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“Come (Broken, Scarred)” Mary Ozaraga Independent (release date: January 3, 2021) By Robert M. Marovich There’s an orchestral ambience to Christian singer-songwriter Mary Ozaraga’s first single release, “Come (Broken, Scarred).” Ozaraga’s guitar emits droplets of notes as drums thump like marching feet and synthesized sounds float gently above the singer [...]
Lawrence Hancock – Need of You
Lawrence Hancock Need of You (pre-orders begin April 26, 2021) By Robert M. Marovich Bishop Lawrence Hancock’s new Christian hip hop release, Need of You, emulates his summer 2020 album, Who I Am, more in musical vibe than in message. For his seventh album, Hancock focuses less on uncertainty and [...]
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Recent Posts
JGM Pick of the Week – August 8, 2023
“Miracle” Paul Porter and the Christianaires Blacksmoke Music Worldwide (2023)
JGM Pick of the Week: April 26, 2021
“Come (Broken, Scarred)” Mary Ozaraga Independent (release date: January 3, 2021) By Robert M. Marovich There’s an orchestral ambience to Christian singer-songwriter Mary Ozaraga’s first single release, “Come (Broken, Scarred).” Ozaraga’s guitar emits droplets of notes as drums thump like marching feet and synthesized sounds float gently above the singer [...]
Lawrence Hancock – Need of You
Lawrence Hancock Need of You (pre-orders begin April 26, 2021) By Robert M. Marovich Bishop Lawrence Hancock’s new Christian hip hop release, Need of You, emulates his summer 2020 album, Who I Am, more in musical vibe than in message. For his seventh album, Hancock focuses less on uncertainty and [...]
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“But God”Isaac CarreeFrom the Door 6 Entertainment album Reset2014 Stellar Artist of the Year nominee Isaac Carree delivers a bouncy, melismatic reminder of how bad things could were it not [...]
By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogFor music aficionados, and especially those like me who are critics, the end of the year triggers an unshakable impulse to post a [...]
Judy CheeksTrue Love is FreeMozan Music (2013)www.judycheeks.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogThe title describes the message behind former dance diva Judy Cheeks’ debut inspirational project. The daughter of [...]
D’Mott Romance in the Gray Sonny Camp Music Group (Released September, 2013) www.dmottmusic.com By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog With the build of a wide receiver and an [...]
Many call him the Gospel Super Producer because of his work with groups, quartets, and choirs throughout the gospel music industry. On January 8th, Ray Braswell Jr. of Raymarkable Music will [...]
Various ArtistsBlack Gospel Rarities, Vols. 1 - 3Available at www.crystalballrecords.com(US) or www.bim-bam.com (UK)By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogGalen Gart’s painstaking research into the 1950s rhythm & blues scene [...]
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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.
