JGM Pick of the Week – November 2, 2026
“He’s a Rock” is a new song with an old soul.
“I Believe” – Kvng David
Kvng David (aka Alexander David), a Nigerian-born gospel singer based in the UK, follows his recent single, “Kings and Priests,” with a melodic worship song based on 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 called “I Believe.”
JGM Pick of the Week – October 26, 2026
A woefully underappreciated singer, Kansas City, Missouri, native Chrystal Rucker can turn any song, no matter how mundane, into something special.
“Number One King” – Annie & the Caldwells
The group’s latest release, “Number One King,” features decent enough singing but the song itself lacks that in-your-face immediacy that distinguished the selections on Can’t Lose My (Soul) and drew broad attention to the group.
JGM Pick of the Week – October 21, 2026
“The Voice I Have Now” Sandi Patty Stylos Records (release date: August 21, 2026)
JGM Pick of the Week – October 12, 2026
“Remember Me” Stanley Brown feat. Jessica Reedy ROC Nation (release date: August 7, 2026)
JGM Pick of the Week – October 7, 2026
“Working On Me” Zacardi Cortez From the Blacksmoke Music Worldwide album Ibhar: The Journey (Chapter 2) (album release date: November 14, 2025)
JGM Pick of the Week – September 30, 2026
“My Soul Cries Yes” Neva Ford Nation Bdm/Ugroove Music (release date: August 14, 2026)
“Clap Your Hands” – United Music + Arts Conference Choir feat. Beverly Crawford
If you want to add a heaping helping of church into your single, just hire Beverly Crawford.
JGM Pick of the Week – September 21, 2026
“That’s What He’s Done” is the latest example of the buoyant and infectious Low Country sound as it's done by North Carolina’s Jason Singleton & the Sound of Destiny Choir.
JGM Pick of the Week – September 14, 2026
Bishop Calvin Norton and his singers come in strong but it’s the mighty-voiced Velicia Manor who steals the show on the anthem version of “Spirit of God Moving All Over Me.”
“Be Alright” – Cinque Cullar
Cinque Cullar drops a funky bounce and Prince-like guitar squeals into the congregational classic that goes, “I’ve got a feeling everything’s going to be alright.”
JGM Pick of the Week – September 7, 2026
Ann Nesby’s “Amen” is not the Wings Over Jordan / Jester Hairston / Lilies of the Field neo-spiritual but a contemporary piece proclaiming, to a bouncy and bracing backdrop, that when things get bad, “don’t give up,” remember who pulled you through, and “say ‘Amen’.”
“Stay Here” – Bri Babineaux
Bri's melodic single “Stay Here” finds the singer showcasing a mature sound, one that can very well sustain her career through the musical fads that pass in and out of the gospel music continuum.
“I Can Go Home” (Remix) – The Fisher Girls
“I Can Go Home (Remix)” The Fisher Girls (release date: June 12, 2026) By Robert M. Marovich The banging “I Can Go Home” is a remix of an acoustic release originally issued in February 2025 by blood sisters Alma and Raquel Fisher, aka The Fisher Girls. It offers fine singing [...]
JGM Pick of the Week – September 1, 2026
The Robersons—formerly known as Desmond Roberson & the Roberson Bunch—return with “Keep Blessin’,” a hand-clapper in the gospel quartet tradition.
The Exciting Holy Sons – Greatest Hits, Volume 1
By surveying highlights of the Exciting Holy Sons’ two-decade recording career, Greatest Hits, Volume 1 puts listeners into the virtual front seats of a program by the award-winning Chicago-based gospel quartet.
JGM Pick of the Week – August 24, 2026
With more than a dash of Walter Hawkins embedded in the silky arrangement and distinctive harmonies, “Holy One” evokes Calvin Bridges’ late ‘70s work with the Spirit of Love choir.
