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RIP: Rev. Thomas Spann, 98, Longtime Singer with the Brooklyn All Stars
JGM was saddened to learn from Darrell Luster of Malaco Music Group that Thomas Spann, the longtime bass singer with the Brooklyn All Stars, passed away today at the age of 98.
JGM Pick of the Week: May 3, 2021
“Be Alright” Friends aka Anointed Friends Thompson Records (release date: March 15, 2021) By Robert M. Marovich In “Be Alright,” the female quartet Friends (aka Anointed Friends) deliver a simple song of reassurance and encouragement to a driving countrified beat. The ladies pepper their lyrics with familiar church aphorisms (e.g., [...]
“I Am Black and I Matter” – Lemmie Battles
“I Am Black and I Matter” Lemmie Battles DAF Entertainment Group (release date: March 26, 2021) By Robert M. Marovich Since June 2020, there’s been a notable increase in gospel artists releasing singles with messages linked directly to Black Lives Matter and the racial injustice running rampant through the nation [...]
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Bob Marovich of the Journal of Gospel Music interviews gospel recording artist Lil Prince.
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RIP: Rev. Thomas Spann, 98, Longtime Singer with the Brooklyn All Stars
JGM was saddened to learn from Darrell Luster of Malaco Music Group that Thomas Spann, the longtime bass singer with the Brooklyn All Stars, passed away today at the age of 98.
JGM Pick of the Week: May 3, 2021
“Be Alright” Friends aka Anointed Friends Thompson Records (release date: March 15, 2021) By Robert M. Marovich In “Be Alright,” the female quartet Friends (aka Anointed Friends) deliver a simple song of reassurance and encouragement to a driving countrified beat. The ladies pepper their lyrics with familiar church aphorisms (e.g., [...]
“I Am Black and I Matter” – Lemmie Battles
“I Am Black and I Matter” Lemmie Battles DAF Entertainment Group (release date: March 26, 2021) By Robert M. Marovich Since June 2020, there’s been a notable increase in gospel artists releasing singles with messages linked directly to Black Lives Matter and the racial injustice running rampant through the nation [...]
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We at TBGB congratulate Jacksonville, Florida's Marcia Nurse of Brand X Media, on winning her first Stellar Award. She won "Music Video of the Year" for producing Anthony Brown & [...]
Chicago, IL – January 17, 2014 – This time last year Pastor Charles Jenkins and his choir, Fellowship Chicago, were heading into Stellar Awards weekend with an incredible eight nominations. [...]
Supreme 7From the HeartLowRush Records (2012)www.lowrush.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogThe Supreme 7 of Jacksonville, Florida likes the old time way and makes no bones about it. On [...]
“(Go Back to the) Old Time Way”Tim Dillinger feat. Steffin PhiferFrom the Suxxess Records album The Baton: 1985www.timdillinger.comReleased to radio earlier this week, Tim Dillinger’s “(Go Back to the) Old [...]
TBGB's Bob Marovich interviews Corey Barksdale, an emerging gospel singer-songwriter from Chicago. Hear a snippet of Corey's debut recording, "You're Irreplaceable," immediately following the interview.
“Shine On Me”Eddie Ruth BradfordFrom the album Blessed to be a Blessinghttp://www.cdbaby.com/cd/eddieruthbradford2Clarksdale, Mississippi is known for its blues legacy, but it also has a gospel heritage. That heritage is upheld [...]
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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.
