Gospel Music

TBGB's Editor-in-Chief Bob Marovich is pleased to be part of the forthcoming NIGMA Summit March 13-16 in Atlanta. For more information or to register, visit www.nigmagospel.com or call (937) 985-3604. See details below (click on the image to enlarge).

“Work Your Faith”Tanya Dallas-Lewiswww.tdlmusicnews.comStellar-, Dove- and Rhythm of Gospel-nominated Tanya Dallas-Lewis takes a traditional turn on “Work Your Faith.”  The song declares that the believer must first believe if God is going to make a way.  “You show up and He’ll show out,” she shouts, and employs a basket full of [...]

Rev. Thomas L. Walker & Totally CommittedKeep Me In Your WillEternal Gold Records (2009)www.cdbaby.com/Artist/THOMASLWALKERTOTALLYCOMMITTEDBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogFrom their name alone, Rev. Thomas L. Walker & Totally Committed sounds like what I call an “&” group: a leader-small choir ensemble that specializes in P&W and contemporary gospel.In [...]

“I’m Still Here”Carl BristerAgape Musicworks (2013)www.carlbrister.comThe single from Carl Brister’s forthcoming CD is a testament to endurance despite going “through hell and back.”  His tough testimony of molestation as a youth is presented with a forgiving urban AC vibe, a rap assist from Steve “Chef” Walker, and an earworm of [...]

Dr. Charles G. Hayes (left) with Allen CatheyI am very saddened to report that Dr. Charles G. Hayes, known fondly as "Father Hayes," has passed away.More information about his homegoing services will be forthcoming as it is made available.A native Alabaman, Dr. Hayes came to Chicago in the late 1950s [...]

Various ArtistsBlack Gospel Rarities Vol. 4www.crystalballrecords.com (US) or www.bim-bam.com (UK)By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogIn December, music historian, researcher, and dedicated crate digger Galen Gart released the fourth volume in his Black Gospel Rarities CD series. Like its predecessors, Vol. 4 is a mixed assortment of sides plucked from minty gospel 45s and [...]

Photo credit: The TennesseanOur friend Gary from Dutch Radio informed TBGB this morning that Rev. Dr. Morgan Babb, member of the famed Radio Four quartet, solo artist, pastor, and radio announcer, died last Friday at age 84.Read more in the Tennessean:  Rev. Dr. Morgan Babb.WLUW's Gospel Memories radio broadcast will salute Babb's [...]

“Only the Grace”Lemmie BattlesFrom the Ashro Music & Media CD Testifywww.ashrorecords.comChicago Mass Choir alumna and powerhouse vocalist Lemmie Battles shows what she’s made of, in more ways than one, on the testimony-laden “Only the Grace.”  Steeped in the churchy Chicago sound that spawned the Argo Singers and Caravans, Battles channels [...]