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Christian Tabernacle Concert Choir Celebrates Legacy
(Chicago, Illinois) After a twenty year hiatus, Chicago’s iconic Christian Tabernacle Concert Choir makes a triumphant reentry on the recording front with the release of the classic house rocker, Wait On Jesus. Christian Tabernacle’s music ministry goes back some six decades starting with its iconic founder, Reverend Maceo Woods, who fostered a greater appreciation for the hymns of the church with his immortal recording of "Amazing Grace" on Vee-Jay Records. Adding noted songwriter Elder George Jordan to the mix heightened the choir’s popularity. Jordan’s compositions constituted major Choir staples of the Sunday morning songbook, among them: "God Never Fails," "Step [...]
Peg Luke – Psalm Space
Peg Luke Psalm Space Peg Luke’s Cool Projects Records / New Day Christian Distributors (release date: August 16, 2019) www.psalmspace.com By Bob Marovich Over about a two-year period, flutist and composer Peg Luke created the oratorio Psalm Space from her favorite Psalms, hymns, and prayers. In addition to applying her [...]
“Oh How Good It Is” – Byron Cage
“Oh How Good It Is” Byron Cage From the Malaco / AIR Release Isolation (release date: September 27, 2019) www.malaco.com By Bob Marovich Byron Cage, designated the Prince of Praise for helping popularize Praise & Worship music in African American churches, opens his new single, the cheerful “Oh How Good [...]
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Christian Tabernacle Concert Choir Celebrates Legacy
(Chicago, Illinois) After a twenty year hiatus, Chicago’s iconic Christian Tabernacle Concert Choir makes a triumphant reentry on the recording front with the release of the classic house rocker, Wait On Jesus. Christian Tabernacle’s music ministry goes back some six decades starting with its iconic founder, Reverend Maceo Woods, who fostered a greater appreciation for the hymns of the church with his immortal recording of "Amazing Grace" on Vee-Jay Records. Adding noted songwriter Elder George Jordan to the mix heightened the choir’s popularity. Jordan’s compositions constituted major Choir staples of the Sunday morning songbook, among them: "God Never Fails," "Step [...]
Peg Luke – Psalm Space
Peg Luke Psalm Space Peg Luke’s Cool Projects Records / New Day Christian Distributors (release date: August 16, 2019) www.psalmspace.com By Bob Marovich Over about a two-year period, flutist and composer Peg Luke created the oratorio Psalm Space from her favorite Psalms, hymns, and prayers. In addition to applying her [...]
“Oh How Good It Is” – Byron Cage
“Oh How Good It Is” Byron Cage From the Malaco / AIR Release Isolation (release date: September 27, 2019) www.malaco.com By Bob Marovich Byron Cage, designated the Prince of Praise for helping popularize Praise & Worship music in African American churches, opens his new single, the cheerful “Oh How Good [...]
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“It’s Done”Anita WilsonMelody Green Music Group (2011)www.nimbitmusic.com/anitawilsonAs a worship leader at Chicago’s historic Fellowship M.B. Church and a member of Donald Lawrence & Co. – she led “Happy Being Me” [...]
“Parent Me”Json feat. J.R.From the Lamp Mode Recordings CD City Lights (2010)http://www.json116.com/Json (born Jason Watson) has been featured on albums by the likes of Flame and DJ Official, but he [...]
“Secret Place”Jai Reed feat. Bishop Lester LoveFrom the TLR Entertainment CD Jai Reed (2010)http://www.tlrentertainment.com/Jai Reed and Bishop Lester Love duet on a heartwarming praise ballad, based on Psalm 91, about [...]
“Free”REvivedhttp://www.revivedonline.com/Positive vibes are coming out of Toronto, Canada via REvived – biological sisters Veronica and Carleen Bloomfield – who undoubtedly draw comparisons to Trin-i-tee 5:7 and SWV for their urban [...]
Karen Washington & the New Singing StarsJesus is AliveDream Reality Records (2008)http://www.klwashington.com/Turn your car radio to the AM band while riding in the south or southeast portions of the U.S., [...]
“Keep Pressin’ On”Rodd JimmersonFrom the forthcoming CD Keep Pressin’ Onwww.myspace.com/473679022Originally from Bolivar, Tennessee, church musician Rodd Jimmerson now lives in Central Missouri and, after more than a decade working with [...]
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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.
