Praise & Worship

foreverJONES – Prayer Tools, Vol. 1

2015-01-04T04:22:34-06:00January 4th, 2015|

foreverJONES Prayer Tools, Vol. 1 (released November 11, 2014) www.prayerproject.foreverjones.com By Bob Marovich With its latest release, Prayer Tools, Vol. 1, foreverJONES may well have heralded a new subgenre of black sacred music: ambient inspirational. It is the Shreveport, Louisiana-based family band’s first project after departing EMI Gospel and first on [...]

Eddie James – Shift

2014-12-24T03:45:48-06:00December 24th, 2014|

Eddie James Shift Fresh Wine Records (2012) www.ejworship.org By Bob Marovich Back in the day, recorded black sacred music was restricted by its medium. The brittle 78 rpm and its cooler cousin, the 45 rpm record, gave singers and musicians about four minutes per side to get their message across. [...]

“Amazing” – Livre’

2014-12-15T04:53:08-06:00December 15th, 2014|

"Amazing" Livre' Glory2Glory Records/PRODIGY Entertainment Group www.livremusic.com Taking their name from the Portugese word for "free," Livre' (pronounced Liv-Ray) is a young and talented vocal harmony quintet from the Bronx. JGM first learned of them in 2012 upon the release of their single, "I Will Be Alright."  The song earned [...]

Fred Hammond – I Will Trust

2014-12-03T16:51:09-06:00December 3rd, 2014|

Fred Hammond I Will Trust RCA Inspiration (release date: November 17, 2014) www.rcainspiration.com By Bob Marovich One thing’s for sure: listen to Fred Hammond and you can't help but have a good time praising the Lord. His latest album, I Will Trust, is packed to the CD's brim with bracing [...]

Pastor Riva Tims Presents Majestic Praise – Access Granted

2014-11-09T21:59:12-06:00November 9th, 2014|

Pastor Riva Tims Presents Majestic Praise Access Granted Zion Records (2014) www.majesticlifechurch.com By Bob Marovich Florida Pastor Riva Tims introduces to the general public the music ministry at her Majestic Praise Church in Orlando on the ten-selection Access Granted. It is the first CD on her new Zion Records imprint. In the [...]

Juan Santiago & Uninhibited Praise Sign with First Choice Gospel Records

2014-11-06T20:23:00-06:00November 6th, 2014|

by Bob Marovich Juan Santiago & Uninhibited Praise are turning their new record contract signing into a party. The group, whose Ultimate Worship Experience: Live was reviewed in 2012 by the Journal of Gospel Music (see below), will be signing with First Choice Gospel Records of Nashville, Tennessee. John Smiley [...]

JGM Pick of the Week: November 4, 2014

2014-11-04T22:20:19-06:00November 4th, 2014|

“Greater” Chad Brawley From the forthcoming album The We Worship Experience (Spring 2015) Available from digital music providers A melodic, energetic, and eminently radio-friendly praiser from Houston’s Chad Brawley. He and his background vocalists sing with muscle and conviction about the greatness of God. “Greater” evokes the quintessential urban P&W sound [...]

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