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RIP Huey Williams of the Jackson Southernaires
By Robert M. Marovich Darrell Luster of Malaco Music Group informed JGM today that Huey Williams of the famed gospel quartet the Jackson Southernaires, passed away today, March 24, 2025. He was 86. Here is a biography of the Jackson Southernaires that I wrote for the Malaco Music Group website some years ago. Homegoing details for Bro. Williams will be forthcoming. In the meantime, JGM extends its condolences to the Williams Family and to all of Huey Williams' many friends and fans. ### The Jackson Southernaires gospel quartet was formed in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1940 by local music producer Frank [...]
Regina Vandereijk – The Lord is There
The Lord is There is the first full-length album by CCM singer Regina Vandereijk and the follow-up to her spectacular 2024 EP Love Called Her Home, which included “Jesus,” JGM’s Best Song of 2024.
JGM Pick of the Week: January 28, 2025
“He Will Heal the Land” Rev. Hayward Anderson & the Davis Chorale Singers Anderson Music Group (release date: August 26, 2024)
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RIP Huey Williams of the Jackson Southernaires
By Robert M. Marovich Darrell Luster of Malaco Music Group informed JGM today that Huey Williams of the famed gospel quartet the Jackson Southernaires, passed away today, March 24, 2025. He was 86. Here is a biography of the Jackson Southernaires that I wrote for the Malaco Music Group website some years ago. Homegoing details for Bro. Williams will be forthcoming. In the meantime, JGM extends its condolences to the Williams Family and to all of Huey Williams' many friends and fans. ### The Jackson Southernaires gospel quartet was formed in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1940 by local music producer Frank [...]
Regina Vandereijk – The Lord is There
The Lord is There is the first full-length album by CCM singer Regina Vandereijk and the follow-up to her spectacular 2024 EP Love Called Her Home, which included “Jesus,” JGM’s Best Song of 2024.
JGM Pick of the Week: January 28, 2025
“He Will Heal the Land” Rev. Hayward Anderson & the Davis Chorale Singers Anderson Music Group (release date: August 26, 2024)
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Although the group’s name suggests a male-led small gospel choir, Sw Washington & Favor of Long Island, NY, is a gospel quartet with a downhome, wooden church vibe.
Aside from Jekalyn Carr, no other gospel artist today has contributed more religious aphorisms to the genre’s lexicon than Brent Jones.
“Another Chance” Ellen Hayes feat. The Word of Truth Mass Choir Songs and Melodies Records (release date: January 19, 2024)
On July 28, 2004, the Black Gospel Blog - renamed the Journal of Gospel Music on July 28, 2014 - was born.
One of America’s most cherished Gospel music families, The Nelons, were involved in a tragic plane crash on Friday afternoon.
The Gospel Music Association announced the nominees for the 55th Annual Dove Awards, with the ceremony to be held October 1, 2024, at the Allen Arena in Nashville,
LATEST 5 STAR REVIEWS
Livre’ Jericho: The Tribe of Joshua Glory 2 Glory Records / MBK Records / Sony RED Association Labels (release date: May 20, 2016) By Bob Marovich If part of today’s political rhetoric is about building walls, Livre’ is about knocking them down. Eliminating life’s barriers is the premise of the group's sonically delightful Jericho: The [...]
Pastor David Wright & N.Y. Fellowship Mass Choir (Next Generation) Clap Your Hands Godfather Records (release date: April 19, 2016) www.godfathergospel.com By Bob Marovich When Pastor David Wright speaks of his father on the second of the two-CD N.Y. Fellowship Mass Choir recordings done in June 2013, he is referring to the late Reverend Timothy Wright, [...]
Various Artists Halo: The One-Derful! Collection Secret Stash Records (release date of CD: April 15, 2016; LP available since February 2016) www.secretstashrecords.com By Bob Marovich During the 1950s and 1960s, Chicago record men and brothers George and Ernie Leaner helped transform South Michigan Avenue’s famed “Motor Row” (of auto dealerships) into Record Row. In addition [...]
WDF What the World Needs Now Studio Cloud 30 (release date: November 10, 2015) Available on iTunes By Bob Marovich I rarely award an EP or mini-album five stars because that puts extraordinary pressure on the full-length CD that inevitably follows to be as good, if not better, than the more diminutive project. It's akin to giving a [...]
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis Featuring Damien Sneed and Chorale Le Chateau The Abyssinian Mass Blue Engine Records (release date: March 18, 2016) www.blueenginerecords.org By Bob Marovich During the sermon section of The Abyssinian Mass, Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III welcomes congregants with a statement that is the underlying theme of [...]
LATEST PICK OF THE WEEK – SINGLES
“Come By Here” Aria Gaston From the EP Aria Gaston Presents Worship Live (release date: June 21, 2022)
“Cover Me” Patrick Lundy & the Ministers of Music feat. LeJuene Thompson From the album Way Maker – 25th Anniversary Live Recording (album release: March 4, 2021)
“I Wanna Say Thank You” James Grear & Company feat. Maurette Brown Clark Blacksmoke Music Worldwide (release date: October 7, 2022)
“He Brought Me Out” Quinten Simon Independent (release date: January 20, 2023)
“Speak to the Mountain” Angela Moss Poole 141st Lane Music/DarkChild Gospel (2022)
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In A City Called Heaven, gospel announcer and music historian Robert Marovich shines a light on the humble origins of a majestic genre and its indispensable bond to the city where it found its voice: Chicago.
By Robert Marovich
In A City Called Heaven, gospel announcer and music historian Robert Marovich shines a light on the humble origins of a majestic genre and its indispensable bond to the city where it found its voice: Chicago.
By Bob Marovich Bryan Popin, the singer, songwriter, producer, and musician whose national debut gospel album, You Can Make It, was released by eOne Music in 2013, is back with a new single and new career momentum. He has seen lots of success in music and loves to spread his love to others. His greatest [...]
St. Luke Gospel Expressions By Bob Marovich Once upon a time, there was an artistic expression of worship, inaugurated and performed by youth, that wasn’t accepted by all members of the church. I’m not talking about gospel music, or Christian hip hop. Vanessa Odom I’m talking about praise dancing. Like its [...]
By Bob Marovich To carve out a niche in a quartet community crowded with local and national artists, the Gospel Sensations are employing a time-honored principle that has been all but abandoned in gospel music. A cappella harmony singing. That’s right: trendsetting by going back to the way gospel quartets sang prior to the 1950s: [...]
The Journal of Gospel Music was saddened to learn of the transition of gospel singer Ms. C. Ashley Brown-Lawrence.
JGM is saddened to learn of the passing of Spencer Bouvier Taylor III, drummer and singer with the legendary quartet the Highway QCs.
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