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JGM Founder inducted into Gospel Industry Network Hall of Fame
By Robert M. Marovich I was inducted into the Gospel Industry Network's Hall of Fame last night along with such leading lights as Willie Rogers (Soul Stirrers), Jeral Gray (Chicago Mass Choir), and Dr. Joyce Logan (Gospel International). The program was part of the G.I.N.'s first-ever convention, which took place at Christ Unity Evangelistic Church on Chicago's South Side. Some photos from the evening program: God's Posse (Chicago) New Direction Alumni Choir (Chicago) Willie Rogers of the Soul Stirrers accepts Hall of Fame Award from Bishop Kenneth Wells Lemmie Battles (Chicago) sings her [...]
48th Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominees Announced
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 9, 2017) – The Gospel Music Association (GMA) announced today the nominees for the 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards. The awards show will take place on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena in Nashville at 6:30 p.m. CST. Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) will exclusively [...]
“Where Are U?” – CL Carr
“Where Are U?” CL Carr C eL Entertainment (2017) Available from iTunes By Bob Marovich One evening in late October 2000, I was visiting my 40-year-old wife in the hospital. She had been diagnosed with cancer in 1992. The cancer had spread and by this point she didn’t have long [...]
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JGM Founder inducted into Gospel Industry Network Hall of Fame
By Robert M. Marovich I was inducted into the Gospel Industry Network's Hall of Fame last night along with such leading lights as Willie Rogers (Soul Stirrers), Jeral Gray (Chicago Mass Choir), and Dr. Joyce Logan (Gospel International). The program was part of the G.I.N.'s first-ever convention, which took place at Christ Unity Evangelistic Church on Chicago's South Side. Some photos from the evening program: God's Posse (Chicago) New Direction Alumni Choir (Chicago) Willie Rogers of the Soul Stirrers accepts Hall of Fame Award from Bishop Kenneth Wells Lemmie Battles (Chicago) sings her [...]
48th Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominees Announced
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 9, 2017) – The Gospel Music Association (GMA) announced today the nominees for the 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards. The awards show will take place on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena in Nashville at 6:30 p.m. CST. Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) will exclusively [...]
“Where Are U?” – CL Carr
“Where Are U?” CL Carr C eL Entertainment (2017) Available from iTunes By Bob Marovich One evening in late October 2000, I was visiting my 40-year-old wife in the hospital. She had been diagnosed with cancer in 1992. The cancer had spread and by this point she didn’t have long [...]
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The Ramada SingersCheck out the new website, developed by Karl Tsigdinos & John Glassburner, for 20 gospelized versions of secular songs by artists known and unknown (including a quartet called [...]
James Brown, "The Hardest Working Man in Show Business, died early Christmas Day at the age of 73. Although reports say Brown died "of unknown causes," he had been hospitalized [...]
Check out Black Grooves for some well-written, thoughtful reviews on gospel music releases. Below is a brief description of the site and its origin, in Black Grooves' own words."Black Grooves [...]
The Book of David: Vol. 1 The TransitionDave HollisterGospocentric 2006www.davehollistervol1.comThe influence of R. Kelly is omnipresent on Dave Hollister’s autobiographical sinner-to-saved sacred hip-hopera. Indeed, Hollister, who has been a mainstay [...]
The Twelve Classic Gospel Songs of ChristmasLooking for an alternative from the standard Yule music fare? Try these twelve classic gospel songs on for size. Use your favorite search engine [...]
Ahmet Ertegun, the son of a Turkish diplomat who, with his brother Nesuhi and friend Herb Abramson, turned a $10,000 loan from his dentist into Atlantic Records, one of the [...]
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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.
