., president [...]
Keep gospel artist Monica Lisa Stevenson ("So Glad He Saved Me") and her family lifted in prayer. She and two members of her team were en route to Washington DC this weekend when they were involved in a major automobile accident.Monica and the team suffered injuries but are doing okay, [...]
Rafeal RossNew Creation “Live”R2 Music 2009www.rafealross.comRafeal Ross’s debut CD, New Creation, is a praise and worship experience in a jewel case, the whole greater than the sum of its parts.Earning a bachelor of music degree in vocal performance from George Mason University, Ross serves as director of music and arts [...]
In today's Chicago Tribune, journalist Mark Guarino writes about the effort to establish the Chicago Gospel Music Heritage Museum and how gospel music was born on the city's south side. TBGB's Bob Marovich was interviewed for the piece, along with museum founder Rev. Dr. Stanley Keeble, Prof. L. Stanley Davis, [...]
Jevon D. Brock & RestorationUrgent MessagesBrock Music Group (Release Date: April 13, 2010)www.myspace.com/restorationfansChanneling the sonic energy of second generation Detroit choirs, Milwaukee's Jevon D. Brock & Restoration will release their fourth album, Urgent Messages, on April 13, 2010.Urgent is not only a fitting description of Restoration’s lyrical objective on the [...]
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