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“Worship Him” – Donnell Russell
“Worship Him” Donnell Russell Independent (release date: May 30, 2022) www.donnellrussell.com By Robert M. Marovich “Worship Him” is a blast of extroverted praise by New Orleans’ own Elder Donnell Russell. If it sounds familiar, it’s because it’s the late Bruce Ballinger’s classic hymn given a hyper-rhythmic arrangement. While the background singers get bluesy on the vamp, Russell flexes his preacher’s voice to declare his praise by lining out the many names for Jesus. His use of a portion of the Lord’s Prayer in call-and-response with his singers is another time-honored gospel singing technique. Altogether, "Worship Him" packs a wallop. No [...]
Bishop Andrew Ford II Passes Away at 66
Bishop Andrew Ford II, Pastor of Ford Memorial Temple in Philadelphia's Nicetown community, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2019, at age 66. From Bishop Ford's Facebook page: Bishop Andrew James Ford II is a visionary with a clear insight for the Next Generation and New Millennium church. He is [...]
JGM Pick of the Week: July 23, 2019
“I Got Jesus”Keyondra LockettFrom the Bella Dawn Music CD The Heal(release date: September 21, 2018) By Bob Marovich Singer-songwriter Keyondra Lockett, member of the two-time Stellar-nominated female group Z’iel from Shreveport, Louisiana, follows her recent charting single “Try” with “I Got Jesus.” Co-written with TedyP Williams, “I Got Jesus” is [...]
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“Worship Him” – Donnell Russell
“Worship Him” Donnell Russell Independent (release date: May 30, 2022) www.donnellrussell.com By Robert M. Marovich “Worship Him” is a blast of extroverted praise by New Orleans’ own Elder Donnell Russell. If it sounds familiar, it’s because it’s the late Bruce Ballinger’s classic hymn given a hyper-rhythmic arrangement. While the background singers get bluesy on the vamp, Russell flexes his preacher’s voice to declare his praise by lining out the many names for Jesus. His use of a portion of the Lord’s Prayer in call-and-response with his singers is another time-honored gospel singing technique. Altogether, "Worship Him" packs a wallop. No [...]
Bishop Andrew Ford II Passes Away at 66
Bishop Andrew Ford II, Pastor of Ford Memorial Temple in Philadelphia's Nicetown community, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2019, at age 66. From Bishop Ford's Facebook page: Bishop Andrew James Ford II is a visionary with a clear insight for the Next Generation and New Millennium church. He is [...]
JGM Pick of the Week: July 23, 2019
“I Got Jesus”Keyondra LockettFrom the Bella Dawn Music CD The Heal(release date: September 21, 2018) By Bob Marovich Singer-songwriter Keyondra Lockett, member of the two-time Stellar-nominated female group Z’iel from Shreveport, Louisiana, follows her recent charting single “Try” with “I Got Jesus.” Co-written with TedyP Williams, “I Got Jesus” is [...]
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“Saved Woman”Malcolm LittleU.G.N. Records (2010)http://www.ugnrecordsllc.com/Author Bernard Malamud wrote that we have two lives: the life we learn from and the life we live after we’ve learned.Malcolm (Little) Garner has led [...]
Special thanks to Marc Lindy, gospel radio announcer from Vancouver, for alerting TBGB about this article, from the Detroit Free Press. Ken Flaherty, Jr. and the Grammy Award-winning Archeophone Records have just released [...]
“He Was Born”James “Kelly Fox!” Davis and A Bunch of FriendsFrom the CD The Best Gift (2010)http://www.kellyfoxonline.com/Keeping the gospel Christmas music coming...“He Was Born” is from James “Kelly Fox!” Davis [...]
CJ BallanceIf God Said ItGospel Visions Entertainment (2010)http://www.cjballance.com/You know times have changed when a gospel singer can trace his first public performance to day care, singing the theme song to [...]
“Jingle Bells”The Williams SingersFrom the BKS Music Group CD Blessed Christmas (2010)http://www.thewilliamssingers.com/Christmas cheer, quartet-style! The Indianapolis-based Williams Singers, a “new wave” quartet consisting of brothers Darnell, Dezmien, and Dezrale, inject [...]
Soul SeekersSoul Seekers IIMy Block Records/Malaco Music Group/Sovereign (2010)http://www.thesoulseekersmusic.com/The eight men who comprise the all-star collective the Soul Seekers are individually talented and award-winning artists in their own right, but [...]
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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.
