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“If It Weren’t for Grace” – Mariee Murphy
Plano, Texas, singer-songwriter Mariee Murphy’s “If It Weren’t for Grace” is a salvation story bathed in warm and unobtrusive electronica.
RIP: Leo Coney (Violinaires, Gospel Classics)
By Bob Marovich JGM learned from multiple sources of the passing of Leo Coney, a quartet singer formerly with the Violinaires and the Gospel Classics. He transitioned to glory on August 2 around 5:00 p.m. Coney was one of the original Violinaires. The quartet was formed in 1952 in Detroit, [...]
JGM Pick of the Week: August 3, 2020
“God’s Power” Minister John Taylor Jr. John Jr. Gospel Productions, Inc. By Bob Marovich Minister John Taylor Jr. recorded this song in 2016, but it sounds as if it was recorded 50 years earlier. “God’s Power” is a reassurance to all those who are sick, especially Taylor’s mother, whose illness [...]
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Bob Marovich of the Journal of Gospel Music interviews gospel recording artist Lil Prince.
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“If It Weren’t for Grace” – Mariee Murphy
Plano, Texas, singer-songwriter Mariee Murphy’s “If It Weren’t for Grace” is a salvation story bathed in warm and unobtrusive electronica.
RIP: Leo Coney (Violinaires, Gospel Classics)
By Bob Marovich JGM learned from multiple sources of the passing of Leo Coney, a quartet singer formerly with the Violinaires and the Gospel Classics. He transitioned to glory on August 2 around 5:00 p.m. Coney was one of the original Violinaires. The quartet was formed in 1952 in Detroit, [...]
JGM Pick of the Week: August 3, 2020
“God’s Power” Minister John Taylor Jr. John Jr. Gospel Productions, Inc. By Bob Marovich Minister John Taylor Jr. recorded this song in 2016, but it sounds as if it was recorded 50 years earlier. “God’s Power” is a reassurance to all those who are sick, especially Taylor’s mother, whose illness [...]
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Marjane’ Grateful J Jane Music Group (2012) www.marjanemusic.com By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog. Stellar-nominated singer-songwriter Marjane’ (pron. Mar-Jan-Ay) of Hawthorne, California, wrote that her new eleven-song project, [...]
“Good To Me”Pastor Van D. Roberson PresentsThe Pastors’ Chorus of Bryan/College Station, TXvanroberson@att.netMore a quartet than a chorus in number of singers and technique, the Pastors’ Chorus of Bryan/College Station, [...]
Angela Alfred-RichardsSo AmazingImpeccable Music Group (released July 10, 2012)www.angelaalfredrichards.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.Never say never.When Houston’s Angela Alfred-Richards retired from more than twenty years as a high [...]
By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.What would life be like if God took his grace away?That was the question P&W singer-songwriter Stephen Hurd asked those who attended his [...]
Deanna RansomNever Say Never…AgainLizaRan Music/NuVybe Recordswww.deannaransom.comBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.If becoming a true gospel singer means travelling through the storms of life, Deanna Ransom has earned her [...]
“The Name of Jesus”Vonnie Lopezhttp://vonnielopez.blogspot.com Vonnie Lopez sings the stuffing out of this warm, contemporary worship ballad on the power and sweetness of the name Jesus. During the first half, [...]
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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.
