Pete Miles of "The Gospel Show" ON pbsfm 106,7 Melbourne Australia, sent JGM the sad news that Dr G Yunupingo has died at the age of 46. JGM reviewed Dr G Yunupingo's album in December 2015: https://journalofgospelmusic.com/reviews-2/gurrumul-the-gospel-album/ More information can be found in this article: http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/07/26/australias-greatest-voice-dr-g-yunupingu-dies In respect to indigenous [...]
Sherwin Gardner Greater Flow Masters / Tyscot Records (global release: May 26, 2017) www.tyscot.com By Bob Marovich Those who follow my reviews know I’m not typically sold on an album's selected single, and often feel other tracks on the CD are far stronger. But “Because of You,” the first American single from Sherwin [...]
By Opal Louis Nations Overton Vertis Wright was perhaps one of the finest gospel and soul-blues singers to emerge from out of the Volunteer State. He was born to Emanuel and Helen Wright on October 9, 1939, in Lens, some thirty miles west of Memphis, Tennessee. His first public appearance [...]
Nashville, TN – July 5, 2017 – RCA Inspiration and Provident Music Group celebrate the relaunch of Verity Records, reviving the iconic label that has been a modern standard-bearer in Gospel for almost two decades! Reintroducing Verity, kicked off by the newly-launched single “Close” from Gospel icon Marvin Sapp, excitement [...]
By Bob Marovich “I hear so many stories about people who heard the right song at the right time, and it changed the trajectory of their life.” That’s Tauren Wells’ prayer for his first full-length solo album, Hills and Valleys, released by Reunion Records June 23. “I want [people] to [...]
From his singing with gospel quartets such as the Golden Tones and Gospel Clarinets to his current work with the legendary vocal harmony group the Spaniels, Billy Shelton has a story to tell. It's on "Conversations with the Gospel Legends!"
“Trouble in My Way” New Friendship Anointed Voices feat. Betty Lott From the CD A Long Time Coming: Legacy Fulfilled https://www.facebook.com/NewFriendshipMissionaryBaptistChurch/ By Bob Marovich “Trouble in My Way” is not the kind of gospel song you hear on urban radio, necessarily, but it is the kind of gospel song you [...]
“Lord, Give Me Strength” – The Prof. Harold Boggs Story By Opal Louis Nations During the dark ages of slavery, those African Americans who escaped bondage and headed north to more liberal, free states traveled “The Underground Railroad,” led by those who risked their lives in the name of freedom. [...]
Dixie Hummingbirds From the Reverend Joe Williams: On Tuesday, June 6, 2017, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the City of Philadelphia commemorated the rich heritage of the Dixie Hummingbirds with a historical marker dedication at 2435 North College Avenue, Philadelphia. This was the rehearsal hall and former home [...]
Pastor Marlon Lock Unleashed (2016) www.pastormarlonlock.com By Bob Marovich “You Covered Me,” a single from Stellar Award-nominated Pastor Marlon Lock of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, made JGM’s Pick of the Week last June. It appears on his EP, Unleashed, a collection of seven cuts that showcase Lock’s urban adult contemporary approach to [...]
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