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Johnny Ray Daniels – Whatever You Need
Johnny Ray Daniels Whatever You Need Bible & Tire (release date: May 6, 2022) https://fatpossum.com/collections/bible-tire-recording-co By Robert M. Marovich Like the Blind Boys of Alabama’s Jimmy Carter and the Savettes’ Goldwire McLendon, Johnny Ray Daniels didn’t record his first solo album after until after his Social Security checks started arriving. Regardless, his debut, Whatever You Need, is a fine example of how traditional gospel music still thrives in certain parts of the nation. The seventy-six-year-old patriarch of the North Carolina-based Daniels / Vines gospel music dynasty digs deep into the hymnbook for a handful of wooden church classics. His son [...]
JGM Pick of the Week: October 8, 2018
“God Is Doing It” Ernest Billups & Tribe of Levi feat. C. Ashley Brown-Lawrence E’Mazin Entertainment (release date: October 5, 2018) Available on Amazon.com By Bob Marovich “God Is Doing It” is Ernest Billups & the Tribe of Levi’s finest single to date. This slow burner with a dramatic melody [...]
Soul Don’t Worry: Black Gospel During the Civil Rights Era, 1953-1967
Various Artists Soul Don’t Worry! Black Gospel During the Civil Rights Era, 1953-1967 NarroWay Records (release date: September 21, 2018) www.gospelfriend.com By Bob Marovich Soul Don’t Worry is the most ambitious project to date for NarroWay / Gospel Friend, the Sweden-based gospel reissue operation headed by producer Per Notini. In [...]
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Johnny Ray Daniels – Whatever You Need
Johnny Ray Daniels Whatever You Need Bible & Tire (release date: May 6, 2022) https://fatpossum.com/collections/bible-tire-recording-co By Robert M. Marovich Like the Blind Boys of Alabama’s Jimmy Carter and the Savettes’ Goldwire McLendon, Johnny Ray Daniels didn’t record his first solo album after until after his Social Security checks started arriving. Regardless, his debut, Whatever You Need, is a fine example of how traditional gospel music still thrives in certain parts of the nation. The seventy-six-year-old patriarch of the North Carolina-based Daniels / Vines gospel music dynasty digs deep into the hymnbook for a handful of wooden church classics. His son [...]
JGM Pick of the Week: October 8, 2018
“God Is Doing It” Ernest Billups & Tribe of Levi feat. C. Ashley Brown-Lawrence E’Mazin Entertainment (release date: October 5, 2018) Available on Amazon.com By Bob Marovich “God Is Doing It” is Ernest Billups & the Tribe of Levi’s finest single to date. This slow burner with a dramatic melody [...]
Soul Don’t Worry: Black Gospel During the Civil Rights Era, 1953-1967
Various Artists Soul Don’t Worry! Black Gospel During the Civil Rights Era, 1953-1967 NarroWay Records (release date: September 21, 2018) www.gospelfriend.com By Bob Marovich Soul Don’t Worry is the most ambitious project to date for NarroWay / Gospel Friend, the Sweden-based gospel reissue operation headed by producer Per Notini. In [...]
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Cadillac JamesIt Must Be ChristmasThe major label gospel artists are not the only ones releasing holiday albums this year. “Cadillac” James Cotton is a member of the famed Cotton Brothers [...]
Forever ForwardAll Is WellBlessed-A-Plenty Productions &One Change Entertainment 2009www.foreverforward.comForever Forward is a New York-based ensemble led by Kevin Brightman and Derek Gibbs, professional musicians and choir directors. Brightman’s interest in [...]
Demetrius West of Indianapolis contacted TBGB recently about a longstanding Christmas tradition in Indiana's capitol.Founded by the late gospel legend and radio announcer Robert Turner (Silver Hearts), the ChristmasMusical is [...]
Phil Thomson of Cross Rhythms explores the mystique behind Savoy Records' album cover artist known only as "Harvey."Read the article here: Cross RhythmsTBGB Note: During an interview with Rev. Lawrence [...]
The Brooklyn Tabernacle ChoirDeclare Your NameIntegrity Music 2009www.IntegrityMusic.comDeclare Your Name, the latest release by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, is about as close to perfection as you can get this side [...]
The Preacher Kidswww.pkallday.comTo Kris Kristofferson, Jesus was a Capricorn. To the Art Reynolds Singers, Jesus was just alright. Sam Cooke and the Soul Stirrers sang that Jesus was a friend [...]
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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.
