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JGM Pick of the Week October 25, 2021
“Open Up the Windows of Heaven” Lucinda Marie Independent (release date: August 10, 2021) www.LucindaMarieMusic.com By Robert M. Marovich Lucinda Marie, the self-described “former pastor’s wife,” puts on her stylish shouting shoes, lifts the hem of her long dress ever so slightly, and holy dances through this up-tempo piece. The lyrics, which quote from Malachi 3:10, provide Lucinda and her background vocalists plenty of room for call-and-response. She starts the long vamp with “Fill my cup” and it leads to plaudits abundant. A real stomper in the finest perspiration-drenched church-wrecking tradition. From Austin, Texas, Lucinda Marie (Taylor) has a Ph.D. [...]
Check Out the Trailer for “Detroit: The Gospel Journey”
By Bob Marovich If you think the story of music in Detroit begins and ends with Motown, think again. Detroit's gospel music legacy goes back many decades, way before Berry Gordy started Hitsville, USA. The contributions that Detroiters have made to gospel music continue to enrich the genre today. The story of gospel music in Detroit [...]
“Silent Night” – Pastor Alyn E. Waller
“Silent Night” Pastor Alyn E. Waller From Christmas with Pastor Alyn E. Waller (release date: November 27, 2017) By Bob Marovich Don’t let the introductory avalanche of synthesized sound stop you from hearing Pastor Alyn E. Waller’s affecting take on this timeless carol. He improvises skillfully—not too much, not too [...]
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JGM Pick of the Week October 25, 2021
“Open Up the Windows of Heaven” Lucinda Marie Independent (release date: August 10, 2021) www.LucindaMarieMusic.com By Robert M. Marovich Lucinda Marie, the self-described “former pastor’s wife,” puts on her stylish shouting shoes, lifts the hem of her long dress ever so slightly, and holy dances through this up-tempo piece. The lyrics, which quote from Malachi 3:10, provide Lucinda and her background vocalists plenty of room for call-and-response. She starts the long vamp with “Fill my cup” and it leads to plaudits abundant. A real stomper in the finest perspiration-drenched church-wrecking tradition. From Austin, Texas, Lucinda Marie (Taylor) has a Ph.D. [...]
Check Out the Trailer for “Detroit: The Gospel Journey”
By Bob Marovich If you think the story of music in Detroit begins and ends with Motown, think again. Detroit's gospel music legacy goes back many decades, way before Berry Gordy started Hitsville, USA. The contributions that Detroiters have made to gospel music continue to enrich the genre today. The story of gospel music in Detroit [...]
“Silent Night” – Pastor Alyn E. Waller
“Silent Night” Pastor Alyn E. Waller From Christmas with Pastor Alyn E. Waller (release date: November 27, 2017) By Bob Marovich Don’t let the introductory avalanche of synthesized sound stop you from hearing Pastor Alyn E. Waller’s affecting take on this timeless carol. He improvises skillfully—not too much, not too [...]
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From EURweb (www.eurweb.com):Grammy Award winning artists Edwin and Walker Hawkins, five-time Grammy Award winner Sandi Patty, and five-time Grammy Award winning group the Winans, will be the recipients of the [...]
R U Willing?Anita MylesYA Pro Productions 2007www.anitamyles.comSinger/songwriter Anita Myles has more than a touch of jazz and RnB in her voice. She brings these musical sensibilities, and COGIC influences (including [...]
"Mujje" ("The Invitation")Omega Bugembe OkelloFrom the CD Kiwomera EmmeemeComin Atcha Distribution Group 2008www.omegaworldmusic.comAn African Children's Choir alumna who has since earned her masters degree at Sarah Lawrence College and started [...]
Trying to Get ReadyWings over JordanGospel Friend 2008www.gospelfriend.comAs a radio announcer who programs vintage gospel music, I can say from experience that I get more requests for the Swan Silvertones, [...]
Family PrayerThe MurrillsQuietWater Entertainment/Verity/Zomba Gospel 2008www.zombalabelgroup.comSpeaking of singing families, here’s another: the Murrills of North Carolina, fresh from their tenure in Donald Lawrence’s multi-talented Tri-City Singers. Darwin, Damion, Donnell, Andre, [...]
BY JOHN SMYNTEK • DETROIT FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER • June 7, 2008WCHB-AM (1200) announced a format change, effective Monday, that eliminates its news and sports talk lineup except for [...]
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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.
