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Marvin Sapp Enters Partnership with Roc Nation; His 17th Album To Be Distributed by Music & Culture Juggernaut
Marvin Sapp’s 17th album, Restoration, will be distributed by music and culture juggernaut Roc Nation, through a newly established partnership that was announced today.
Gospel Legend Calvin Bridges Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of His Timeless Classic, “I Can Go To God In Prayer”
Calvin Bridges is marking the 50th anniversary of his treasured composition, "I Can Go To God In Prayer."
Bishop Paul S. Morton and Tehillah Music Group Sign Stephen Hurd
Tehillah Music Group is proud to announce it has added nationally-recognized worship leader Stephen Hurd to its roster of artists, in anticipation of Hurd's new album, set to be released in the coming months.
Museum Exhibit Celebrating Chicago Gospel Singer and Actress Sylvia Fedrick Runs Through June 1
The Chicago Defender reported in February on an exhibit at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield that celebrates "the remarkable artistic journey of Sylvia Fedrick, a Chicago-born recording artist and actress whose creative story reflects resilience, faith, and hometown pride."
Kronos Quartet Reimagine Early Mahalia Jackson Recording Ahead of Tribute Project Out 4/3 via Smithsonian Folkways
GRAMMY-winning San Francisco string quartet Kronos Quartet is out with the third single, “God Shall Wipe All Tears Away,” from their forthcoming album Glorious Mahalia, out April 3 via Smithsonian Folkways.
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Releases First Single "Love Letter" Available Everywhere June 24, 2022 Label Debut Due Out Fall 2022 Shanachie Entertainment is pleased to announce the release of “Love Letter,” the first single [...]
ABC/Michael Le Brecht II New York, NY – June 16, 2022 – In recognition of both Juneteenth and Black Music Month, ABC News’ groundbreaking “Soul of a Nation” [...]
Top Christian Songwriters and Publishers to be Honored at June 14 Event June 1, 2022 – Nashville, TN – Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI®) will celebrate the extraordinary and inspirational career [...]
Farewell Concert Sat. June 18th, 3 pm at Greater Abyssinian Baptist Church, Newark, NJ (Monday, May 9, 2022 / New Jersey, NJ) - Following 24 richly-inspiring seasons, Reverend Stefanie Minatee, [...]
Nashville, TN (May 12, 2022) – RCA Inspiration celebrates multiple nominations for the upcoming 37th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, with multiple artists nominated for their album and song projects [...]
NEW YORK – April 21, 2022 – SiriusXM announced the launch of Holy Culture Radio, a new spiritually-inspired talk and music channel beginning today. Holy Culture Radio is the home [...]
(SILVER SPRING, Md.) – April 12, 2022 – TV One announced today that filming for its Marvin Sapp biopic is underway. Chaz Lamar Shepherd (“Marvel’s Luke Cage” “The Game”) will [...]
By Robert M. MarovichCongratulations to the 64th GRAMMY Awardees in the Gospel and Contemporary Christian Music categories. A special congratulations to CeCe Winans for garnering three statuettes!36. Best Gospel Performance/Song"Never [...]
Right: BMI Gospel Songwriter of the Year honorees Kierra and J Drew Sheard II at the 2022 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards. Photo Credit: Steve Lowry for BMI. “Speak [...]
Atlanta, GA -- The stage is being set for the biggest night in Gospel Quartet music. The inaugural Quartet Music Awards (The QMAs) will take place on Saturday, June 18, [...]
By Bob Marovich As is our custom for this time of year, the Journal of Gospel Music presents its "best of" lists in the category of CDs, songs, and historical [...]
From a press release: This holiday season in partnership with e-Camp Mentoring and the Black Rose of Durham Radio, both from Canada, Cloud Records of Philadelphia is sponsoring a free [...]
Photo Credit: St. Louis Post-Dispatch Monica Butler of the Butler Group seeks to transform the historic Second Baptist Church in St. Louis's Central West End community into a [...]
By Robert M. Marovich On Friday, November 12, 2021, Baylor University opened the doors to its new Black Gospel Archive and Listening Center. It is an extension of the Black [...]
By Robert M. Marovich On Saturday, November 13, 2021, the Grammy Award-winning Charles Fold Singers of Cincinnati celebrated their 50th Anniversary with a program at Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church, [...]
Birdsong and Lilly will receive recognition for their contributions to the gospel music industry St. John’s, Antigua – James C. Birdsong, Jr., a member of the renowned famed Birdsong family [...]
Photo: (Left to right) Producer Chris Byrd, Tom Allen, Steve Allen, Mayor Wade, and Tyscot A&R executive, Sidney Scott. Out front is Chris Byrd’s grandson, Christopher. Mayor Wade [...]
By Nicole McCraySpecial Feature - Journal of Gospel Musicwww.nicolemccray.com Christian music has been chiefly regarded as hymns. However, it has evolved into a multitude of genres, breaking the barrier between [...]
Photo: Ray Flynn and Scott Godsey Tour Graceland, the iconic and historic home of Elvis Presley. Photo courtesy of Sea Walker Media Corporation NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 3, 2021) [...]
(FEBRUARY 16, 2021) – CHICAGO, IL – Global spiritual leader, thought provoker, and celebrated GRAMMY®- and Stellar Award-winning artist Charles Jenkins continues his mark as an author with the release [...]
Kirk Franklin and Sony Music Entertainment Debut New Podcast Series, “Good Words with Kirk Franklin”
New York – February 9, 2021 – Sixteen-time GRAMMY-winning artist, songwriter and producer Kirk Franklin and Sony Music Entertainment today announced the launch of “Good Words with Kirk Franklin,” a [...]
New Releases to Come from Kelontae Gavin and Fresh Start Worship (Nashville, TN) – February 9, 2021 – RCA Inspiration, one of the premiere labels in Gospel and inspirational music, [...]
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By Robert M. Marovich Last March, the COVID-19 pandemic washed over Bishop J. Drew Sheard’s family and associates like a tsunami. His brother, the Reverend Ethan B. Sheard, tested positive [...]
