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
December 13, 2025

Episode Description: Music from Sis. Rosetta Tharpe, Harmonizing Four, Thomas Whitfield Company, Treadwell Community Singers, Patterson Singers, two “send me my flowers” living legend sets for Rev. Ernest Franklin (pictured), and others..

Playlist

Glory, glory hallelujah – Rev. Gatemouth Moore (Aristocrat/Macomba)

Run to Jesus – Maceo Woods Singers (Vee-Jay)

Jesus the light of the world – Patterson Singers (Savoy)

I’m going to have a Merry Christmas – Ernest Franklin (Checker/MCA)

Blessed quietness – Ernest Franklin & Voices of Mt. Eagle (Chi-Land Soul)

Walking with the king – Ernest Franklin (Checker)

There’s a leak in this old building – Ernest Franklin & Voices of Mt. Eagle (Jewel)

Silent night – Sis. Rosetta Tharpe & Rosettes (Decca)

Tone the bell – Harmonizing Four (Vee-Jay)

Something about the Lord is mighty sweet – Victory Five (Bounty)

Be ready – Treadwell Community Singers (private press)

Nobody but you, Lord – Ernest Franklin (Jewel)

I’m going to sit down – Ernest Franklin (Jewel)

Pass me not, O gentle savior – Rev. James Cleveland and Southern California Community Choir (Savoy)

Hark the herald angels sing – Five Blind Boys of Alabama (Vee-Jay)

Joy to the world – Thomas Whitfield Company (Sound of Gospel)

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