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“Tell Me Where” – Darius Twyman & Destiny
“Tell Me Where” Darius Twyman & Destiny My-Zeal Productions/ Character Music Group LLC (release date: September 3, 2021) By Robert M. Marovich The Detroit choir Darius Twyman & Destiny telegraphs the meaning of its new single, “Tell Me Where,” when Twyman states up front that it is an old school church song written for his mother. The ensemble then tweaks the premise of “Tell Me Where Will I Be When that Trumpet Sounds” into “Where will I be when the Lord comes for me?” This song presents itself as a personal question but is really a warning to all listeners [...]
Geneatha Wright – In His Presence
Geneatha Wright In His Presence Godfather Records (release date: June 30, 2017) www.geneatha.com By Bob Marovich Since the untimely and tragic passing of the Reverend Timothy Wright in 2009, the Wright family has endeavored to sustain his gospel legacy through their own contributions to the genre. In particular, Wright’s son, [...]
Swingin Hammers – s/t
Swingin Hammers (self-titled) (release date: November 10, 2017) www.swinginhammers.com By Bob Marovich When one of the titles on an album is “Hangman,” you know the artist has experienced some kind of something. Confessional is the overall mood of Swingin Hammers, the self-titled debut album of singer-songwriter Benjamin Rupe, who performs [...]
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“Tell Me Where” – Darius Twyman & Destiny
“Tell Me Where” Darius Twyman & Destiny My-Zeal Productions/ Character Music Group LLC (release date: September 3, 2021) By Robert M. Marovich The Detroit choir Darius Twyman & Destiny telegraphs the meaning of its new single, “Tell Me Where,” when Twyman states up front that it is an old school church song written for his mother. The ensemble then tweaks the premise of “Tell Me Where Will I Be When that Trumpet Sounds” into “Where will I be when the Lord comes for me?” This song presents itself as a personal question but is really a warning to all listeners [...]
Geneatha Wright – In His Presence
Geneatha Wright In His Presence Godfather Records (release date: June 30, 2017) www.geneatha.com By Bob Marovich Since the untimely and tragic passing of the Reverend Timothy Wright in 2009, the Wright family has endeavored to sustain his gospel legacy through their own contributions to the genre. In particular, Wright’s son, [...]
Swingin Hammers – s/t
Swingin Hammers (self-titled) (release date: November 10, 2017) www.swinginhammers.com By Bob Marovich When one of the titles on an album is “Hangman,” you know the artist has experienced some kind of something. Confessional is the overall mood of Swingin Hammers, the self-titled debut album of singer-songwriter Benjamin Rupe, who performs [...]
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“Got Fruit”YunekFrom the CD Exodus Three:Seventeenwww.yunekmusic.comTwenty-six year-old Jessica Joseph of Houston goes by Yunek (pronounced “Unique,” and not like a village in Eastern Europe). A semi-finalist in the Gospel Dream [...]
Golden NuggetsThe Sons of the Soul ReviversAlpha 7 Ministries 2007www.alpha7ministries.comMuch in the tradition of the Sons of the (Dixie Humming) Birds, the Sons of the Soul Revivers are in the [...]
A blog article written by Peter Holderness for the Chicago Methods Reporter provides a thoughtful and provocative exposition of the clash between the old and the new in gospel music. [...]
WOW Gospel 2008Various ArtistsZomba Gospel Group 2008www.wowgospelonline.comFor the past eleven years, I have looked forward to each February with eager anticipation, knowing that the latest installment of the WOW Gospel [...]
I would be remiss if I didn't mention that, in addition to the American gospel artists who took Grammies home on Sunday, the Soweto Gospel Choir from South Africa also [...]
Congratulations to the Clark Sisters for taking home the hardware in three of the six black gospel-related categories -- and in all the categories in which they were nominated -- [...]
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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.
