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JGM Pick of the Week: February 21, 2022
“Jesus”Yael HiltonLight Records / MNRK Music Group (release date: February 11, 2022)www.yaelhilton.com By Robert M. Marovich “Jesus,” the new single by the young North Carolina gospel singer Yael Hilton, expresses the confidence of a believer that there are no problems in life that Jesus cannot fix. She even weaves in John 3:16 for extra emphasis. At times, Hilton sings along with the simple melody, at other times improvises around it like a gymnast circles around the bar. The song gets downright churchy at the vamp. The organ chirps and Hilton shifts into an evangelist’s fervor while she tosses out blue [...]
JGM Pick of the Week: August 20, 2018
“Oh How I Love You” Zacardi Cortez Blacksmoke Music Worldwide (release date: March 8, 2018) By Bob Marovich “You see, a man ain’t supposed to cry,” Zacardi Cortez sings on “Oh How I Love You,” but the tears flow anyhow as he delivers lyrics that gush with gratitude to Jesus [...]
Dr. Alyn E. Waller Presents Fresh Anointing – Totally
Dr. Alyn E. Waller Presents Fresh Anointing Totally Enon Music Group (release date: May 11, 2018) By Bob Marovich What is most interesting about Totally, an album by Enon Tabernacle’s young adult choir Fresh Anointing, is how many older hymns the group includes in the mix. For example, the choir gives [...]
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JGM Pick of the Week: February 21, 2022
“Jesus”Yael HiltonLight Records / MNRK Music Group (release date: February 11, 2022)www.yaelhilton.com By Robert M. Marovich “Jesus,” the new single by the young North Carolina gospel singer Yael Hilton, expresses the confidence of a believer that there are no problems in life that Jesus cannot fix. She even weaves in John 3:16 for extra emphasis. At times, Hilton sings along with the simple melody, at other times improvises around it like a gymnast circles around the bar. The song gets downright churchy at the vamp. The organ chirps and Hilton shifts into an evangelist’s fervor while she tosses out blue [...]
JGM Pick of the Week: August 20, 2018
“Oh How I Love You” Zacardi Cortez Blacksmoke Music Worldwide (release date: March 8, 2018) By Bob Marovich “You see, a man ain’t supposed to cry,” Zacardi Cortez sings on “Oh How I Love You,” but the tears flow anyhow as he delivers lyrics that gush with gratitude to Jesus [...]
Dr. Alyn E. Waller Presents Fresh Anointing – Totally
Dr. Alyn E. Waller Presents Fresh Anointing Totally Enon Music Group (release date: May 11, 2018) By Bob Marovich What is most interesting about Totally, an album by Enon Tabernacle’s young adult choir Fresh Anointing, is how many older hymns the group includes in the mix. For example, the choir gives [...]
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TBGB congratulates Joseph Middleton of Houston, Texas on the launch of his blog, The Golden Era Gospel Blog, which is dedicated to information on black gospel music from the 1945-65 [...]
“Love You I”Emmitt Nevels, Jr.From the 7-Places album Love You I (2009)www.7-Places.comThe title of Elder Emmitt Nevels’ song sounds like Yoda from Star Wars professing his devotion, but it actually [...]
Dr. Moses McNeil and CompanyHallelujahFIR Gospel Records 2004Mjmcneil7772@yahoo.comIf I was blindfolded and asked to listen to Hallelujah by Dr. Moses McNeil and Company, I would swear I was hearing a [...]
Congratulations to all the artists and behind-the-scenes experts who made the 25th Stellar Awards First Ballot!Special congratulations go out to Chicago gospel singer Shirley Bell from her record company, OverBoard [...]
Mr. DelTHRILLAHoly South 2009www.myspace.com/mrdelholysouthMr. Del, former member of the hardcore rap group Three 6 Mafia, has released THRILLA, his third holy hip hop album and the first to be distributed [...]
Pastor Donald "Preacher" Gay...outstanding vocalist, recording artist, brother of the Gay Sisters ("God Will Take Care of You") and member of the Famous Gay Singers In concert with The Gay [...]
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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.
