JGM Pick of the Week: October 3, 2023
“Still Holding On” Christina Bell Malaco Music Group (2023)
“The Lord Has Made a Way” – Pastor Derail Smith & the Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer Warriors
“The Lord Has Made a Way” Pastor Derail Smith & the Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer Warriors Independent (release date: May 15, 2023) By Robert M. Marovich Now in its seventh decade of music ministry, the Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer Warriors, founded by the late Father Charles G. Hayes, are known [...]
Various Artists – Parchman Prison Prayer: Some Mississippi Sunday Morning
This may be the most haunting, the most refreshingly informal, and the most moving album you encounter this year.
JGM Pick of the Week – September 11, 2023
He’s so certain of the message in “It’s Gonna Happen” that Atlanta, Georgia, native Anthony Adeion Hill is in full evangelist move from the outset of this gritty traditional-sounding single.
First Gospel Album by The SteelDrivers Sets Sacred Lyrics to the Group’s Signature Sound
By Robert M. Marovich Take in a concert by The SteelDrivers and, in between songs like “Blue Side of the Mountain,” "Wearin' a Hole," and “Long Way Down,” you might hear a song or two from the canon of southern gospel music. But until yesterday, one could not find an [...]
“The City” – Sondra Busby
To a rhythm that chugs along like a locomotive, South Carolina gospel singer Sondra “Queen of the Vamp” Busby imagines what heaven, aka “The City,” will be like when she disappears through the crack in the sky and enters its doors.
Gaither Tribute: Award-Winning Artists Honor the Songs of Bill & Gloria Gaither
Gaither Tribute is a big bouquet of roses for Bill and Gloria Gaither.
Producing Gaither Tribute Album “Like a Godsend” to Music Veteran Tony Brown
Produced by Brown, Gaither Tribute features Gaither compositions reinterpreted by stars like Reba McEntyre, Alabama, Hillary Scott, Jamey Johnson, CeCe Winans, and Ronnie Milsap. The album is slated for release by the Gaither Music Group (distributed by Capitol Christian Music Group and Universal Music) on Friday, August 25.
Clarksdale’s Role in the Development of Gospel Music
Clarksdale, Mississippi's links to the blues and its roots in history have influenced the church and its music for decades.
JGM Pick of the Week: June 13, 2023
“God, You’ve Been Faithful” Lucinda Moore & Tramaine Hawkins Nalah Music Group (release date: March 31, 2023)
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