“Praise Him” – Bishop Dan Willis & the All Nations Choir feat. Fred Dubose
“Praise Him” has the fulsome and thunderous Sunday morning church choir sound characteristic of its presenter, Bishop Dan Willis and the All Nations Choir, the artist formerly known as the Pentecostals of Chicago.
JGM Pick of the Week – July 25, 2023
“It's Morning” Latrice Pace From the forthcoming album Exodus: The Journey of Obedience Volume 2 (single release date: July 14, 2023)
“The Way You Made Me” – Daphney Hilton
Daphney Hilton’s even-handed delivery on “The Way You Made Me” sells the song.
“He’s Love” – The Caleb Project feat. Cassie Graham-Price
For those who feel lost and “stuck in the moment / and the moment won’t let you go,” the Caleb Project is here to tell you “He’ll do it for you.”
JGM Pick of the Week: July 11, 2023
“He Rose” Rhyme & Reason feat. Robert Copeland From the Enon Music Group album Number 1 Reason (release date: April 9, 2022)
JGM Pick of the Week: July 4, 2023
“A Million Moments” Amanda Joy Powell Independent (release date: April 21, 2023)
“Measure of a Man” – Deacon J & COMMUNION
Opening with a sweetly warbling organ, “Measure of a Man” is Chicagoland-based Deacon J’s (aka Dennis Jackson’s) “anthem of accountability” for adult males.
“It Can Only Get Better” – Zack Landry
“It Can Only Get Better” delivers a hopeful message better than most of its contemporaries.
JGM Pick of the Week: June 27, 2023
“He Did It For Me” Alicia Moore Independent (release date: April 28, 2023)
“A Better World” – Becky Morrall feat. St. Philip Westbrook School Choir
UK singer Becky Morrall recruited the choir of St. Philip Westbrook to join her on John Evans’s heartwarming “A Better World.”
Bethany Music – Live From New Orleans
Live From New Orleans delivers marvelous singing, well-written songs, professional musicians, and all of it expertly curated. It’s a worship experience in a jewel case.
“The Way, the Truth, the Life” – Central Baptist Church Choir feat. Soul’d Out
“The Way, the Truth, the Life” is a little bit country, a little bit gospel, and a little bit Pentecostal.
“Won’t Give Up Now” – Marjane’
When gospel singer Marjane’ releases a single, it arrives on a summer breeze blowing gently along the California coast.
JGM Pick of the Week: June 13, 2023
“God, You’ve Been Faithful” Lucinda Moore & Tramaine Hawkins Nalah Music Group (release date: March 31, 2023)
Ray Curenton – Believer a.k.a. The Last Shall Be The First
Believer, Ray Curenton’s third studio album, is his finest to date.
Earnest Pugh – The Very Best of Earnest Pugh
The Very Best of Earnest Pugh is the Texas-based singer’s album debut on Shanachie Entertainment.
JGM Pick of the Week – June 6, 2023
“Live Again” Kelontae Gavin From the Marquis Boone Enterprises LLC / RCA Inspiration album Testify (single release date: March 10, 2023)
Konai Adelphe – Everybody
Taking their name from the Greek term for “equal sister,” Knoxville, Tennessee, female quintet Konai Adelphe (pronounced Ko-nigh A-del-fay) lives up to their name in sound and core beliefs.