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Pilgrim Baptist Church to Host April 25 Premiere of Kathryn Kemp’s Documentary on the Birth of Gospel Music in Chicago
Author and gospel music historian Dr. Kathryn Kemp is teaming up with Chicago's historic Pilgrim Baptist Church to host the screening of Jessica Parker picturesMake a Joyful Noise, a documentary about how God used suffering to birth a movement that changed music forever. The Red Carpet World Premiere will be held at Pilgrim Baptist Church, 3301 S. Indiana Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. The documentary, which is touted as the definitive documentary on the birth of Chicago Gospel, and the legacy of Professor Thomas A. Dorsey, the Father of Gospel Music, also focuses on [...]
Spencer Taylor Jr. Homegoing Celebration Details
The Taylor Family Posts Homegoing Celebration Details for Spencer Taylor Jr. of the Highway QCs
RIP – Spencer Taylor Jr., Highway QCs Lead and Godfather of Quartet Music
Spencer Taylor Jr. of the Highway QCs passed away at the age of 97.
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Pilgrim Baptist Church to Host April 25 Premiere of Kathryn Kemp’s Documentary on the Birth of Gospel Music in Chicago
Author and gospel music historian Dr. Kathryn Kemp is teaming up with Chicago's historic Pilgrim Baptist Church to host the screening of Jessica Parker picturesMake a Joyful Noise, a documentary about how God used suffering to birth a movement that changed music forever. The Red Carpet World Premiere will be held at Pilgrim Baptist Church, 3301 S. Indiana Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. The documentary, which is touted as the definitive documentary on the birth of Chicago Gospel, and the legacy of Professor Thomas A. Dorsey, the Father of Gospel Music, also focuses on [...]
Spencer Taylor Jr. Homegoing Celebration Details
The Taylor Family Posts Homegoing Celebration Details for Spencer Taylor Jr. of the Highway QCs
RIP – Spencer Taylor Jr., Highway QCs Lead and Godfather of Quartet Music
Spencer Taylor Jr. of the Highway QCs passed away at the age of 97.
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“Running to the Light” is another melodic treat from Ontario-born Christian singer-songwriter Amanda Joy Powell.
Malcolm Payton injects a delightfully joyous rhythm into the praise on “He Reigns.”
Christian singer Lauren Daigle’s single is her best since the 2018 smash hit, “You Say.”
Brandon Lake Leads The Night With Four GMA Dove Awards Including Artist Of The Year, Tasha Cobbs Leonard Takes Home Two Awards Including Gospel Worship Album of the Year The [...]
Jekalyn Carr Jekalyn New Day Entertainment (release date: October 20, 2023) By Robert M. Marovich Jekalyn Carr, gospel music’s queen of encouragement, returns with a self-titled album that captures [...]
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“Awaiting My King” Mrs. Inspire Inspire Be You Beauty, LLC (release date: January 17, 2018) www.mrsinspire.com By Bob Marovich Mrs. Inspire lends her enchanting voice to “Awaiting My King,” a lovely melodic CCM ballad that exposes the singer’s own struggles and vulnerability in hopes of encouraging others similarly burdened to do what she has done: [...]
“He Knows My Name (The Worship Experience)” William H. Rainer Jr. Overboard Records (2018) https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/williamhrainerjr1 By Bob Marovich On “He Knows My Name,” husky-voiced William H. Rainer Jr. expresses delight that the Savior knows his name and has brought him through “so many things” even when he has gone astray. The track goes down smooth, its vibe [...]
“He Saved Me” YaLonda Lolar-Johnson Thysongbird Music Group (release date: July 2017) www.thysongbird.com By Bob Marovich YaLonda Lolar-Johnson is distinctive in gospel music for hailing from two environments not particularly well known for producing many gospel artists: St. Paul, Minnesota; and the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Nevertheless, gospel is her favorite genre and on “He Saved [...]
“Church Medley II” Syreeta Thompson Trumpetlady From the CD Evolution of a Winner (release date: September 15, 2017) www.trumpetlady.com By Bob Marovich At one time, brass instruments in the service of God were found only in Pentecostal and Spiritual churches and, of course, in the famed shout bands of the United House of Prayer for All People. [...]
“He Rose” Brent Jones From the EchoPark JDI Entertainment album Joy Comin’ (release date: August 12, 2014) By Bob Marovich Calling “He Rose” a “good old Baptist song,” Brent Jones and his choir offer a good old Easter Sunday song that works for any time of the year. This bouncy and muscular outing finds Jones leading [...]
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.
Photo Credit: Dust-to-Digital From Lance Ledbetter of Dust-to-Digital: Rev. Johnny L. 'Hurricane' Jones: 1936-2015 Sad news to report: early Monday morning we lost a gospel music legend. Rev. Johnny L. Jones succumbed to what his family believes was a brain aneurysm. It was one of our greatest honors to work with Rev. Jones [...]
By Bob Marovich Dwayne Lightsey informed JGM this morning that Nathan Murphy, a gospel singer formerly with the James Herndon Singers and organizer of his own Nathan Murphy Singers, passed away August 17, 2015. The James Herndon Singers were organized in the late 1960s by Caravans accompanist James Herndon. Members of the group besides Murphy included, [...]
