Click on the link below and wax nostalgic with vintage Christmas recordings by gospel and spiritual artists, courtesy of "Gospel Memories." The program is hosted by TBGB's own Bob Marovich.Listen to "Gospel Memories" - Ninth Annual Christmas CaravanAmong the recordings showcased on this year's Christmas Caravan is the first known [...]
James CockerhamReflections of the HeartCopro Record Company 2008www.coprorecords.comJames Cockerham is a Berklee College of Music graduate who sings, composes, produces and plays piano. His Reflections of the Heart, a full-length CD released on his own Copro label, distills the musician’s talents into a tranquilly pleasant, well-produced listening experience.The album’s ten [...]
Joseph Middleton is asking anyone with biographical information on Ms. Johneron Davis, early member of the Famous Caravans, to hit him up at The Golden Era Gospel Blog.
...but not so fast, says Professor Robert Darden of Baylor University.Under Darden's direction, and thanks to the generosity of many record collectors, the Black Gospel Music Restoration Project (BGMRP) at Baylor University in Waco, Texas is digitizing as many black gospel recordings as possible. The project staff receives the items [...]
“As Good as it Gets”Kim RuffFrom the Mackim Records CD Ready to Livewww.kimruff.comGeorgia singer-songwriter Kim Ruff offers the gospel singer’s perspective from the stage, in front of a supportive audience, on “As Good as it Gets.” The lyrics recall Philippians 3:13: “I do not consider myself yet to have taken [...]
Zadella "Mama" Curtis informed TBGB that Mr. Melvin Couch, CEO of Meltone Records and NuSound Entertainment, passed away today, Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 3:15 p.m. ET in Douglasville, Georgia.Mr. Couch was an indefatigable promoter of traditional gospel artists and quartets. We will miss him dearly.TBGB will pass along more [...]
JDJIn Due SeasonJanayra Music Group 2009www.cdbaby.com/cd/jdjtunesBetcha didn’t know there are gospel musicians in Bermuda. In fact, the island that sits approximately 1,100 miles northeast of Miami, Florida fosters a thriving music industry. When it comes to gospel, John Duncan and the husband-and-wife team of Jackie and Darryl Simons are in [...]
“I’m On My Way” Monae Miller From the EP I’m On My Way www.monaemiller.com Born in Wichita, Kansas and now living in Dallas, Texas, Monae Miller is a singer/songwriter and classically-trained musician who has served as a church music minister. “I’m On My Way” is the first single from her [...]
Various ArtistsThe Pitch/Gusman Records StoryBig Legal Mess Records 2009www.biglegalmessrecords.com/pitch.htmWe must have been very good boys and girls this year to merit yet another multi-CD collection of out-of-print indie gospel recordings. Truth is, The Pitch/Gusman Records Story might never have happened at all if it weren’t for the passion and dedication [...]
Kim RuffReady to LiveMackim Records 2009www.kimruff.comWhile enjoying Kim Ruff’s singing on her debut CD, Ready to Live, I discovered something even more striking than her pleasant, pop-influenced voice:She’s one heck of a songwriter.The Georgia native and 2010 Stellar-nominated artist has Diane Warren’s touch with a melody: simple, lovely, memorable. Singers [...]
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