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RIP: Roscoe Robinson, Quartet Lead, Soul Singer, Songwriter, Producer
The Journal of Gospel Music was saddened to hear of the passing of legendary singer Roscoe Robinson, in Birmingham, Alabama. He was 97.
The McCrary Sisters on Gospel Memories
Click on the image to hear "Words and Music" with the McCrary Sisters!
“Great Is Thy Faithfulness” – Donnell Russell
“Great Is Thy Faithfulness,” written by Aaliyah Franklin, starts out soft and sweet—almost too softly in the first few seconds—but builds to a robust apex and ends with a traditional-sounding vamp.
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RIP: Roscoe Robinson, Quartet Lead, Soul Singer, Songwriter, Producer
The Journal of Gospel Music was saddened to hear of the passing of legendary singer Roscoe Robinson, in Birmingham, Alabama. He was 97.
The McCrary Sisters on Gospel Memories
Click on the image to hear "Words and Music" with the McCrary Sisters!
“Great Is Thy Faithfulness” – Donnell Russell
“Great Is Thy Faithfulness,” written by Aaliyah Franklin, starts out soft and sweet—almost too softly in the first few seconds—but builds to a robust apex and ends with a traditional-sounding vamp.
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“He Rose” Rhyme & Reason feat. Robert Copeland From the Enon Music Group album Number 1 Reason (release date: April 9, 2022)
The Journal of Gospel Music was saddened to learn of the transition of gospel singer Ms. C. Ashley Brown-Lawrence.
From a press release: Join the Gospel Music Workshop of America in Greensboro of North Carolina, for an exciting, uplifting, and refreshing time as we celebrate the Lord Jesus Christ [...]
“A Million Moments” Amanda Joy Powell Independent (release date: April 21, 2023)
Opening with a sweetly warbling organ, “Measure of a Man” is Chicagoland-based Deacon J’s (aka Dennis Jackson’s) “anthem of accountability” for adult males.
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“I Got Out” Bryan Popin Little Boy Wonder Music (release date: January 15, 2017) www.bryanpopin.com Dubbed “Little Boy Wonder” by Stevie Wonder, gospel artist Bryan Popin infuses"I Got Out" with a Pentecostal-flavored explosion of gratitude to God for helping him escape his personal trials. Popin assures that God will help you out of your “going [...]
“No Rivals” Alyce Metallo www.AlyceMetallo.com Available at digital outlets Singing “My heart is yours / There are no rivals / You have no rivals, Jesus,” Alyce Metallo makes it clear who holds her heart for real. The pop melody is equal parts solemn and ear candy. It benefits from a soaring production courtesy of Nathan [...]
“All God’s Children Ain’t Free” Level One Sound presents the Jones Family Singers www.jonesfamilysingers.com It seemed appropriate, on this remembrance day for the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., that JGM should spotlight the Jones Family Singers’ newly-released cover of Johnny Cash’s “All God’s Children Ain’t Free.” Bishop Fred Jones Sr. channels Cash’s folksy rumination while daughter Alexis [...]
“Whoa” Bryan Andrew Wilson Bryan’s Songs/CE Music Bryan Andrew Wilson opens 2017 with a well-crafted single whose message of encouragement is a life saver in the midst of a swirling rapid. “I see past my now / I know it will get better,” he sings, and as the music and voices build, so does the [...]
“I Will Be Waiting” Guro Elverhoi (released October 20, 2016) www.guromusic.com “I Will Be Waiting” is a new single from Guro Elverhoi, a talented singer with a delicate and beautiful voice that evokes a young Joni Mitchell. Led by an acoustic guitar, the song is a wispy Christian folk ballad brimming with similes about seeking [...]
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.
The Journal of Gospel Music is saddened to learn of the passing of LeRoy Crume. LeRoy was a member of Chicago's Crume Brothers and the Soul Stirrers. The Crume Brothers are credited for introducing the electric guitar into quartet music and many were members of the Soul Stirrers at one time or another. We will [...]
OAKLAND, Calif. (May 4, 2014) – Dr. Helen James Haynes Stephens passed away peacefully, the evening of Saturday, May 3, 2014 at 10:30 p.m. under the care of hospice. Statement from the Family: “The Stephens Family wishes to thank everyone for their outpouring of love and prayers. Her passion was more than vocation [...]
