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The Alliance Of Gospel Music Professionals To Host Inaugural Alliance at 2025 GMWA in Montgomery, AL
The GMWA will host its 58th Annual Convention in Montgomery, AL, July 13-18. During the convention, The Alliance will hold its sessions and the Inaugural Alliance Chairman Honors Awards Banquet.
“A Mighty Long Way” – Norman Hutchins
Trading truisms with a full-throated choir, Bishop Norman Hutchins reminds the listener in his boisterous new single that God has brought his people a mighty long way.
JGM Music Hour – Episode 181
This episode includes music reviewed on the Journal of Gospel Music between mid-October and late December 2024.
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Melba Moore's new memoir, "This Is It," is available now through Amazon Books.
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The Alliance Of Gospel Music Professionals To Host Inaugural Alliance at 2025 GMWA in Montgomery, AL
The GMWA will host its 58th Annual Convention in Montgomery, AL, July 13-18. During the convention, The Alliance will hold its sessions and the Inaugural Alliance Chairman Honors Awards Banquet.
“A Mighty Long Way” – Norman Hutchins
Trading truisms with a full-throated choir, Bishop Norman Hutchins reminds the listener in his boisterous new single that God has brought his people a mighty long way.
JGM Music Hour – Episode 181
This episode includes music reviewed on the Journal of Gospel Music between mid-October and late December 2024.
Sponsored Post:
“Praise Tell Ya!” is an extroverted praise piece with a full-throated P.R.O.O.F. supporting a muscular-voiced LaNorris McFadden.
“Till We Meet” Jerard & Jovaun From the CD No Troubled Hearts (release date: February 17, 2023)
On Legacy, Marie Lacey solos on a mix of southern gospel and African-American gospel songs frequently adopted by southern gospel singers.
The new single is a remake of Fred Hammond and Radicals for Christ’s 1995 hit, “We’re Blessed.”
“Alright” Melvin Crispell III From the Provident Label Group / Sony Music CD No Failure (single release date: February 17, 2023)
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“Well Done” Ernest J. Lee feat. Donnie Tuck From Anthems from the Vault Vol. 1 www.ernestjleemusic.org By Bob Marovich Ernest J. Lee’s “Well Done” drops a fetching quartet backbeat and a drive tempo behind the two words every Christian hopes to hear upon entering the Pearly Gates: well done. The husky-voiced Donnie Tuck and a [...]
“It Pays to Serve Jesus” Lady LaVarnga Hubbard Utopia Music Group (2017) Available from digital media stores By Bob Marovich No matter how many vocalists travel down the P&W path, you can count on Lady LaVarnga Hubbard, the Duchess of Gospel, to keep delivering church rousers the old-school way. “It Pays to Serve Jesus” is the [...]
“I Give You Praise” Robert E. Person feat. Richard Smallwood From the forthcoming REP album Classic Covers www.roberteperson.com By Bob Marovich Covering Richard Smallwood’s composition “I Give You Praise” is commendable. Having the maestro himself accompany on piano is inspired. Originally released by Smallwood on his 1989 album Portrait (Word Entertainment), "I Give You Praise" combines [...]
“Grace” Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago feat. Le’Andria Johnson Inspired People, LLC (release date: July 7, 2017) Available from digital media outlets By Bob Marovich Pastor Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago’s “Grace” feels like a quicker-tempo version of Kirk Franklin’s “I Smile” with its plinky piano, chirpy melody, finger-popping rhythm, and unison singing. The choir [...]
Bri photographed at BET's New York studio on April 19, 2017. (Photo: Andre L. Perry/BET) "So Good” Bri (Release date: June 9, 2017) Available from digital music outlets By Bob Marovich When on “So Good” Bri (Briana Babineaux) sings “God’s been so good to me,” there are plenty of reasons for her to [...]
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.
Mr. J. Matthew Cobb of HiFi Magazine informed the Journal of Gospel Music that Rickey Grundy, leader of the Rickey Grundy Chorale; a musician; and a composer and arranger of dozens of popular gospel songs, died in Los Angeles, California, today, July 27, at the age of 56. Grundy not only recorded with his own Rickey Grundy [...]
Gregory Gay of GOSPELflava.com informed JGM of the passing of DeVaughn Murphy, known for writing VaShawn Mitchell's "Chasing After You." Min. Murphy passed away last week. ATLANTA, GA (July 20, 2015) – Truly loved and celebrated by his family and friends for the tremendous musical anointing on his life, it is with bittersweet joy that [...]
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