Gospel Music

Richard Smallwood Discusses his Autobiography, “Total Praise”

2019-12-26T20:28:39-06:00December 26th, 2019|

By Bob Marovich Richard Smallwood, the multi-award-winning composer, keyboardist, arranger, and Gospel Hall of Fame inductee, talked with the Journal of Gospel Music about his autobiography, Total Praise, released last month. JGM: What inspired you to write your autobiography? RS: I started off with the idea of writing a book [...]

Gloria Gaynor – Testimony

2019-12-16T00:01:01-06:00December 16th, 2019|

Gloria Gaynor Testimony Gaither Music Group (release date: June 7, 2019) www.gloriagaynor.com By Bob Marovich The release of Gloria Gaynor’s gospel album Testimony may have taken some by surprise, but if you know something about her life story, it makes sense. In fact, Gaynor's signature song, “I Will Survive,” followed [...]

New Heart Band – Forever Yours

2019-12-14T19:55:54-06:00December 14th, 2019|

New Heart Band Forever Yours (2019) www.newheartband.com By Bob Marovich The New Heart Band’s latest release, Forever Yours, is a collection of breezy, folksy love and worship songs to the Most High sung by husband and wife team Gregg Christenson and Elaine Carter Christenson. Gregg, whose voice has a craggy [...]

Elain Thomas – About That Life: Healing and Restoration, Volume 1

2019-12-07T23:46:11-06:00December 7th, 2019|

Elain Thomas About That Life: Healing and Restoration, Volume 1 (release date: June 18, 2019) By Bob Marovich Elain Thomas’s About That Life: Healing and Restoration, Volume 1 is a concept album of introspective and ostensibly autobiographical selections. The songs’ lyrics of praise and worship are not generalities; they hint [...]

JGM Pick of the Week: December 4, 2019

2019-12-05T15:52:51-06:00December 5th, 2019|

“Okay” Rahdyah Renee’ Mike2Mike Music (release date: October 29, 2019) www.rahdyahrenee.com By Bob Marovich “Okay,” the debut single by Philadelphia-born vocalist Rahdyah Renee’, latches onto your subconscious in the first few bars and doesn’t let go until you sit up and take notice. It’s a well-crafted, and well-sung, sacred pop [...]

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