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Motown Gospel Signs South African Artist HLE in First-Ever Direct Global Deal
(NASHVILLE, TN) - February 17, 2022 - Motown Gospel, a division of Capitol CMG/Capitol/Universal Music Group, announces the signing of South African singer, songwriter, and television personality HLE to an exclusive recording agreement. The partnership is the first of its kind, representing the only direct signing of a global artist in the famed label’s 23-year history. Today’s announcement comes after a whirlwind season of success for HLE, spurred on by her acclaimed Your Kingdom on Earth. The project peaked at the #1 position on Apple Music’s Gospel Albums chart in 7 countries and landed key positioning in the U.S. & [...]
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“I Owe God a Praise” Jimmy Hicks & ACOJ From the Blacksmoke Music Worldwide album Waterway (release date: August 4, 2017) By Bob Marovich What I like about Jimmy Hicks is how he can transform a church song into what sounds like a big number from a gospel musical. Hicks and [...]
Jerrell Golden: J Rocks the Mic…for Jesus
By Bob Marovich Anyone who witnessed Tappahannock, Virginia, rapper J Rock during freestyle battles heard a young, hungry, and confident artist who didn’t just want to emulate Jay-Z: he wanted to be better than Jay-Z. But behind the scenes, the story looked different. “I was hooked on drugs and did [...]
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Motown Gospel Signs South African Artist HLE in First-Ever Direct Global Deal
(NASHVILLE, TN) - February 17, 2022 - Motown Gospel, a division of Capitol CMG/Capitol/Universal Music Group, announces the signing of South African singer, songwriter, and television personality HLE to an exclusive recording agreement. The partnership is the first of its kind, representing the only direct signing of a global artist in the famed label’s 23-year history. Today’s announcement comes after a whirlwind season of success for HLE, spurred on by her acclaimed Your Kingdom on Earth. The project peaked at the #1 position on Apple Music’s Gospel Albums chart in 7 countries and landed key positioning in the U.S. & [...]
JGM Pick of the Week: August 7, 2018
“I Owe God a Praise” Jimmy Hicks & ACOJ From the Blacksmoke Music Worldwide album Waterway (release date: August 4, 2017) By Bob Marovich What I like about Jimmy Hicks is how he can transform a church song into what sounds like a big number from a gospel musical. Hicks and [...]
Jerrell Golden: J Rocks the Mic…for Jesus
By Bob Marovich Anyone who witnessed Tappahannock, Virginia, rapper J Rock during freestyle battles heard a young, hungry, and confident artist who didn’t just want to emulate Jay-Z: he wanted to be better than Jay-Z. But behind the scenes, the story looked different. “I was hooked on drugs and did [...]
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“So Glad He Saved Me”Monica Lisa StevensonFrom the Puretonez Productions CD Finally…In God’s Time 2009www.myspace.com/monicalisastevensonHard-singing, altar-pacing, hand-waving, church-wrecking Monica Lisa Stevenson is right at home on “So Glad He Saved [...]
“Drug Free Me”Trodigywww.myspace.com/trodigyTrodigy is a five member Christian band from Las Vegas whose name means “Trinity led prodigies.” Armed with electric violin, guitar, bass, drums and keyboard, the group tosses [...]
“God Has Smiled on Me”Joe RussellChance Records 2009www.joerussellmusic.comJoe Russell, former member of the Miami vocal group the Debonairs, was surrounded by all types of music growing up, but decided to [...]
“Beautifully Made”Leah SmithFrom the Beautifully Made EP (available September 8, 2009)www.myspace.com/leahsmithmusic1At twenty years old, Leah Smith of North Philadelphia already has eleven years of professional vocal experience. She worked with [...]
Fred HammondLove UnstoppableVerity Gospel Music Group 2009 (release date: September 29, 2009)www.verityrecords.comFred Hammond’s Love Unstoppable could just as easily be titled Fred Unstoppable. The Grammy-winning “Architect of Urban Praise and [...]
The Beginner's Guide to the Gospel Music IndustryMonica A. CoatesPaul Marchell Publishing 2009203 pages; $16.95www.monicacoates.comDiscovering new music is great. We can discover new music via the radio, TV shows, or [...]
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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.
