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JGM Pick of the Week: August 4, 2025
Christian artist Gerren Lavey sings about the struggle for his soul on “Soul War.”
Gospel Industry Leader Telisa Stinson Receives Inaugural Al “The Bishop” Hobbs Legacy Award
The Alliance presented the inaugural Al "The Bishop" Hobbs Legacy Award to Gospel music industry leader Mrs. Telisa Stinson for her many years of work in the genre as a record label executive, promoter, and artist manager.
Gospel Music Hall of Fame Announces 2025 Class of Inductees and Special Award Recipients
The Gospel Music Hall of Fame (GMHOF) announced its 2025 Induction Gala Ceremony and Expo. The two-day event is scheduled during Gospel Music Heritage Month on Friday, September 5th, and Saturday, September 6th, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the St. Louis Convention Center.
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JGM Pick of the Week: August 4, 2025
Christian artist Gerren Lavey sings about the struggle for his soul on “Soul War.”
Gospel Industry Leader Telisa Stinson Receives Inaugural Al “The Bishop” Hobbs Legacy Award
The Alliance presented the inaugural Al "The Bishop" Hobbs Legacy Award to Gospel music industry leader Mrs. Telisa Stinson for her many years of work in the genre as a record label executive, promoter, and artist manager.
Gospel Music Hall of Fame Announces 2025 Class of Inductees and Special Award Recipients
The Gospel Music Hall of Fame (GMHOF) announced its 2025 Induction Gala Ceremony and Expo. The two-day event is scheduled during Gospel Music Heritage Month on Friday, September 5th, and Saturday, September 6th, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the St. Louis Convention Center.
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This episode includes music reviewed on the Journal of Gospel Music between mid-March and late May 2025.
Celebration of Life Details for Producer Sanchez "Chez" Harley
The Greater St. Stephen Reunion Choir, featuring Bishop Paul S. Morton, will celebrate 40 years with a live recording, Monday, July 7, at 6:00 p.m. at Greater St. Stephen in New Orleans.
BMI celebrated the best in Christian music June 17 at the 2025 BMI Christian Awards held at its Nashville office on Music Row.
Gospel artist Micah Lee has made headlines as the first independent male artist to secure four Stellar Award nominations, more than any other independent male artist in the history of the show
LATEST 5 STAR REVIEWS
Live From New Orleans delivers marvelous singing, well-written songs, professional musicians, and all of it expertly curated. It’s a worship experience in a jewel case.
Believer, Ray Curenton’s third studio album, is his finest to date.
What makes Ubuntu outstanding is that it doesn’t just feature Jonathan Butler, smooth jazz artist, but Jonathan Butler, smooth jazz artist who has returned to his roots and applied his craft to an expression of African sentiments, sounds, and rhythms. It’s the South African musician’s finest album to date.
Strictly Gospel by Northern Ireland’s Belfast Community Gospel Choir is a collection of contemporary gospel, CCM, and classic inspirational songs. The group is directed by Marie Lacey, the daughter of gospel singer Margaret Leebody and a soloist herself.
Da' T.R.U.T.H. gathered an all-star crew of veteran and current gospel stars—from Fred Hammond and Yolanda Adams to Dante Bowe and Maranda Curtis—to assist on his self-titled Emanuel.
LATEST PICK OF THE WEEK – SINGLES
“Jesus” Eldrick Rodgers feat. Michelle Prather Independent (release date: August 30, 2024)
“Brighter Days” Roshawn Nicole Roshawn Nicole Records (release date: May 4, 2024)
“It’s In Your Praise” Lamont McCoy David’s Dance Music (release date: December 31, 2024)
“Like Jabez” Ernest J. Lee David’s Dance Music (release date: December 31, 2024)
“Let Him In” Flint Cavaliers feat. Pastor Shawn Brown From the Flint Music Group album The Fellowship (Psalms 133:1) (album release date: March 15, 2024)
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 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 Robert M. Marovich What if your music ministry provided songs for not one church, nor two, nor even three, but hundreds? That’s what King’s Collective does. King’s Collective is the artistic arm of King’s Cathedral & Chapels. From a First Assembly of God church of 100 members in Maui, Hawaii, to planting churches [...]
Christmas spirit filled the air when the McDonald’s Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour: Homecoming Edition hit Houston, Texas, on December 2.
Robert M. Marovich Ray Kroc was 52 when he opened his first McDonald’s restaurant in 1955. Col. Harland Sanders was in his 60s when his “Finger Lickin’ Good” Kentucky Fried Chicken became a national sensation. Duncan Hines didn’t license his name for cake mixes until age 73. And Johnny Ray Daniels didn’t release his first [...]
Gregory Gay passed along the sad news of the passing of Bishop Dr. Barbara Ward Farmer today, April 5, 2025.
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 [...]