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Gospel, Vol. 6: Female Gospel Groups 1940 – 1962
Various Artists Gospel, Vol. 6: Female Gospel Groups 1940-1962 Fremeaux & Associes (2022) http://www.fremeaux.com By Robert M. Marovich If it weren’t for women, there might not be gospel music as we know it today. A gutsy statement, but accurate. For every Thomas Dorsey, Theodore Frye, and James Cleveland, there were dozens of women who, denied access to the pulpit through denominational fiat, made sacred music their evangelistic outlet. Two of gospel’s first superstars, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Mahalia Jackson, were women. The history books brim with the names of female pioneers in gospel music, among them Sallie Martin, Roberta Martin [...]
Janice Gaines – Lead Me
Janice Gaines Lead Me (release date: March 22, 2019) www.janicegaines.com By Bob Marovich Janice Gaines’ Lead Me is a brief but satisfying journey through the hymnbook. It is also a far better showcase for her affecting vocal delivery than Greatest Life Ever, her 2015 album for Motown Gospel. Whereas that [...]
Elsa Harris – I Thank God
Elsa Harris I Thank God The Sirens (release date: March 15, 2019) www.thesirensrecords.com By Bob Marovich Chicago is the birthplace of gospel music and, in many respects, it’s also the home of the genre's most ardent preservation efforts. In addition to the forthcoming National Museum of Gospel Music, the vitality [...]
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Gospel, Vol. 6: Female Gospel Groups 1940 – 1962
Various Artists Gospel, Vol. 6: Female Gospel Groups 1940-1962 Fremeaux & Associes (2022) http://www.fremeaux.com By Robert M. Marovich If it weren’t for women, there might not be gospel music as we know it today. A gutsy statement, but accurate. For every Thomas Dorsey, Theodore Frye, and James Cleveland, there were dozens of women who, denied access to the pulpit through denominational fiat, made sacred music their evangelistic outlet. Two of gospel’s first superstars, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Mahalia Jackson, were women. The history books brim with the names of female pioneers in gospel music, among them Sallie Martin, Roberta Martin [...]
Janice Gaines – Lead Me
Janice Gaines Lead Me (release date: March 22, 2019) www.janicegaines.com By Bob Marovich Janice Gaines’ Lead Me is a brief but satisfying journey through the hymnbook. It is also a far better showcase for her affecting vocal delivery than Greatest Life Ever, her 2015 album for Motown Gospel. Whereas that [...]
Elsa Harris – I Thank God
Elsa Harris I Thank God The Sirens (release date: March 15, 2019) www.thesirensrecords.com By Bob Marovich Chicago is the birthplace of gospel music and, in many respects, it’s also the home of the genre's most ardent preservation efforts. In addition to the forthcoming National Museum of Gospel Music, the vitality [...]
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Shekinah Glory MinistryRefreshed By FireKingdom Records (release date: September 14, 2010)http://www.kingdomrecordsinc.com/Apostle H.D. Wilson, co-producers and writers Phil Tarver and Michael Weatherspoon, and the multitudinous worship warriors of Shekinah Glory Ministry are [...]
Rachel E. Sheeley of the Palladium-Item reports on the 2010 induction ceremonies at the Starr-Gennett Walk of Fame this weekend in Richmond, Indiana. See link below.The three artists recognized with [...]
Y’AnnaThe PromiseImago Dei Music Group 2010http://www.yannacrawley.net/“I’m a diamond in the rough,” Y’Anna Crawley asserts on “Stronger,” a track from her debut CD The Promise, released last month on Max Siegel’s [...]
Joe James, Jr. of the Voices of Clouds told TBGB that Terry Mendheim, radio promoter with Cross Light Group, lost his mother this week. We extend our deepest and most sincere [...]
Bishop Leonard Scott PresentsMy Worship ExperienceTyscot Records 2010 (release date: September 14, 2010)http://www.tyscot.com/On several occasions, TBGB has referred to gospel CDs as “worship services in a jewel case.”Well, Bishop Leonard [...]
From micro bikini ann_fire_vipGospel News Now:Gospel music artist Marvin Sapp has lost his wife and best friend, MaLinda Sapp to colon cancer. Marvin and MaLinda had been married for 15 [...]
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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.
