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JGM Pick of the Week: May 30, 2022
“Never Give Up” Del Harrison Independent (release date: March 1, 2022) www.iamdelharrison.com By Robert M. Marovich In achingly soulful tones, Del Harrison wants you to never forget that sunshine comes after the rain. Even if your prayers don’t seem to be getting through, “the Holy Spirit heard you / It’s gonna be alright.” Yes, this is the same Del Harrison who is well-regarded as a comedian. The song has come out of her testimony of life's ebbs and flows, and very likely sounds like your testimony, too. “Never Give Up” eschews conventional contemporary urban gospel structure for an injection of [...]
JGM Music Hour Episode 132
Click on this image to begin streaming the show Episode 132 Playlist: He has been good – Bernice Brown Gregory Anchored – God’s Posse Safe – Ruth La’Ontra Deliver me (this is my exodus) – Donald Lawrence & Tri-City Singers feat. Le’Andria Just to behold His face – [...]
Doug Williams Retires as President of Blackberry Records
Jackson, MS (March 15, 2019): After twenty-eight years of heading the label, Doug Williams is officially retiring from his role as President and CEO of Blackberry Records as of April 1, 2019. Williams was instrumental in signing such artists as Bishop Paul S. Morton, the Canton Spirituals, the Williams Brothers [...]
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JGM Pick of the Week: May 30, 2022
“Never Give Up” Del Harrison Independent (release date: March 1, 2022) www.iamdelharrison.com By Robert M. Marovich In achingly soulful tones, Del Harrison wants you to never forget that sunshine comes after the rain. Even if your prayers don’t seem to be getting through, “the Holy Spirit heard you / It’s gonna be alright.” Yes, this is the same Del Harrison who is well-regarded as a comedian. The song has come out of her testimony of life's ebbs and flows, and very likely sounds like your testimony, too. “Never Give Up” eschews conventional contemporary urban gospel structure for an injection of [...]
JGM Music Hour Episode 132
Click on this image to begin streaming the show Episode 132 Playlist: He has been good – Bernice Brown Gregory Anchored – God’s Posse Safe – Ruth La’Ontra Deliver me (this is my exodus) – Donald Lawrence & Tri-City Singers feat. Le’Andria Just to behold His face – [...]
Doug Williams Retires as President of Blackberry Records
Jackson, MS (March 15, 2019): After twenty-eight years of heading the label, Doug Williams is officially retiring from his role as President and CEO of Blackberry Records as of April 1, 2019. Williams was instrumental in signing such artists as Bishop Paul S. Morton, the Canton Spirituals, the Williams Brothers [...]
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Deitrick Haddon’s Blessed & CursedTyscot Films Directed by Joel KapityAvailable exclusively on DVD July 27, 2010www.blessedandcursedthemovie.comDeitrick Haddon's Blessed & Cursed marks the gospel singer's acting debut and Indianapolis-based Tyscot's first [...]
Phil TarverPlace of WorshipKingdom Records 2010www.kingdomrecordsinc.comThose familiar with Phil Tarver as the successful, hit-making recording artist and praise and worship leader with the award-winning Shekinah Glory Ministry may find it [...]
“I’ll Praise Him”Minister James A. Willis & Nu PrazeGospel Warehouse Records 2010www.myspace.com/officialjameswillisnuprazMinister James A. Willis from Oklahoma City wants to praise the Lord so powerfully that it will make the [...]
From a press release:The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad, is presented by Jazz at Lincoln Center and the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Cultural Affairs. The Rhythm Road is [...]
Elliott Chavers featuring Lisa SinkfordGospel Jazz 4 the Soul – Live in Pasadena, CAHi Desert Records www.ElliottChavers.comA while back, TBGB reviewed the EP by old school California saxman Elliott Chavers, [...]
“Jesus You Are”April NevelsFrom the forthcoming 7 Places Indie Records CD Krazy Praise (release date: July 2010)www.7-places.comApril Nevels’ “Jesus You Are” is a praise song, but it's not "krazy." This [...]
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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.
