Gospel Music

Brooklyn All StarsJust Look At Me Now4 Winds Records (2011)www.malaco.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogFounded in the late 1950s, the Brooklyn All Stars are still traveling the gospel highway, spreading the old time religion that is the bread and butter of gospel quartets.  Their 2011 album, Just Look [...]

The Woods BrothersWake Up in the MorningSharp Records (2014)www.reverbnation.com/thewoodsbrothersBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogIf I had not seen the front cover of the Woods Brothers’ new CD, Wake Up in the Morning, I would have thought I was listening to a much older quartet.  The traditional style in [...]

“2 Words”Kaleb Starrwww.reverbnation.com/kalebstarrThere’s no elation quite like that of the born again.  On “2 Words,” the self-proclaimed “dope slinger turned rhyme slinger” Kaleb Starr expresses how he will offer his unfettered gratitude to God when he gets to the heavenly gates.  To an electronic thousand-voice gothic backdrop, Cincinnati’s Christian rapper spits [...]

The Sixth Annual Rhythm of Gospel Awards are quickly approaching!This four-day event, Thursday, July 24 to Sunday, July 27, 2014, will take place at the Sheraton Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama.  Artist showcases and nightly musicals featuring dozens of independent gospel artists, an informative industry summit, career fair/vendor day, pre-show musical, [...]

“Sweeping Through the City”Beverly CrawfordFrom the forthcoming EchoPark JDI CD Thank You For All You’ve Done (street date: May 20, 2014)Who but Beverly Crawford could rip through the classic church rouser, “Sweeping Through the City,” like Shirley Caesar leading the Caravans?  First recorded in 1951 by a pre-teen Caesar with [...]

It might not feel like spring in the Windy City or the Motor City, but say "Hallelujah Anyhow" by attending a gospel program on Saturday, April 5.  Click on the images to enlarge.

You can now catch JGM (formerly The Black Gospel Blog) articles on the iGospelMusic.com app! iGospel Music is an Internet radio platform for independent gospel artists.  The app also features an event schedule, artist gallery, fan wall, YouTube videos, and more. Visit iGospelMusic.com to download the free iGospelMusic.com app for your [...]

William Luck, host of the "Burying Ground Gospel Showcase" at Maria's in Bridgeport, was a guest on WLUW Chicago's "Gospel Memories" today.William Luck (l.) with Gospel Memories' Bob Marovich at WLUWLuck gave "Gospel Memories" listeners a taste of his monthly sets by programming all of the music for today's show. [...]

“That’s What He’s Done For Me”Anita WilsonFrom the CD Vintage Worship (available June 24, 2014)www.motowngospel.comGrammy-nominated Anita Wilson’s new single, “That’s What He’s Done For Me,” had me when she name checks Leanne Faine and the Thompson Community Singers, and then proceeds to deliver the final moments of the song in [...]