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“There is a Time” – Garrick V. Morgan & Valerie V. Gay
“There is a Time” Garrick V. Morgan & Valerie V. Gay Cloud Records (release date: December 20, 2021) www.cloudrecordsllc.com By Robert M. Marovich Garrick V. Morgan and Valerie V. Gay blend their polished and passionate voices on “There is a Time,” which transforms Ecclesiastes 3 (“For everything there is a season”) into a poignant Broadway-style show stopper. To a backdrop of lush strings and a hefty rhythm section, Morgan and Gay remind listeners that God “will make everything beautiful in its time.” It’s what they call in show biz a big number. More importantly, it’s a reminder that this, the [...]
Paul Thorn – Don’t Let the Devil Ride
Paul Thorn Don’t Let the Devil Ride Perpetual Obscurity Records (release date: March 23, 2018) www.paulthorn.com By Bob Marovich Paul Thorn’s Don’t Let the Devil Ride hits the Americana music jackpot. With the Blind Boys of Alabama and the McCrary Sisters as guest vocalists, the Preservation Hall Horns among the musicians, [...]
Dr. Tonya D. Armstrong – Blossoming Hope Companion
Dr. Tonya D. Armstrong Blossoming Hope Companion Overflowing Hope Media (2017) www.drtonyaarmstrong.com By Bob Marovich For many, confronting personal behavioral health issues constitutes an admission of weakness and failure. Some expect their faith communities to handle all of their healing. While faith communities can and do play an important role [...]
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“There is a Time” – Garrick V. Morgan & Valerie V. Gay
“There is a Time” Garrick V. Morgan & Valerie V. Gay Cloud Records (release date: December 20, 2021) www.cloudrecordsllc.com By Robert M. Marovich Garrick V. Morgan and Valerie V. Gay blend their polished and passionate voices on “There is a Time,” which transforms Ecclesiastes 3 (“For everything there is a season”) into a poignant Broadway-style show stopper. To a backdrop of lush strings and a hefty rhythm section, Morgan and Gay remind listeners that God “will make everything beautiful in its time.” It’s what they call in show biz a big number. More importantly, it’s a reminder that this, the [...]
Paul Thorn – Don’t Let the Devil Ride
Paul Thorn Don’t Let the Devil Ride Perpetual Obscurity Records (release date: March 23, 2018) www.paulthorn.com By Bob Marovich Paul Thorn’s Don’t Let the Devil Ride hits the Americana music jackpot. With the Blind Boys of Alabama and the McCrary Sisters as guest vocalists, the Preservation Hall Horns among the musicians, [...]
Dr. Tonya D. Armstrong – Blossoming Hope Companion
Dr. Tonya D. Armstrong Blossoming Hope Companion Overflowing Hope Media (2017) www.drtonyaarmstrong.com By Bob Marovich For many, confronting personal behavioral health issues constitutes an admission of weakness and failure. Some expect their faith communities to handle all of their healing. While faith communities can and do play an important role [...]
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“Get Up”GIFrom the group’s forthcoming album, scheduled for release April 7, 2009www.gods-image.com“Get Up” is a bright and bouncy wake-up call to arise, shake off the winter doldrums and its emotional [...]
From Dennis Cole, President of the Chicago Area Gospel Announcers Guild:Our office was informed today of the homegoing of gospel great Ethel Holloway. She passed at the Alden Manner Nursing [...]
From gospel quartet expert Min. Donnie Addison:It is with sadness that I report the loss of another Quartet Music Pioneer. As we all know, New York was a hotbed for [...]
Curley L. JonesLet’s Get ExcitedSelf-produced 2007(203) 507-3661I tried to get excited about gospel singer-songwriter Curley L. Jones’ Let’s Get Excited. I even listened to it twice to see if it [...]
TBGB: At the Stellar Awards taping last weekend, it was noted during a special tribute to Rev. Timothy Wright that the pastor and singer's health had recently taken a turn [...]
Hazel Henderson, 79, pianist and composer of gospel musicShe worked for the city of Long Beach as a librarian for years, but her passion was writing, arranging and composing music.By [...]
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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.
