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
April 4, 2026

Episode Description: This episode includes music from Sis. Rosa Shaw, Capitol City Stars, Staples Jr. Singers, Patterson Singers, plus Holy Week selections from Rev. James Cleveland (pictured) and the GMWA Mass Choir, Willing Four, Fisk Jubilee Singers, and others.

Playlist

Gonna walk right out – Capitol City Stars (Tru-Sound)

All day with Jesus – Hardeman Singers (Peacock)

The old rugged cross – Ward Singers (Savoy/Acrobat)

Going to Canaan – Patterson Singers (Acorn)

Don’t know why – Six Trumpets (Nashboro)

The Lord will make a way – Sis. Rosa Shaw (Coleman)

My mother used to hold me – Violinaires (Checker)

Too close – Staples Jr. Singers (Brenda)

Demonstration protest – Magnificent Clouds of Joy (Brenda)

He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother – Jessy Dixon & Chicago Community Choir (Gospel)

God is still working miracles – Cosmopolitan Community Church Choir (private press)

They nailed him to the cross – Willing Four (Checker)

Were you there – Fisk Jubilee Singers (Folkways)

Weepin’ Mary – Paul Robeson (EMI)

He decided to die – Rev. James Cleveland & GMWA Mass Choir (Savoy)

Gonna build a mountain – Twenty-First Century Singers (Creed)

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