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“Come Sunday” – Trineice Robinson
“Come Sunday” Trineice Robinson feat. Cyrus Chestnut From the 4RM Music Productions album All or Nothing (release date: August 6, 2021) www.drtrineice.com By Robert M. Marovich “Come Sunday,” from Duke Ellington’s 1942 Black, Brown and Beige suite, never fails to stop time for saint and sinner alike. Mahalia Jackson’s 1958 lyric version stands as the all-time finest rendition of what started out as an instrumental for saxophonist Johnny Hodges. Nevertheless, jazz vocalist Trineice Robinson does a marvelous job interpreting this ode to the restorative power of prayer. “Come Sunday” is itself a prayer, lifted from a mentally, physically, and emotionally [...]
Morris Mingo feat. the With One Voice Ensemble: The Time of the Minstrel
Morris Mingo featuring the With One Voice Ensemble & Friends The Time of the Minstrel Moming Productions (release date: October 27, 2017) https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/morrismingo By Bob Marovich The Time of the Minstrel is an independently-produced album that deserves major label attention. From the quality of its packaging and album notes to [...]
RIP, Ronald Greer; Wrote Book on Roberta Martin Singers
By Bob Marovich JGM is saddened to report the passing of Mr. Ronald Greer of Bay City, Texas. He passed away in his sleep sometime last night or early this morning. Ron was the number one fan of the Roberta Martin Singers. Over the years, he kept in touch with [...]
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“Come Sunday” – Trineice Robinson
“Come Sunday” Trineice Robinson feat. Cyrus Chestnut From the 4RM Music Productions album All or Nothing (release date: August 6, 2021) www.drtrineice.com By Robert M. Marovich “Come Sunday,” from Duke Ellington’s 1942 Black, Brown and Beige suite, never fails to stop time for saint and sinner alike. Mahalia Jackson’s 1958 lyric version stands as the all-time finest rendition of what started out as an instrumental for saxophonist Johnny Hodges. Nevertheless, jazz vocalist Trineice Robinson does a marvelous job interpreting this ode to the restorative power of prayer. “Come Sunday” is itself a prayer, lifted from a mentally, physically, and emotionally [...]
Morris Mingo feat. the With One Voice Ensemble: The Time of the Minstrel
Morris Mingo featuring the With One Voice Ensemble & Friends The Time of the Minstrel Moming Productions (release date: October 27, 2017) https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/morrismingo By Bob Marovich The Time of the Minstrel is an independently-produced album that deserves major label attention. From the quality of its packaging and album notes to [...]
RIP, Ronald Greer; Wrote Book on Roberta Martin Singers
By Bob Marovich JGM is saddened to report the passing of Mr. Ronald Greer of Bay City, Texas. He passed away in his sleep sometime last night or early this morning. Ron was the number one fan of the Roberta Martin Singers. Over the years, he kept in touch with [...]
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The Blind Boys of AlabamaDown in New OrleansTime/Life 2008www.blindboys.comSince its organization nearly seventy years ago, the Happyland Singers (aka Blind Boys of Alabama) has developed from one of many professional [...]
In the Miami Herald, Margarita Sweeting writes:"For over six decades, gospel group Stars of Harmony gave audiences a look back at gospel music birthed in the old churches of the [...]
He ReignsWilliam Smith Jr. & The Renewed Voices for ChristSelf-released 2008(312) 409-4782You can take the choir out of the church, but you can’t take the church out of the choir.That’s [...]
“Something Got a Hold of Me” GI (God’s Image) BGA Music Group 2008 www.gods-image.com Vocoder meets B3 in this modern cover of James Cleveland’s 1960 classic, “Something’s Got a Hold [...]
A Coko ChristmasCokoMusic Doll Entertainment/Light Records 2008www.lightrecords.comAs the Memphis soul singer Carla Thomas once crooned, “Gee Whiz! It’s Christmas!”Indeed, the Holiday season is nigh upon us, and with it come [...]
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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.
