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JGM Pick of the Week: February 14, 2022
“I See a King” The Wood Drake Sessions feat. Liz Vice Independent (release date: January 21, 2022) www.thewooddrakesessions.com By Robert M. Marovich As Christian group The Wood Drake Sessions, Paul Ranheim and Kirk Sauers keep pumping out fine singles. The duo’s latest, “I See a King,” featuring lead vocalist Liz Vice, may be their best release to date. To a retro-soul foundation buoyed by a chirping organ, Vice and the ensemble reveal the true nature of Jesus, not the one morally disfigured by the far-right. The Jesus of this song is the one we know, the one who welcomes refugees, [...]
“Weather the Storm” – Dorothy Norwood
“Weather the Storm” Dorothy Norwood Dorothy Norwood Music Group (release date: June 4, 2018) https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/dorothynorwood5 By Bob Marovich Evangelist Dorothy Norwood goes into classic storyteller mode as she describes how a Houston, Texas, family is rescued from the roof of their home during Hurricane Harvey in 2017. While the recency of [...]
Hip Hop Artist Steven Malcolm Turns Earthly Loss into Heavenly Gain
By Bob Marovich Once upon a time in Grand Rapids, Michigan, life was looking pretty good for Steven Malcolm. He and his family lived in a middle-class home. Their father, Winston, a Jamaican by birth, had a decent job at General Motors. Then when Steven was about ten years old, Winston [...]
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JGM Pick of the Week: February 14, 2022
“I See a King” The Wood Drake Sessions feat. Liz Vice Independent (release date: January 21, 2022) www.thewooddrakesessions.com By Robert M. Marovich As Christian group The Wood Drake Sessions, Paul Ranheim and Kirk Sauers keep pumping out fine singles. The duo’s latest, “I See a King,” featuring lead vocalist Liz Vice, may be their best release to date. To a retro-soul foundation buoyed by a chirping organ, Vice and the ensemble reveal the true nature of Jesus, not the one morally disfigured by the far-right. The Jesus of this song is the one we know, the one who welcomes refugees, [...]
“Weather the Storm” – Dorothy Norwood
“Weather the Storm” Dorothy Norwood Dorothy Norwood Music Group (release date: June 4, 2018) https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/dorothynorwood5 By Bob Marovich Evangelist Dorothy Norwood goes into classic storyteller mode as she describes how a Houston, Texas, family is rescued from the roof of their home during Hurricane Harvey in 2017. While the recency of [...]
Hip Hop Artist Steven Malcolm Turns Earthly Loss into Heavenly Gain
By Bob Marovich Once upon a time in Grand Rapids, Michigan, life was looking pretty good for Steven Malcolm. He and his family lived in a middle-class home. Their father, Winston, a Jamaican by birth, had a decent job at General Motors. Then when Steven was about ten years old, Winston [...]
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“When I Rise”Cathy TownsendFrom the CD RE-Born! RE-Juvenated! RE-Joicing!www.cdbaby.comChicago psalmist Cathy Townsend is a veteran gospel singer. Since making her music debut at the age of seven, Cathy has soloed, [...]
Seon ThompsonI’m Out – LiveJust Wait Records 2009www.justwaitrecords.comSinging preachers have thrilled congregations for many generations. Not surprising: gospel songs and preaching are natural comrades. By mixing the fiery rhetoric of [...]
While performing at The Fillmore in San Francisco, Raphael Saadiq, multi-instrumentalist and former lead singer of the RnB group Tony! Toni! Tone!, pays public homage to a musical influence that [...]
Youthful Praise featuring JJ HairstonResting On His PromiseEvidence Gospel/Light Records 2009 (release date: September 1, 2009)www.lightrecords.comWhen at the beginning of the decade JJ Hairston assumed leadership of Youthful Praise at [...]
"Working It Out"The Gospel Spiritualswww.myspace.com/gospelspiritualsThe Gospel Spirituals of Houston, Texas was founded by Pastor Lee LeFleur in 1982 as a family group. After a few personnel comings and goings, the [...]
Bishop Steven J. Bennett PresentsHouse of Prayer & Praise Ministries Mass ChoirExpectancyHouse of Prayer & Praise Ministries 2008www.HOPPministries.orgStraight outta Detroit’s west side come Bishop Steven J. Bennett and the House [...]
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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.
