“My Son” Okey Sokay From the forthcoming Orangeville Music album Revealed https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/my-son-single/id1042589852 This week’s pick takes us to the Ebonyi State of Nigeria and an artist named Okechukwu Dickson, who goes by the stage name of Okey Sokay. “My Son” is a tuneful, piano-driven solo on God’s fatherly compassion, written [...]
JGM Music Hour: Episode 97 (click on the image above to play): Playlist: Have you been shook - Sons of the Soul Revivers So good - Melvin Williams feat. Dottie Peoples You can't give up - Paul Porter Good news - Pastor Waverly B. Bumbrey [...]
Florida State University doctoral candidate Isaiah Rodriques McGee's 2007 dissertation, The Origin and Historical Development of Prominent Professional Black Choirs in the United States, is a fascinating and informative survey of the spiritual and jubilee choirs that toured the U.S. and abroad. McGee focuses on the Wings Over Jordan Choir [...]
By Bob Marovich Dwayne Lightsey informed JGM this morning that Nathan Murphy, a gospel singer formerly with the James Herndon Singers and organizer of his own Nathan Murphy Singers, passed away August 17, 2015. The James Herndon Singers were organized in the late 1960s by Caravans accompanist James Herndon. Members of [...]
“Worthy Are You Lord" (The Remix) Devon Baker feat. Zaviel Janae and Aubrey Davis BakersWay Entertainment (2015) The radio version of Devon Baker’s P&W anthem “Worthy Are You Lord,” with ample assistance from background vocalists that included Trice Staten and Keshia McFarland, helped earn the singer two Rhythm of Gospel [...]
Special thanks to Nashville Scene reporter Ron Wynn for interviewing JGM's Bob Marovich on gospel music history and the state of the industry today. Read the article here: Nashville Scene.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (August 12, 2015) — The Gospel Music Association (GMA) announced today, from the campus of Lipscomb University, the nominees in 41 categories for the 46th Annual GMA Dove Awards. The theme of this year’s award show is “Better Together,” which focuses on the strength in unity. The [...]
Swan Silvertones Amen, Amen, Amen: The Essential Collection Rock Beat Records /Archives Alive www.rockbeatrecords.com By Bob Marovich Few will dispute that the Swan Silvertones are among the finest gospel quartets to gather around microphones. From the Reverend Claude Jeter’s haunting falsetto to the Reverend Robert Crenshaw’s explosive improvisations, the Swans [...]
Editor's Note: Congratulations to Vicki Mack Lataillade, Claude Lataillade, and Gwendolyn Quinn. You rock! (New York, NY – July 15, 2015) — The Living Legends Foundation,® Inc. (LLF) announced the 2015 honorees for its 19th Living Legends Awards Celebration. The organization returns to Los Angeles for its second awards dinner [...]
“I Am So Grateful” Kevan Peabody feat. Thomas “Tasche” Cryer II &Anndretta Lyle Twinkemp Productions (2015) www.twinkemp.com Gospel music veteran Kevan Peabody presents “I Am So Grateful,” a lively mid-tempo composition with traces of the Gloria Griffin-led “I’m So Grateful” made popular by the Roberta Martin Singers. Thomas “Tasche” Cryer [...]
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