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“Be Alright” Mr. Sipp feat. Williams Brothers, Paul Porter, and LaTeriance “Tee” Burns Malaco Music Group (2025)
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By Robert M. Marovich Darrell Luster of Malaco Music Group informed JGM today that Huey Williams of the famed gospel quartet the Jackson Southernaires, passed away today, March 24, 2025. He was 86. Here is a biography of the Jackson Southernaires that I wrote for the Malaco Music Group website [...]
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JGM Pick of the Week – August 11, 2025
“Be Alright” Mr. Sipp feat. Williams Brothers, Paul Porter, and LaTeriance “Tee” Burns Malaco Music Group (2025)
RIP Huey Williams of the Jackson Southernaires
By Robert M. Marovich Darrell Luster of Malaco Music Group informed JGM today that Huey Williams of the famed gospel quartet the Jackson Southernaires, passed away today, March 24, 2025. He was 86. Here is a biography of the Jackson Southernaires that I wrote for the Malaco Music Group website [...]
JGM Pick of the Week – March 18, 2025
“Jesus” Eldrick Rodgers feat. Michelle Prather Independent (release date: August 30, 2024)
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Jekalyn Carr Jekalyn New Day Entertainment (release date: October 20, 2023) By Robert M. Marovich Jekalyn Carr, gospel music’s queen of encouragement, returns with a self-titled album that captures [...]

Heavenly Rain is a laidback album with smooth vibes enveloping conventional Christian lyrics about the need for blessings in troubled times, the power of prayer, the glory of the hereafter, and the unconditional love of the Lord.

“You’re Gonna Win” Johnny Ruffin Jr. JBP Music Entertainment (release date: July 21, 2023) By Robert M. Marovich Johnny Ruffin Jr.’s new single “You’re Gonna Win,” is his finest [...]

Fort Worth, Texas-based Christian hip hop artist Norris J and La’Kea Stokes take no prisoners on “Already Won.”

On her debut single, “For You and I,” Chicagoan Shunice Hill chooses a quiet storm groove to sing about the selfless love of Jesus.

“Tell of His Goodness” was released two years ago, but it has all the ingredients of a gospel choir outing of the 1980s and 1990s.
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“One Praise Away” Kevin Davidson Infinity Music Group (release date: March 1, 2019) By Bob Marovich “One Praise Away” is a spirit-filled Sunday morning song, a call-and-response declamation of victory between the Memphis-based Kevin Davidson, Cheryl Rogers, and the Voices, their choral harmonies full-throated and thunderous. The organ chirps, the drums and bass set a [...]
“Don’t Break” Micah Lee DarkChild Gospel (release date: May 10, 2019) By Bob Marovich Micah Lee sings praises for God’s amazing grace in the testimonial “Don’t Break.” Referencing a near fatal car accident that nearly left him unable to walk, Lee reiterates how the power of faith pulled him through. Even in the worst of [...]
“Hallelujah” E. D. Mondaine’ From the Achaia Records release Hallelujah (release date: February 7, 2019) www.edmondaine.com By Bob Marovich Sure, Leonard Cohen’s masterpiece “Hallelujah” is about a love affair gone sour, but given that it is gilded with lines from Scripture, I’m surprised that more Christian artists haven’t gospelized it over the years. Gospel artist [...]
“Keep Me” Carrington Alyse Brown Clarkstone Music Group (release date: March 1, 2019) By Bob Marovich With thunderous encouragement from a backing choir, seventeen-year-old Carrington Alyse Brown delivers her debut single, “Keep Me,” with steadily increasing intensity and passion. Produced by Jason Clark, executive director of the Tennessee Mass Choir, “Keep Me” is a traditional-flavored [...]
“Won’t He Do It”Kim RuffSarahschild Records (release date: April 19, 2019) By Bob Marovich A bracing tempo with hard-charging musicians and background vocalists support Stellar Award winner Kim Ruff on her new single, “Won’t He Do It.” Ruff gives this simple song with a simple message an invigorating delivery. Exploding with gratitude over God’s intercession [...]
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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.
Pastor Arlester Washington with the Anointed Central Kentucky Mass Choir. By Bob Marovich The Journal of Gospel Music is saddened to learn of the transition of Elder Arlester Washington, gospel artist and pastor of Now Faith Worship Center in Lexington, Kentucky, as a result of a two-vehicle collision on Tuesday, April 9. Originally [...]
JGM learned the shocking news that Marlowe Cribbs passed away. Here is Marlowe's bio, courtesy of his website: "Raised in the home of a former Blues musician and influenced by Gospel music at an early age, M. E. Cribbs had no choice but to develop an eclectic musical ear. This would serve him greatly as [...]




















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