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JGM Pick of the Week: September 26, 2022
“The Prayer” Whitney April feat. Daniil Medvedev: A Season of Highs and Lows - CB News Rodrick Dixon Arete Records (release date: September 23, 2022) https://music.empi.re/theprayer By Robert M. Marovich “The Prayer” is a pop song, not a sacred song per se, but it IS a prayer, and hearing it rendered by the angelic-voiced Whitney April teamed with the operatic power of Rodrick Dixon of Three Mo’ Tenors, is a refreshing alternative to the more common versions. Interestingly, it was the 2003 cover by Donnie McClurkin and Yolanda Adams that caught Whitney’s fancy. In any event, “The Prayer,” produced by [...]
JGM Pick of the Week: November 11, 2019
“Leave It Alone” Alvin Darling From the Emtro Gospel CD Leave It Alone (release date: September 20, 2019) By Bob Marovich From singer, songwriter, pastor, and Stellar and Dove Award nominee Alvin Darling comes “Leave It Alone,” a quartet-flavored roof-raiser. The verses string together familiar church aphorisms while the chorus [...]
Various Artists – No Other Love
Various Artists No Other Love: Midwest Gospel 1965-1978 Tompkins Square (release date: November 8, 2019) www.tompkinssquare.com By Bob Marovich Its playlist culled from the seemingly-limitless catalog of indie artists and labels, Tompkins Square’s various artists collection No Other Love is full of honest, unbridled soulfulness. There is no large record [...]
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JGM Pick of the Week: September 26, 2022
“The Prayer” Whitney April feat. Daniil Medvedev: A Season of Highs and Lows - CB News Rodrick Dixon Arete Records (release date: September 23, 2022) https://music.empi.re/theprayer By Robert M. Marovich “The Prayer” is a pop song, not a sacred song per se, but it IS a prayer, and hearing it rendered by the angelic-voiced Whitney April teamed with the operatic power of Rodrick Dixon of Three Mo’ Tenors, is a refreshing alternative to the more common versions. Interestingly, it was the 2003 cover by Donnie McClurkin and Yolanda Adams that caught Whitney’s fancy. In any event, “The Prayer,” produced by [...]
JGM Pick of the Week: November 11, 2019
“Leave It Alone” Alvin Darling From the Emtro Gospel CD Leave It Alone (release date: September 20, 2019) By Bob Marovich From singer, songwriter, pastor, and Stellar and Dove Award nominee Alvin Darling comes “Leave It Alone,” a quartet-flavored roof-raiser. The verses string together familiar church aphorisms while the chorus [...]
Various Artists – No Other Love
Various Artists No Other Love: Midwest Gospel 1965-1978 Tompkins Square (release date: November 8, 2019) www.tompkinssquare.com By Bob Marovich Its playlist culled from the seemingly-limitless catalog of indie artists and labels, Tompkins Square’s various artists collection No Other Love is full of honest, unbridled soulfulness. There is no large record [...]
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Macey J. WrightThe InterventionWrightway Ministries (2011)http://www.maceywrightintervention2k10.com/Youthful, smart, pleasant and accessible are words that come to mind for describing Macey J. Wright’s The Intervention. It’s a fine debut for a talented and creative [...]
Bobby Perry and RAINConquerorsSolaria Records (release date: June 21, 2011)http://www.bobbyperryonline.com/Bishop Robert C. “Bobby” Perry II is pastor of The Kingdom Church in Boston, and RAIN (Royal Agents Influencing Nations) is [...]
“Liberation” AlkendriaFrom the forthcoming SGR Music Group CD Liberation (in stores July 5, 2011)Houston’s Alkendria does her thing on a new, high-energy single.“Liberation” is a hands-in-the-air praise rave and appropriately so, [...]
“Life Line”Corey WebbFrom the forthcoming album Life Line (due March 2012)Single available on iTunesTop ten finalist on the first season of BET’s “Sunday Best,” Atlanta’s Corey Webb flexes his beseeching, urgent [...]
By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog. TBGB had a chance to talk with, and learn more about, Christian rapper Tedashii, whose new release, Blacklight, is currently riding high at #2 [...]
“Spiritual”Donald Lawrence & Co.From the forthcoming Verity CD YRM (Your Righteous Mind)http://www.verityrecords.com/Donald Lawrence is one of the managing architects of today’s contemporary gospel sound, striking chord after chord with modern [...]
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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.
