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JGM Pick of the Week: September 20, 2022
“My Worship (Amapiano)” Kingdmusic feat. P-Tempo Independent (release date: July 15, 2022) assistant name mr.n205www.kingdmusic.com By Robert M. Marovich Kingdmusic has been a busy bee this summer, pumping several new songs into the gospel bloodstream. One, “My Worship (Amapiano),” expresses how hard it can be to keep the faith in tough times, but keep worshipping anyhow. Bathed in atmospheric electronica, “My Worship (Amapiano)” is hypnotic and electrifying, ready-made for a return of 12” gospel singles (yes, that once was a thing). It possesses the chillness of a summer evening, one of the hallmarks of amapiano, a form of house music [...]
Travis Greene – Broken Record
Travis Greene Broken Record RCA Inspiration (release date: November 1, 2019) www.rcainspiration.com By Bob Marovich Broken Record is Travis Greene’s fourth full-length album and continues the youthful sacred fusion of his previous work. Against convention, the album opens with a slow, introspective song called “The Breaker.” It is only after [...]
Kanye West’s “Jesus Is King” – From the Gospel Perspective
Bob Marovich, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Gospel Music, and Hasan James, publisher and editor of Root Magazine, talk with host Jon Caramanica on The New York Times Popcast about the new Kanye West album and film, Jesus is King. Listen to the Popcast here: https://nyti.ms/2JyAjEs
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JGM Pick of the Week: September 20, 2022
“My Worship (Amapiano)” Kingdmusic feat. P-Tempo Independent (release date: July 15, 2022) assistant name mr.n205www.kingdmusic.com By Robert M. Marovich Kingdmusic has been a busy bee this summer, pumping several new songs into the gospel bloodstream. One, “My Worship (Amapiano),” expresses how hard it can be to keep the faith in tough times, but keep worshipping anyhow. Bathed in atmospheric electronica, “My Worship (Amapiano)” is hypnotic and electrifying, ready-made for a return of 12” gospel singles (yes, that once was a thing). It possesses the chillness of a summer evening, one of the hallmarks of amapiano, a form of house music [...]
Travis Greene – Broken Record
Travis Greene Broken Record RCA Inspiration (release date: November 1, 2019) www.rcainspiration.com By Bob Marovich Broken Record is Travis Greene’s fourth full-length album and continues the youthful sacred fusion of his previous work. Against convention, the album opens with a slow, introspective song called “The Breaker.” It is only after [...]
Kanye West’s “Jesus Is King” – From the Gospel Perspective
Bob Marovich, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Gospel Music, and Hasan James, publisher and editor of Root Magazine, talk with host Jon Caramanica on The New York Times Popcast about the new Kanye West album and film, Jesus is King. Listen to the Popcast here: https://nyti.ms/2JyAjEs
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“He Will”Tim Bowman Jr. feat. Vickie Winanswww.facebook.com/timbowjrTim Bowman, Jr. comes from a family blessed richly by talent. His father is smooth jazz guitarist Tim Bowman and his aunt is Vickie [...]
“Love Is”Colandra McDowellFrom the CD E.T.A.(2011)http://www.colandramcdowell.com/Born and raised in North Carolina, the lovely Colandra McDowell has been heard most recently as a background vocalist for her cousin, gospel singer Kim [...]
Kim Burrell The Love Album Shanachie Entertainment (2011) http://www.shanachie.com/ By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog. It’s all you need. A many-splendored thing. According to Mickey and Sylvia, it [...]
The Gillian Grannum ProjectPerfect PeaceRain Down Melodies (2010)www.gilliangrannum.comPerfect Peace is a collection of sacred songs written by Gillian Grannum over the past decade and performed with panache by a team of singers [...]
By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.The saints sure know how to have church.But it wasn’t just members of the Church of God in Christ who gathered Monday night, [...]
“Victory”Syreeta ThompsonFrom her forthcoming CD In His Presence (2011)http://www.trumpetlady.com/Gabriel handed down his silver trumpet – or in this case, two trumpets, a white and a red – to Syreeta Thompson, [...]
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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.
