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“Begin Again” – Tevis Harris & faVor
“Begin Again” Tevis Harris & faVor (release date: January 11, 2021) www.tevisharris.com By Robert M. Marovich “Begin Again” by Dr. Tevis Harris and faVor is a lovely song with a message that is inspirational but also steeped in Scripture. The melody and arrangement have an easy, heart-tugging 1980s Peabo Bryson vibe that fits perfectly with the lyrical declarations of starting over. And on top of that, the group declares, God is calling you to begin again. Midway through, Harris is joined by fellow Rocky Mount, North Carolina, native Wanda Barnes of the famous Barnes Family. faVor, a group of Harris’s [...]
Men of God’s Heart (self-titled)
Men of God’s Heart self-titled Independent release; release date: March 24, 2017 Available at digital music retail outlets By Bob Marovich Men of God’s Heart is a six-member contemporary quartet that can easily draw comparisons to the Rance Allen Group, the Mighty Clouds of Joy, and the Winans. In fact, [...]
“He’s My Rock” – Patrick Lundy & Ministers of Music
“He’s My Rock” Patrick Lundy & Ministers of Music (2017) www.plundymom.com By Bob Marovich Birthed more than twenty years ago out of the AME Church, Patrick Lundy & Ministers of Music offers a passionately rendered conventional R&P called “He’s My Rock.” The mid-tempo selection comes complete with the brassy vibrato-laden [...]
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“Begin Again” – Tevis Harris & faVor
“Begin Again” Tevis Harris & faVor (release date: January 11, 2021) www.tevisharris.com By Robert M. Marovich “Begin Again” by Dr. Tevis Harris and faVor is a lovely song with a message that is inspirational but also steeped in Scripture. The melody and arrangement have an easy, heart-tugging 1980s Peabo Bryson vibe that fits perfectly with the lyrical declarations of starting over. And on top of that, the group declares, God is calling you to begin again. Midway through, Harris is joined by fellow Rocky Mount, North Carolina, native Wanda Barnes of the famous Barnes Family. faVor, a group of Harris’s [...]
Men of God’s Heart (self-titled)
Men of God’s Heart self-titled Independent release; release date: March 24, 2017 Available at digital music retail outlets By Bob Marovich Men of God’s Heart is a six-member contemporary quartet that can easily draw comparisons to the Rance Allen Group, the Mighty Clouds of Joy, and the Winans. In fact, [...]
“He’s My Rock” – Patrick Lundy & Ministers of Music
“He’s My Rock” Patrick Lundy & Ministers of Music (2017) www.plundymom.com By Bob Marovich Birthed more than twenty years ago out of the AME Church, Patrick Lundy & Ministers of Music offers a passionately rendered conventional R&P called “He’s My Rock.” The mid-tempo selection comes complete with the brassy vibrato-laden [...]
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“Walk Around Heaven”Sweet BettyFrom the album Live and Let LiveMusic Maker 2006www.musicmaker.org“Walk Around Heaven All Day” is a gospel music masterpiece recorded in 1964 by the famous Caravans, though it [...]
From the Chicago Tribune (3/31/06)History museum's program explores the role of gay men in gospel music and the churchBy Natalie Y. MooreSpecial to the TribunePublished March 31, 2006Growing up in [...]
From a press release courtesy of Black Gospel Promo:It is with grief that the Family and Friends of Mr. Lionel Darty inform you of his transition from Labor to Reward, [...]
The Early YearsGene Viale3rd Generation Records 2006www.geneviale.netGene Viale entered the gospel music consciousness in 1964 when James Cleveland overheard him singing Charles Watkins’ “Heartaches” in his trademark delicate-as-a-butterfly-wing tenor. Cleveland [...]
“I’ve Tried”Mighty PilgrimsFinch 1102361971This record is about as close to perfect as any gospel quartet record I’ve ever heard. Each vocal stanza, each achingly beautiful and tight harmony run, each [...]
Experience the ImpossibleAustin Family & FriendsJCA Records 2005www.jamesaustinjr.comExperience the Impossible is a locally-produced album by the family and friends of Rev. James C. and Vernesta T. Austin, the pastor and [...]
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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.
