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Pilgrim Baptist Church to Host April 25 Premiere of Kathryn Kemp’s Documentary on the Birth of Gospel Music in Chicago
Author and gospel music historian Dr. Kathryn Kemp is teaming up with Chicago's historic Pilgrim Baptist Church to host the screening of Jessica Parker picturesMake a Joyful Noise, a documentary about how God used suffering to birth a movement that changed music forever. The Red Carpet World Premiere will be held at Pilgrim Baptist Church, 3301 S. Indiana Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. The documentary, which is touted as the definitive documentary on the birth of Chicago Gospel, and the legacy of Professor Thomas A. Dorsey, the Father of Gospel Music, also focuses on [...]
“New Jerusalem” – The Soul Messengerz
It’s been a while since we’ve posted anything on the Soul Messengerz, but “New Jerusalem” gives us that opportunity, even if the song was first introduced by the men about two years ago.
“Thirst No More” – Nu Nation Choir
“Thirst No More” is the auspicious debut single by the Nu Nations Choir of New Orleans.
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Pilgrim Baptist Church to Host April 25 Premiere of Kathryn Kemp’s Documentary on the Birth of Gospel Music in Chicago
Author and gospel music historian Dr. Kathryn Kemp is teaming up with Chicago's historic Pilgrim Baptist Church to host the screening of Jessica Parker picturesMake a Joyful Noise, a documentary about how God used suffering to birth a movement that changed music forever. The Red Carpet World Premiere will be held at Pilgrim Baptist Church, 3301 S. Indiana Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. The documentary, which is touted as the definitive documentary on the birth of Chicago Gospel, and the legacy of Professor Thomas A. Dorsey, the Father of Gospel Music, also focuses on [...]
“New Jerusalem” – The Soul Messengerz
It’s been a while since we’ve posted anything on the Soul Messengerz, but “New Jerusalem” gives us that opportunity, even if the song was first introduced by the men about two years ago.
“Thirst No More” – Nu Nation Choir
“Thirst No More” is the auspicious debut single by the Nu Nations Choir of New Orleans.
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Pastor Mike Jr. has launched a bold and headline-grabbing social media initiative titled “PMJ vs AI.” The campaign challenges the growing presence of AI-generated artists and songs dominating Christian and Gospel music charts.
This episode includes music reviewed on the Journal of Gospel Music between October 2025 and mid-January 2026.
Deitrick Haddon and Voices of Unity released Chain Breaker 2.5, which honors its ancestor by offering new music as well as a modernistic reimagining of several Chain Breaker favorites.
Established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in May 2024, GIC was created to address one pressing reality: the Gospel music industry can no longer afford to operate in isolated silos.
In addition to everything already being said about Rev. Jackson's achievements, it should be noted that he also loved gospel music.
The SRG-ILS Group proudly welcomes PJ Morton’s own Morton Records to its label roster.
LATEST 5 STAR REVIEWS
Gaither Tribute is a big bouquet of roses for Bill and Gloria Gaither.
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.
LATEST PICK OF THE WEEK – SINGLES
Luther Barnes is one of the most compelling gospel singers on the highway today, effortlessly bringing the authentic expressions of the church into the modern era.
“I’m Standing With You” Katie Cloyd ECM Group Nashville (release date: October 31, 2025)
“Blessings” Tanya Nolan Artsessionz (release date: February 7, 2025)
“Abide With Me” Ricky Kej feat. Ricky Dillard From the 2025 CD Gandhi: Mantras of Compassion
A week after Bishop Norman Hutchins left this earth, Pastor Markees Williams released his version of Hutchins’s “Nobody But Jesus.”
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 [...]
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The Journal of Gospel Music was saddened to learn of the passing of Ms. Katie Sankey, a gospel singer from the rich sacred singing tradition of Jefferson County, Alabama.
Gospel singer Elder Goldwire McLendon passed away on December 17, 2025, at age 95.
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