Gospel Music

Various Artists – Heal: Songs of Hope for our Nation

2017-01-18T03:38:24-06:00January 18th, 2017|

Various Artists Heal: Songs of Hope for our Nation Motown Gospel (release date: January 13, 2017) www.motowngospel.com By Bob Marovich Gospel music often functions as protest music. Either explicitly, as during the Black Power Movement of the late 1960s, or implicitly, with semi-coded lyrics like the spirituals before them, gospel songs [...]

J. Bethel & Spoken For – All In

2017-01-12T02:39:39-06:00January 12th, 2017|

J. Bethel & Spoken For All In (independent release) www.jbs4.co By Bob Marovich All in, indeed. Frenetically rolling drums at the outset signify that the debut full-length release by Detroit gospel group J. Bethel & Spoken For is about to dazzle the listener with a proverbial kitchen sink’s worth of instrumentation [...]

“Let It Go” – Evangelist Brenda Whitt-Abney & Bones of Fire

2016-12-10T19:09:11-06:00December 10th, 2016|

“Let It Go” Evangelist Brenda Whitt-Abney & Bones of Fire (private release, 2016) djjmusicmedia@yahoo.com Many sing about God as a doctor in a sickroom.  In the case of “Let It Go,” His intercession can prevent an ulcer. Aiken, South Carolina’s Evangelist Brenda Whitt-Abney & Bones of Fire (a great group [...]

“You Were There” – Henry Hall and New Dimension Worshippers

2016-12-28T18:02:32-06:00December 8th, 2016|

“You Were There” Henry Hall and New Dimension Worshippers Rebel Hill Music “You Were There,” a graceful ode of gratitude to God for His constancy, is a slow burning single by Henry Hall and New Dimension Worshippers.  The choral harmonies are reminiscent of the Hawkins Family, Thomas Whitfield, John P. [...]

59th Annual GRAMMY Nominations Announced

2016-12-08T02:46:02-06:00December 8th, 2016|

Yesterday, the Recording Academy announced the nominees for the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards.  Here are the nominees in the Gospel and Contemporary Christian Music categories: Best Gospel Performance/Song It's Alright, It's Ok Shirley Caesar Featuring Anthony Hamilton; Stanley Brown & Courtney Rumble, songwriters (Light Records/Entertainment One) You're Bigger [Live] Jekalyn [...]

VaShawn Mitchell: Secret Place – Live in South Africa

2016-12-06T05:26:16-06:00December 6th, 2016|

VaShawn Mitchell Secret Place – Live in South Africa V Man Entertainment / Motown Gospel Release date: November 4, 2016 www.motowngospel.com By Bob Marovich While European and Scandinavian countries prefer American gospel artists to sing traditional fare when touring, South Africa appears to have wholly embraced the P&W offerings of [...]

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