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“Heaven Rules” – Reverend John Lee Hooker Jr.

By |October 10th, 2025|Categories: Contemporary Gospel, Gospel Music, Reviews, Singles, Spoken Word|Tags: , , , |

“Heaven Rules” is a righteous variation on the talking blues, a sermonette by the Reverend John Lee Hooker Jr.—son of the famous bluesman—as preacher and a mixed choir as congregation.

Equal Justice Initiative Brings Grammy Award Winning Musical Artists to Montgomery for Juneteenth

By |May 20th, 2025|

This Juneteenth, the Equal Justice Initiative will bring Grammy Award winning musical artists to Montgomery, Alabama, with concerts happening downtown on June 18 and 19. EJI will also offer free admission to the Legacy Sites on Juneteenth.

Recent Posts

“Heaven Rules” – Reverend John Lee Hooker Jr.

By |October 10th, 2025|Categories: Contemporary Gospel, Gospel Music, Reviews, Singles, Spoken Word|Tags: , , , |

“Heaven Rules” is a righteous variation on the talking blues, a sermonette by the Reverend John Lee Hooker Jr.—son of the famous bluesman—as preacher and a mixed choir as congregation.

Equal Justice Initiative Brings Grammy Award Winning Musical Artists to Montgomery for Juneteenth

By |May 20th, 2025|

This Juneteenth, the Equal Justice Initiative will bring Grammy Award winning musical artists to Montgomery, Alabama, with concerts happening downtown on June 18 and 19. EJI will also offer free admission to the Legacy Sites on Juneteenth.

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    “What Is This I Got? Holy Ghost” proves that although it has new personnel, the sound of the New C Lord Cs is consistent with its roots in traditional gospel quartet going back to 1954.

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    It’s gratifying to see contemporary gospel artists like Isaac Carree and Christian rapper Da T.R.U.T.H. featured on the same soundtrack as top R&B artists like Jill Scott.

  • Drummer Boy cover
    Published On: December 5th, 2023

    Look out, Pentatonix—the Disciple Travelers gospel quartet performs a spectacular percussive a cappella version of “Drummer Boy.”

  • Published On: December 4th, 2023

    After listening to Andy McGuire’s “All Mighty God,” anyone who has lost loved ones to Alzheimer’s disease will need to have tissue handy.

  • Published On: December 3rd, 2023

    The conviction in Summer Pearson’s voice is palpable on “Safe,” a prayer-closet call for protection and for a restoration of faith.

  • Nikki Berry Shine on Me cover
    Published On: November 30th, 2023

    Nikki Berry’s “Shine on Me,” a vocal solo with only organ accompaniment, is the kind of gospel performance that enlivens a church congregation.

LATEST 5 STAR REVIEWS 

LATEST PICK OF THE WEEK – SINGLES

  • “Hold Out” Tim Rogers and the Fellas feat. Calvin Richardson SAG Music Group (release date: April 26, 2019) By Bob Marovich As they make plain on their new single, “Hold Out,” Tim Rogers and the Fellows work hard to keep the traditional quartet vibe alive. The single is forged in the crucible of wooden-church worship [...]

  • “One Minute” Coleen (release date: February 5, 2019) By Bob Marovich Singer-songwriter Coleen’s “One Minute” is not only the first song she wrote, it is autobiographical. At a time when everything was going wrong in her life, when she couldn’t hold on for another minute, Coleen cried out to the Lord and was subsequently able [...]

  • “I’m So Glad” Bishop Neal Roberson feat. Bishop Paul S. Morton Malaco Music Group (2019) www.malaco.com By Bob Marovich Those who know Bishop Neal Roberson as an upbeat man with a wonderful sense of humor will be taken aback by his spoken word introduction to “I’m So Glad.” In a sobering tone, he informs listeners [...]

  • “Amazing”The Davis’Heartbeatz Productions LLCwww.realdavismusic.com By Bob Marovich A family that prays together stays together, and that goes double for family groups that sing their prayers. Like the Davis Family of Inkster, Michigan. The members of this sibling act--Carl, James, Andrea and Angela (the girls are twins)—demonstrate their choir-honed harmonies and church-refined song delivery on their [...]

  • “I Have So Much to Thank God For” Bishop Jonathan Greer feat. Evangelist Lorraine Punch Baldwin Dorothy Norwood Music Group (release date: May 31, 2019) By Bob Marovich With Bishop Jonathan Greer doing a song co-written by Dorothy Norwood and featuring fiery shouting and squalling from the Georgia Mass Choir's Lorraine Punch Baldwin, “I Have [...]

CONVERSATIONS WITH THE GOSPEL LEGENDS

A City Called Heaven

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.

A City Called Heaven

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.

RECENT INTERVIEWS

  • Bishop Andrew Ford II, Pastor of Ford Memorial Temple in Philadelphia's Nicetown community, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2019, at age 66. From Bishop Ford's Facebook page: Bishop Andrew James Ford II is a visionary with a clear insight for the Next Generation and New Millennium church. He is the Senior Pastor of Ford [...]

    Published On: July 25th, 2019
  • JGM offers its sympathies on the passing of Elder John Powell, the husband of gospel singer Sara Jordan Powell.

    Published On: May 16th, 2019
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