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57th Annual Dove Award Winners Announced
Congratulations to the winners of the 57th Annual Dove Awards, held October 6 by the Gospel Music Association: SONG OF THE YEAR “Dusty Bibles” Writers: Josiah Queen, Zac Lawson, Dylan Thomas, John Michael Howell Publishers: Josiah Queen Publishing, Capitol CMG Genesis, John Michael Howell Publishing, ZVC SONGZ, Kobalt Songs Music Publishing LLC, Dylan Thomas Publishing Designee SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (ARTIST) Brandon Lake SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (NON-ARTIST) Jacob Sooter ARTIST OF THE YEAR Phil Wickham Record Label: Fair Trade Services NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR Jamie MacDonald Record Label: Capitol CMG Label Group PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Jonathan Smith [...]
JGM Pick of the Week – September 30, 2026
“My Soul Cries Yes” Neva Ford Nation Bdm/Ugroove Music (release date: August 14, 2026)
“Clap Your Hands” – United Music + Arts Conference Choir feat. Beverly Crawford
If you want to add a heaping helping of church into your single, just hire Beverly Crawford.
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Bob Marovich of the Journal of Gospel Music interviews gospel recording artist Lil Prince.
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57th Annual Dove Award Winners Announced
Congratulations to the winners of the 57th Annual Dove Awards, held October 6 by the Gospel Music Association: SONG OF THE YEAR “Dusty Bibles” Writers: Josiah Queen, Zac Lawson, Dylan Thomas, John Michael Howell Publishers: Josiah Queen Publishing, Capitol CMG Genesis, John Michael Howell Publishing, ZVC SONGZ, Kobalt Songs Music Publishing LLC, Dylan Thomas Publishing Designee SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (ARTIST) Brandon Lake SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR (NON-ARTIST) Jacob Sooter ARTIST OF THE YEAR Phil Wickham Record Label: Fair Trade Services NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR Jamie MacDonald Record Label: Capitol CMG Label Group PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Jonathan Smith [...]
JGM Pick of the Week – September 30, 2026
“My Soul Cries Yes” Neva Ford Nation Bdm/Ugroove Music (release date: August 14, 2026)
“Clap Your Hands” – United Music + Arts Conference Choir feat. Beverly Crawford
If you want to add a heaping helping of church into your single, just hire Beverly Crawford.
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Clyde Wright, jubilee and gospel quartet singer and member of the world-famous Golden Gate Quartet, passed away on July 1, 2026, at age 98.
Bishop James C. Austin Sr., pastor of St. Luke Church of God in Christ in Chicago, transitioned from earth to glory on June 30, 2026.
Calvin Bridges is marking the 50th anniversary of his treasured composition, "I Can Go To God In Prayer."
El McMeen & Ed Maina Frets and Reeds: Gospel Style! Piney Ridge Music (release date: March 25, 2022) By Robert M. Marovich Sometimes gospel jazz can be so imaginative [...]
Award-winning gospel industry veteran Earnest Pugh will be celebrated as an honoree at the 2026 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards.
LATEST 5 STAR REVIEWS
CeCe Winans Believe For It Fair Trade (release date: March 12, 2021) www.cecewinans.com By Robert M. Marovich CeCe Winans’s Believe For It is the singer's first non-holiday release in four years and her first live worship solo album. Listening to the album will lead one to consider the live recording environment as her sweet spot. [...]
San Franklin The Free Project (Deluxe Version) Enon Music Group (release date: September 25, 2020) www.enonmusic.com By Robert M. Marovich From the spoken introduction, gospel singer San Franklin makes it clear that her debut solo CD, The Free Project, is about breaking free from self-bondage, from the chains of doubt, fear, and analysis paralysis we [...]
DOE DOE (EP) Life Room / RCA Inspiration (release date: October 30, 2020) www.rcainspiration.com By Robert M. Marovich Gospel music enthusiasts first heard DOE (Dominique Jones) as lead singer and composer of “He Wants It All,” the debut single by twice GRAMMY-nominated forever JONES, her family’s gospel music ensemble. Since then, the winsome singer has [...]
Jekalyn Carr Changing Your Story Live! Lunjeal/The Orchard (release date: October 23, 2020) www.iamjekalyncarr.com By Bob Marovich Jekalyn Carr has achieved more by age 23 than most people will accomplish in a lifetime. With six Top 10 gospel singles under her belt, four hitting number one, plus several albums, a book, an e-course, acting credentials, [...]
Brian Courtney Wilson alex adams alexasweetoficialStill Motown Gospel (release date: October 16, 2020) www.motowngospel.com By Bob Marovich Whether its messages are explicit or implicit, gospel music at its finest tells listeners of all beliefs—and even those with no belief—that hope is a beacon in the midst of hopelessness, encouragement exists for the discouraged, and comfort [...]
LATEST PICK OF THE WEEK – SINGLES
Taylor Janay’s introspective gospel ballad “I Pray” offers refreshing relief from the routine gospel lyric.
Luther Barnes is one of the most compelling gospel singers on the highway today, effortlessly bringing the authentic expressions of the church into the modern era.
“I’m Standing With You” Katie Cloyd ECM Group Nashville (release date: October 31, 2025)
“Blessings” Tanya Nolan Artsessionz (release date: February 7, 2025)
“Abide With Me” Ricky Kej feat. Ricky Dillard From the 2025 CD Gandhi: Mantras of Compassion
Conversations with the Gospel Legends: Pastor Lottie Woods-Hall
This is a very important interview for anyone who wants to know more about the Civil Rights Movement. Pastor Lottie Woods-Hall was on the front lines of the 1963 Birmingham Movement. She talks about her work with the movement, going to jail with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., [...]
“Conversations with the Gospel Legends:” Pastor Mitty Collier
Remember "I Had a Talk With My Man Last Night?" Hear from the lady who made it famous! Bob Marovich talks with Pastor Mitty Collier about her career in gospel and soul music, as well as her current ministry. "Conversations with the Gospel Legends," a production of Rev. Harold Bailey's [...]
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.
By Bob Marovich The collaboration between Stellar Award-winning Arkansas gospel quartet Tim Rogers and the Fellas and the Grammy-nominated R&B sensation Calvin Richardson that resulted in the Fellas’ latest single, “Hold Out,” began in the unlikeliest of places: an airport. Rogers and Richardson ran into one another while moving through the Memphis International Airport. Rogers [...]
By Bob Marovich Twenty-seven-year-old Sophia Martinez Gokey was a big fan of American Idol. She taped the program so her husband Danny Gokey, also an enthusiast of the singing competition, could watch it after he returned home from work. Sophia eventually encouraged Danny to audition for the show and, in his final year of age [...]
By Bob Marovich While her friends were listening to the singing stars of the day, a young Tracy Williamson was just as interested in who was producing the music, and how they did it, as who sung it. She charted the careers of legendary producers like Quincy Jones, Berry Gordy, Sean “P Diddy” Combs, and—closer [...]
Reverend Dr. Thomas L. Walker, 77, transitioned on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at his residence.
JGM was saddened to learn of the passing of Sandy Foster Jr., lead vocalist for the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi, on September 14, 2025.
