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“Building – ‘What Are You Waiting On?'” – Erica Reed
“Building – ‘What Are You Waiting On?’” Erica Reed EDP Entertainment (release date: October 21, 2021) By Robert M. Marovich I’ve followed the career of St. Louis-based indie gospel artist Erica Reed since meeting her at the Gospel Music Workshop of America years ago. Her new single, “Building – What Are You Waiting On,” exhibits the vocal and production skills she has developed over the nearly twenty years she has been in the gospel industry. Her delivery is deliberate and the ballad’s message, arrangement, and rhythmic swagger make it ideal for radio. Produced with characteristic flair by Sanchez Harley, [...]
51st Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominees Announced
ZACH WILLIAMS AND FOR KING & COUNTRY LEAD WITH FIVE NOMINATIONS EACH HILLSONG WORSHIP, KIRK FRANKLIN, AND JONATHAN McREYNOLDS HONORED WITH FOUR NOMINATIONS THIS YEAR’S GMA DOVE AWARDS “CARRY THE CHANGE” BROADCAST ONLY CELEBRATION TO AIR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30TH ON TBN. NASHVILLE, TN (August 13, 2020) – The Gospel Music [...]
Instruments of Musick – Determination (EP)
Instruments of Musick Determination (EP) Independent (release date: June 20, 2020) By Bob Marovich “Psalm 33:2,” a track from the Instruments of Musick’s Determination, is a rousing sacred steel-led and non-vocal interpretation of “Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.” [...]
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“Building – ‘What Are You Waiting On?'” – Erica Reed
“Building – ‘What Are You Waiting On?’” Erica Reed EDP Entertainment (release date: October 21, 2021) By Robert M. Marovich I’ve followed the career of St. Louis-based indie gospel artist Erica Reed since meeting her at the Gospel Music Workshop of America years ago. Her new single, “Building – What Are You Waiting On,” exhibits the vocal and production skills she has developed over the nearly twenty years she has been in the gospel industry. Her delivery is deliberate and the ballad’s message, arrangement, and rhythmic swagger make it ideal for radio. Produced with characteristic flair by Sanchez Harley, [...]
51st Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominees Announced
ZACH WILLIAMS AND FOR KING & COUNTRY LEAD WITH FIVE NOMINATIONS EACH HILLSONG WORSHIP, KIRK FRANKLIN, AND JONATHAN McREYNOLDS HONORED WITH FOUR NOMINATIONS THIS YEAR’S GMA DOVE AWARDS “CARRY THE CHANGE” BROADCAST ONLY CELEBRATION TO AIR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30TH ON TBN. NASHVILLE, TN (August 13, 2020) – The Gospel Music [...]
Instruments of Musick – Determination (EP)
Instruments of Musick Determination (EP) Independent (release date: June 20, 2020) By Bob Marovich “Psalm 33:2,” a track from the Instruments of Musick’s Determination, is a rousing sacred steel-led and non-vocal interpretation of “Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.” [...]
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“In His Will”Herbert D. Woods From Ghetto Gospel – Taking It to the Streets (2012)www.rkdmusic.comHoly Boy's 2009 Out of Time was an excellent album. Herbert D. Woods, the artist formerly known as Holy Boy, [...]
The Gay FamilyGod Will Take Care of YouGospel Friend Records (available October 1, 2012)www.gospelfriend.comwww.cityhallrecords.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.Ask someone to name a female gospel group from Chicago,and [...]
Darryl HenryRelationshipsRhema Records, Inc.www.DarrylHenry.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.Sacred love songs are the rage these days. Fred Hammond’s recent two-disc Love, God & Romance put it all in perspective. [...]
Troy SneedAll Is WellEmtro Records (2012)www.troysneed.netBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.If, to paraphrase the subtitle of Anthony Heilbut’s The Gospel Sound, gospel music is good news in bad [...]
“Dig In Me”P.J. aka Pastor JonesTBGB last caught up with former Def Jam veep J.E. Jones in 2010, when he had released his gospel album, Fire. You may know his story: [...]
Apostle Ronnie “Diamond” HoardAll About Hymn – Guitar Jazz (2012)By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogIn the liner notes to All About Hymn - Guitar Jazz, Apostle Ronnie “Diamond” [...]
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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.
