The Soundtrack of that Old Time Religion

Since May 2001, Bob Marovich has hosted Gospel Memories, a one-hour program of classic gospel, spiritual, and jubilee music from the 1890s through the 1980s. Past guests of the show include Rev. Claude Jeter of the Swan Silvertones, Margaret Allison of the Angelic Gospel Singers, Lorenza Brown Porter of the Argo Singers, Pastor Shirley Caesar, and Etta James. The show airs every Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. Central Time on WLUW 88.7 FM in Chicago. You can listen live at www.wluw.org or via podcast at https://journalofgospelmusic.com/gospel-memories-radio-show/.

Saturdays

10am – 11am Central

wlum 88.7 fm
August 2, 2025

Episode Description: Today’s episode includes the first “Give me my flowers” set saluting Missionary Essie Moss of Detroit, MI (pictured); plus music from the Sensational Six, Voices of Cosmopolitan, Sensational Nightingales, Daniels Singers, Church of Our Prayer Choir, and more.

Playlist

Victory shall be mine – Father Hayes & Voices of Cosmopolitan (Righteous)

Oh today – Mount Zion Jubalaires (Score)

You sing on – Bro. John Sellers (Cincinnati)

That’s enough for me – Ward Singers (Savoy/Gospel Friend)

Morning train – Sensational Nightingales (Peacock/Acrobat)

Rock my soul – Rev. Lofton & Church of Our Prayer Choir (Prosperity)

Bye and bye – Daniels Singers (Apollo)

Highway to heaven – Sensational Six (Gospel)

I’ve already been to the water – Bill Moss & the Celestials (Bilesse)

Time is winding up – Essie Moss (Bilesse)

Just the two of us – Bill Moss & the Celestials (Gospel)

He’ll say well done – Essie Moss (Bilesse)

It’s a wonder what my Lord can do – Silvertone Singers (Nashboro)

Poor man have a hard time – Western Harmoneers (Bud)

He’s pleading in glory – Gospelaires (Apollo)

Climbing up to heaven – Gospel Flames of Warren, OH (Unity)

Jordan river – Mosie Burks (Malaco)

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