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Never Would Have Made It: The Marvin Sapp Story
TV One Original Film Premieres Sunday, August 21st at 9/8c on TV One Never Would Have Made It: The Marvin Sapp Story Chaz Lamar Shepherd (“Marvel’s Luke Cage”, “The Game”) will star as Marvin Sapp with Ambre Anderson (“Power Book II” “Manifest Evil”) joining him as Sapp’s wife, MaLinda Prince Sapp. The biopic chronicles the prominent gospel music artist and preacher’s Michigan upbringing, battle against teenage alcohol abuse, love for MaLinda Prince, rise in the music industry, and growth in his faith. Never Would Have Made It: The Marvin Sapp Story premieres Sunday, August 21st at 9/8c on TV One. [...]
“Something About that Name” – True Believers
“Something About that Name” True Believers From the 4 Winds CD Back to the Roots (release date: February 1, 2019) www.malaco.com The True Believers gospel quartet marvels at the wonderful name of Jesus and all the name represents on their new single, “Something About that Name.” “Something” lopes along with [...]
JGM Pick of the Week: July 8, 2019
“Amazing Grace” Rachel Hawkes Independent (release date: May 1, 2019) We know the hymn, but English singer Rachel Hawkes makes it her own with a new verse, harmonica-tight harmonies, and an easy, delightful delivery. The contrast between the thumping percussion and Hawkes’ honey-smooth voice sells the song. Classically trained—she played [...]
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Never Would Have Made It: The Marvin Sapp Story
TV One Original Film Premieres Sunday, August 21st at 9/8c on TV One Never Would Have Made It: The Marvin Sapp Story Chaz Lamar Shepherd (“Marvel’s Luke Cage”, “The Game”) will star as Marvin Sapp with Ambre Anderson (“Power Book II” “Manifest Evil”) joining him as Sapp’s wife, MaLinda Prince Sapp. The biopic chronicles the prominent gospel music artist and preacher’s Michigan upbringing, battle against teenage alcohol abuse, love for MaLinda Prince, rise in the music industry, and growth in his faith. Never Would Have Made It: The Marvin Sapp Story premieres Sunday, August 21st at 9/8c on TV One. [...]
“Something About that Name” – True Believers
“Something About that Name” True Believers From the 4 Winds CD Back to the Roots (release date: February 1, 2019) www.malaco.com The True Believers gospel quartet marvels at the wonderful name of Jesus and all the name represents on their new single, “Something About that Name.” “Something” lopes along with [...]
JGM Pick of the Week: July 8, 2019
“Amazing Grace” Rachel Hawkes Independent (release date: May 1, 2019) We know the hymn, but English singer Rachel Hawkes makes it her own with a new verse, harmonica-tight harmonies, and an easy, delightful delivery. The contrast between the thumping percussion and Hawkes’ honey-smooth voice sells the song. Classically trained—she played [...]
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Micah StampleyRelease Me - EPMusic World Gospel/Interface Entertainment (2010)http://www.musicworldentertainment.com/Reviewed by Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.Contemporary gospel balladeer Micah Stampley joined forces recently with Mathew Knowles’ Music World Gospel [...]
Various ArtistsBishop Morton Celebrates 25 Years of MusicLight Records/Tehillah Music Group (2010)http://www.lightrecords.com/Reviewed by Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.If imitation is the highest form of flattery, Bishop Paul S. [...]
Christian hip hop artist Lecrae Moore of Houston, Texas is one of the first – if not THE first – Christian rap artists to reach the number one position on [...]
The Sowetan announced that producer Sizwe Zako was honored with a Lifetime Achiever Award and crowned the new King of Gospel at the Crown Gospel Awards in Durban on Sunday.Zako's work with [...]
“He Knows”Karen Clark SheardFrom the Karew Records/EMI Gospel CD All In Onehttp://www.karewrecords.com/Asking herself the rhetorical questions that trouble those in need, Karen Clark Sheard wonders whether God knows about her [...]
Patrice WilsonA Christmas Blessing (2010)www.cdbaby.com/cd/patricewilson2by Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel Blog.Stellar Award-nominee Patrice Wilson returns after a five-year absence from the recording scene to offer a toast of Yuletide [...]
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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.
