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JGM Pick of the Week: August 15, 2022
“It’s On the Way” Gia Wyre 141st Lane Music (release date: May 6, 2022) By Robert M. Marovich Peace, joy, and happiness is coming, sings Miami songstress Gia Wyre at a breathless pace, on “It’s On the Way.” Near the vamp, Wyre lets loose with some good old quartet-style moaning and shouting as the musical conversation with her background vocalists begins. Exhilarating. According to her website, Gia Wyre is an alumna of the Miami Girls' Choir of the University of Miami and is currently music director at Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Cutler Bay, Florida, under the leadership of [...]
JGM Pick of the Week: September 2, 2019
“He Worked It Out” Leah Oduro-Kwarten Ok Productions (release date: June 22, 2018) By Bob Marovich A lead vocalist with the Illinois Midwest Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Choir under Dr. Cynthia Nunn, Leah Oduro-Kwarten, better known as Lady Flo, flexes her Chicago chops on this high energy aisle walker. Lady Flo lends [...]
Gene Moore – Tunnel Vision
Gene Moore Tunnel Vision Motown Gospel (release date: August 23, 2019) www.motowngospel.com By Bob Marovich The nine radio-sized songs on Tunnel Vision, Gene Moore’s second album for Motown Gospel, focus on the importance of keeping the faith and maintaining hope that things will get better. While faith is a staple [...]
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JGM Pick of the Week: August 15, 2022
“It’s On the Way” Gia Wyre 141st Lane Music (release date: May 6, 2022) By Robert M. Marovich Peace, joy, and happiness is coming, sings Miami songstress Gia Wyre at a breathless pace, on “It’s On the Way.” Near the vamp, Wyre lets loose with some good old quartet-style moaning and shouting as the musical conversation with her background vocalists begins. Exhilarating. According to her website, Gia Wyre is an alumna of the Miami Girls' Choir of the University of Miami and is currently music director at Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Cutler Bay, Florida, under the leadership of [...]
JGM Pick of the Week: September 2, 2019
“He Worked It Out” Leah Oduro-Kwarten Ok Productions (release date: June 22, 2018) By Bob Marovich A lead vocalist with the Illinois Midwest Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction Choir under Dr. Cynthia Nunn, Leah Oduro-Kwarten, better known as Lady Flo, flexes her Chicago chops on this high energy aisle walker. Lady Flo lends [...]
Gene Moore – Tunnel Vision
Gene Moore Tunnel Vision Motown Gospel (release date: August 23, 2019) www.motowngospel.com By Bob Marovich The nine radio-sized songs on Tunnel Vision, Gene Moore’s second album for Motown Gospel, focus on the importance of keeping the faith and maintaining hope that things will get better. While faith is a staple [...]
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“Stand Up” Chris Jasper From the Gold City Records CD Everything I Do (2010) http://www.goldcitymusic.com/ In 1985, Chris Jasper ("Superbad") of Isley-Jasper-Isley was the lead vocalist on the phenomenal chart-topping [...]
Shirley CaesarA City Called HeavenShu-Bel Records/Light Records (2009)http://www.lightrecords.com/The old saying is that everyone wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die to get there.So with the Mayan calendar [...]
“Winner in You”The ApostlesOneSoul Entertainment, Inc. (2010)http://www.apostleslive.com/Embracing a sultry and smooth ‘70s northern soul vibe, the Apostles render a song of inspiration and encouragement in “Winner in You.” “When your friends [...]
“He Has His Hands on You”Marvin SappFrom Here I Am (2010)http://www.verityrecords.com/Marvin Sapp has reaped a season of accolades with songs of simple truths, from “Never Would Have Made It” to [...]
Eumika Body-GriffinThe Greatest GiftMake Music Group (2010)www.cdbaby.com/cd/EUMIKABODYGRIFFINDuring the opening track of her debut solo CD, The Greatest Gift, Eumika Body-Griffin shouts, “We come to blow the roof off this house [...]
Various ArtistsHow Great You Are: Worship at Grace CovenantGrace Covenant Church (2010)http://www.gracecov.org/How Great You Are is the soundtrack of the ethnically-diverse Grace Covenant Church, located in Chantilly, Virginia, near the [...]
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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.
