Interviews

Genesis of a Gospel Song: “Revelation 19” (A. Jeffrey LaValley)

2015-10-03T14:04:35-05:00October 3rd, 2015|

A. Jeffrey LaValley; Credit: Facebook Get the details behind the creation of some of gospel music's most popular songs at JGM's Genesis of a Gospel Song. A. Jeffrey LaValley: “Revelation 19” (Hallelujah, Salvation and Glory) A. Jeffrey LaValley, as told to JGM’s Bob Marovich I was born in Milwaukee [...]

Freestyling for the Father: “The Anointed Bible Spitta” Voorhies Hanniboheez

2015-09-26T03:20:49-05:00September 26th, 2015|

By Bob Marovich In July, Voorhies Hanniboheez of Detroit received the 2015 Rhythm of Gospel Award for Best Performance by a Christian Hip Hop Artist. It was his first public honor and confirmation of a journey that has taken a decade to crystallize. “[This award] means everything to me,” Voorhies [...]

The Gospel Music of Jonathan McReynolds: “Different Sound, Same Heart”

2015-09-06T20:19:43-05:00September 6th, 2015|

By Bob Marovich “I always did love music,” Jonathan McReynolds told the Journal of Gospel Music, “but I don’t think I ever envisioned a music career to come out of it.” Nevertheless, McReynolds, a rising star on the gospel music circuit, is poised to release his sophomore album, Life Music: Stage [...]

Dr. Feranda Williamson: Chicago Mass Choir is “Unapologetically Gospel.”

2015-08-25T15:57:32-05:00August 25th, 2015|

Dr. Feranda Williamson By Bob Marovich Its fifteenth album, Live XV, is still impacting gospel radio, but the Chicago Mass Choir is preparing for the future by re-signing with its former label home, New Haven Records. “We were with New Haven before,” Chicago Mass Choir President and CEO [...]

Detroit’s Karen Clark Sheard Reflects on Recording Her New Album in Chicago

2015-07-17T17:30:00-05:00July 17th, 2015|

By Bob Marovich In some ways, it was like attending a gospel music hall of fame event wrapped inside a live recording session. The Clark Sisters were seated in the front row. Richard Smallwood sat behind them. Rows of gospel announcers, gospel music producers, and popular singers were to their [...]

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