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“Broken Habits” KamSam The Unstoppable Music (release date: December 16, 2025) By Robert M. Marovich Vulnerability, faith, and gratitude gush out of London-based gospel singer Patrice Tate-Samuel, aka KamSam, as she works her troubles out on “Broken Habits.” By giving herself over to Jesus, she affirms, she can break through [...]
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JGM Pick of the Week – May 26, 2026
“New Thang” Eternal Light Singers feat. Josh Myles Ecko Records (release date: March 8, 2024)
JGM Pick of the Week – January 6, 2026
“Broken Habits” KamSam The Unstoppable Music (release date: December 16, 2025) By Robert M. Marovich Vulnerability, faith, and gratitude gush out of London-based gospel singer Patrice Tate-Samuel, aka KamSam, as she works her troubles out on “Broken Habits.” By giving herself over to Jesus, she affirms, she can break through [...]
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Clifton Powell will produce the ten-episode, seven-part Winans Family limited film series Thankful, tailoring the production with three favorable award-winning directors to be announced.
Sondra “Blinky” Williams, the legendary gospel and Motown star, appears in the upcoming Dennis Quaid led biopic REAGAN, with a brief cameo playing a member of young Reagan’s church.
“Jesus Lift Me Up” Jim Vierra feat. Ron Poindexter Fifty Something Records (release date: May 6, 2024) By Robert M. Marovich Grammy-nominated vocalist Ron Poindexter’s melodious lead on “Jesus [...]
Recently recovered from a debilitating stroke, Bruce V. Allen of the Florida-based contemporary gospel jazz duo Allen & Allen returns to the scene with “Where Would I Be.”
Those wondering whether Vanessa Bell Armstrong will ever record another album will be pleased to know that Today will be available tomorrow, June 21.
he incessant and magisterial beat of the CCM-style hymn “All Eyes on King Jesus” by Harry Warrell commands the listener’s attention like a military tattoo.
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“Never Forget” Atlanta Chapter of the GMWA Mass Choir Aspire International Music Group (release date: February 22, 2020) www.atlantagmwamasschoir.org By Bob Marovich The choir representing the Atlanta Chapter of the Gospel Music Workshop of America (GMWA) gives the classic Soul Stirrers hit from 1954, “Jesus I’ll Never Forget,” a distinctive choir-tet arrangement. Joining the mass [...]
“Keep Holding On” Denita Gibbs Intersound / distributed by IndieBlu Music (release date: October 19, 2018) www.denitagibbs.com By Bob Marovich Denita Gibbs of Birmingham, Alabama, entered the national consciousness in 2013 with her five-star sophomore release, Without You. She’s back with “Keep Holding On,” a finger-popping single distinguished by a husky chromatic riff on electric [...]
“Patiently Praising” Fred Jerkins feat. Lowell Pye From Fred Jerkins Presents: A Project of Healing DarkChild Gospel (album release date: September 28, 2018) By Bob Marovich Men of Standard founder Lowell Pye injects the smooth soulful vocal style of his former group in the current single, “Patiently Praising.” Turning to the wisdom of Psalm 34 [...]
“Big” Pastor Mike Jr. Blacksmoke Music Worldwide/Rock City Media Group (release date: May 10, 2019) By Bob Marovich In a time when Kanye West is dominating Billboard's Top Gospel Singles and Albums charts, whatever space is left is occupied by legacy artists like Kirk Franklin and Tamela Mann. There’s scant room for new artists. Nevertheless, [...]
“Jehovah God (I Will Trust You)” Gospel Heritage 2.0 feat. Madelyn Berry From the Integrity Music & Tyscot Records CD Next Wave of Praise (single release date: January 24, 2020) By Bob Marovich Singer-songwriter Madelyn Berry leads her own P&W composition, “Jehovah God (I Will Trust You)” as a choir of worship leaders, assembled by [...]
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 Bob Marovich Ash Cemetery xThe Journal of Gospel Music was saddened to learn this morning, via a posting by Pam Morris-Walton and the Chicago Crusader, of the passing of Archbishop Lucius Hall. Archbishop Hall was born and raised in Chicago. Prior to forming his own church, the First Church of Love and Faith, in [...]
By Bob Marovich It is with heavy heart that I report the passing of Billie Barrett Greenbey today. She was a member of the award-winning gospel trio the Barrett Sisters. She had been in the hospital recently, but had come home and reports were encouraging. Alas, she is now singing sweetly with sister DeLois and [...]
