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JGM Presents the Best CDs, Singles and Historic Reissues of 2021
By Bob Marovich As is our custom for this time of year, the Journal of Gospel Music presents its "best of" lists in the category of CDs, songs, and historical releases. The recordings were not chosen as "best of" based on sales, chart status, promotion, voting, fan popularity, number of likes or retweets, committee decisions, throwing darts, reading tea leaves, arm twisting, or anything other than 1) JGM was serviced with the music for review and 2) JGM believes they best represented gospel/sacred music in 2021 in terms of overall music quality. Artists whose music does not appear here: please [...]
JGM Pick of the Week: May 21, 2018
“Keys to the Kingdom” Min. David Whitfield & Whitfield Productions, feat. Lena Starks Choirboi Records (release date: March 16, 2018) By Bob Marovich On this church rouser, Angelique “Lena” Starks, a sparkplug of a lead vocalist, breaks it down: you don’t have to be rich, or a doctor or lawyer, [...]
JGM Music Hour: Episode 124
Click on this image to begin streaming program Episode 124 Playlist: Palm of his hand - Rev. Elijah Baker Sr. Battlefield - Norman Hutchins We livin' - Tina Campbell Just that kind of God - Monica Lisa Stevenson feat. Keisha McFarland [...]
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Bob Marovich of the Journal of Gospel Music interviews gospel recording artist Lil Prince.
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JGM Presents the Best CDs, Singles and Historic Reissues of 2021
By Bob Marovich As is our custom for this time of year, the Journal of Gospel Music presents its "best of" lists in the category of CDs, songs, and historical releases. The recordings were not chosen as "best of" based on sales, chart status, promotion, voting, fan popularity, number of likes or retweets, committee decisions, throwing darts, reading tea leaves, arm twisting, or anything other than 1) JGM was serviced with the music for review and 2) JGM believes they best represented gospel/sacred music in 2021 in terms of overall music quality. Artists whose music does not appear here: please [...]
JGM Pick of the Week: May 21, 2018
“Keys to the Kingdom” Min. David Whitfield & Whitfield Productions, feat. Lena Starks Choirboi Records (release date: March 16, 2018) By Bob Marovich On this church rouser, Angelique “Lena” Starks, a sparkplug of a lead vocalist, breaks it down: you don’t have to be rich, or a doctor or lawyer, [...]
JGM Music Hour: Episode 124
Click on this image to begin streaming program Episode 124 Playlist: Palm of his hand - Rev. Elijah Baker Sr. Battlefield - Norman Hutchins We livin' - Tina Campbell Just that kind of God - Monica Lisa Stevenson feat. Keisha McFarland [...]
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TBGB learned today from both Joseph Middleton and David Jones that Eugene Smith of the Roberta Martin Singers died today, May 9, at his home in Chicago.The senior living apartments [...]
From Monika Diaz of WFAA-TV and Texas Cable News:DALLAS - Thousands of listeners, who tune in every morning to get their daily dose of inspiration and spirituality from a popular [...]
“Close to You”BeBe & Cece WinansMalaco/B & C Records 2009www.myspace.com/bebeandcecewinansNot to be confused with the Carpenters’ 1970s hit of the same name, this “Close to You” is a sweet, melodic [...]
Holy BoyOut of TimeNext Era Music Group/Universal Music Christian Group 2009www.nexteramusic.comAn artist who not only sings about going to church but is so enthusiastic he “can’t wait to get to [...]
Click on the link below to hear a seven and a half minute NPR "Fresh Air" feature on Detroit label owner Armen Boladian. Boladian started Westbound Records, where the Clark [...]
From a press release:New York, NY – May 4, 2009- Verity Gospel Music Group is the first label in Gospel music history to hold the top four song positions on [...]
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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.
