JGM Pick of the Week – May 30, 2023
“Move Upstairs” Tim Woodson and the Heirs of Harmony Marxan Records (release date: January 27, 2023)
Kell Bailey – Evidence
Kell Bailey’s Evidence is a collection of bracing P&W selections with traces of hymnody embedded in their DNA.
“The Promise” – Mississippi Mass Choir feat. Stan Jones and Myron Butler
The Mississippi Mass Choir’s latest single “The Promise” has more of a pop sound than we’re used to from a group best known for combining the intensity of quartet singing with the full-throated sound of a community choir.
Jonathan Butler – Ubuntu
What makes Ubuntu outstanding is that it doesn’t just feature Jonathan Butler, smooth jazz artist, but Jonathan Butler, smooth jazz artist who has returned to his roots and applied his craft to an expression of African sentiments, sounds, and rhythms. It’s the South African musician’s finest album to date.
Belfast Community Gospel Choir – Strictly Gospel
Strictly Gospel by Northern Ireland’s Belfast Community Gospel Choir is a collection of contemporary gospel, CCM, and classic inspirational songs. The group is directed by Marie Lacey, the daughter of gospel singer Margaret Leebody and a soloist herself.
JGM Pick of the Week – May 16, 2023
“When Love Comes In” Jonathan Butler feat. Keb’ Mo’ From the Artistry Music / Mack Avenue Music Group album Ubuntu (release date: April 28, 2023)
JGM Pick of the Week – May 9, 2023
“It Is Well” Monica Lisa Stevenson Blacksmoke Music Worldwide (release date: April 28, 2023)
Lawrence Hancock – Waiting For You
On his ninth album, Waiting For You, Bishop Lawrence Hancock continues to ride in his own distinctive lane of Christian hip hop.
JGM Pick of the Week: May 2, 2023
“Heaven Belongs to You” The Wilson Family of Cades JEF Records (release date: March 7, 2023)
“Through the Fire” – LaTisha Johnson Montgomery
Gospel singer LaTisha Johnson Montgomery’s confident, emotive delivery sells “Through the Fire,” as does uber-producer Tedy P.’s unnerving atmospheric backdrop.
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