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Jekalyn Carr – Jekalyn
Jekalyn Carr Jekalyn New Day Entertainment (release date: October 20, 2023) By Robert M. Marovich Jekalyn Carr, gospel music’s queen of encouragement, returns with a self-titled album that captures her unconquerable energy even as the lyrics focus less on the power of positive thinking and action, and more on the power of praise, worship, and prayer. There’s no doubt—there never was any doubt—that Carr can sing. Really sing. Though born in West Memphis, Arkansas, Carr’s got Detroit melisma and gospel shout in her voice, equal parts Vanessa Bell Armstrong and Karen Clark Sheard. There’s even a hint of country [...]
JGM Founder inducted into Gospel Industry Network Hall of Fame
By Robert M. Marovich I was inducted into the Gospel Industry Network's Hall of Fame last night along with such leading lights as Willie Rogers (Soul Stirrers), Jeral Gray (Chicago Mass Choir), and Dr. Joyce Logan (Gospel International). The program was part of the G.I.N.'s first-ever convention, which took place [...]
Pastor Mike Jr. – I Got It: Singles Ministry
Pastor Mike Jr. I Got It: Singles Ministry Blacksmoke Music Worldwide (release date: August 13, 2021) www.pastormikejr.com By Robert M. Marovich Marriage as the ultimate culmination of a love relationship has been a mainstay of artistic expression for longer than anyone can remember. It’s the happy ending in Broadway and [...]
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Bob Marovich of the Journal of Gospel Music interviews gospel recording artist Lil Prince.
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Jekalyn Carr – Jekalyn
Jekalyn Carr Jekalyn New Day Entertainment (release date: October 20, 2023) By Robert M. Marovich Jekalyn Carr, gospel music’s queen of encouragement, returns with a self-titled album that captures her unconquerable energy even as the lyrics focus less on the power of positive thinking and action, and more on the power of praise, worship, and prayer. There’s no doubt—there never was any doubt—that Carr can sing. Really sing. Though born in West Memphis, Arkansas, Carr’s got Detroit melisma and gospel shout in her voice, equal parts Vanessa Bell Armstrong and Karen Clark Sheard. There’s even a hint of country [...]
JGM Founder inducted into Gospel Industry Network Hall of Fame
By Robert M. Marovich I was inducted into the Gospel Industry Network's Hall of Fame last night along with such leading lights as Willie Rogers (Soul Stirrers), Jeral Gray (Chicago Mass Choir), and Dr. Joyce Logan (Gospel International). The program was part of the G.I.N.'s first-ever convention, which took place [...]
Pastor Mike Jr. – I Got It: Singles Ministry
Pastor Mike Jr. I Got It: Singles Ministry Blacksmoke Music Worldwide (release date: August 13, 2021) www.pastormikejr.com By Robert M. Marovich Marriage as the ultimate culmination of a love relationship has been a mainstay of artistic expression for longer than anyone can remember. It’s the happy ending in Broadway and [...]
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I am pleased to announce on its tenth anniversary that The Black Gospel Blog is now the Journal of Gospel Music. The name change reflects the proper title of the [...]
Veronica Petrucci (Angelo & Veronica) Seeking New Marketing and Distribution for “Made It Out Alive"Nashville, TN (July 24th, 2014)--Latin Soul songstress, Veronica Petrucci, announces a split from former marketing and [...]
From Donna Stoering Anderson:We are seeking all experienced African-American Gospel Music directors to apply to fill the shoes of our wonderful, nationally-renowned Rawn Harbor who needs, for family reasons, to [...]
2015 Stellar Gospel Music Awards Marks30th Anniversary Milestone with New Date and LocationIn Las Vegas, NevadaTelecast Taping Moves West to Las Vegas' Orleans Arena on Saturday, March 28, 2015; Travel [...]
“I Believe”Dr. Marcus Cosby & the Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Mass ChoirFrom the 2012 CD Oh to Be Kept By Jesus (Anniversary Edition)Available on Amazon.com“I Believe” is a robust, stadium-sized [...]
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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.
