JGM Pick of the Week – November 21, 2022
“God is Great” | Kara Nichole | Independent (release date: September 5, 2022)
Sylvia Fedrick – Syl’s Combo 2022 (EP)
For as often as I’ve heard Chicago gospel singer Sylvia Fedrick, it didn’t strike me until listening to her EP Syl’s Combo 2022 that if you close your eyes, you would swear you are listening to a male high tenor like Maxwell or Prince.
Sondra Busby – We Need Your Presence
South Carolina singer Sondra Busby might be a contender for the title of “queen of the vamp.”
Brian Courtney Wilson – Transitions
Picks: “Always Peace,” “Waiting,” “Call My Name”
JGM Pick of the Week – November 7, 2022
“Impossible” | Pastor Mike Jr. | Black Smoke Music Worldwide (release date: October 22, 2022)
Richie “Ace High” Acevedo – Parable
On Parable, hip hop artist Richie “Ace High” Acevedo chronicles his faith walk by leaning on his secular rap experience, with its emphasis on clever similes and incisive beats.
Minister Redeemed – So Good
The overarching theme of So Good can be surmised from the artist’s moniker: Minister Redeemed.
JGM Pick of the Week: October 31, 2022
“Do You Know the Man” | Harlem Gospel Travelers | Colemine Records (release date: October 18, 2022)
JGM Pick of the Week – October 24, 2022
“Jesus I’ll Never Forget” | Zak Williams & 1/Akord feat. Lowell Pye | Enon Music Group (release date: October 7, 2022)
Soweto Gospel Choir – Hope
Picks: “Heaven Help Us All,” “Bawo Xa Ndlalekayo”
JGM Pick of the Week – October 19, 2022
“View the City REMIX” | RiZen | DAF Entertainment Group (2022)
Nona Brown – Songs From My Journal, Volume 2
Nona BrownSongs From My Journal, Volume 2Signature Music Group (release date: August 27, 2022)https://nonabrown.org/By Robert M. MarovichBay Area singer-songwriter Nona Brown’s new album is a follow-up to her Songs From My Journal, Volume 1. On this second volume and live outing, she sings her way through a stack of worship [...]
“I Got a Story (to Tell)” – Re-Newed of the Carolinas
“I Got a Story (to Tell)” is a rousing quartet jam on the trope of the believer telling God about his earthly troubles when he gets to heaven.To a driving tempo and conventional quartet melody, the group weaves a basket full of church and gospel music aphorisms into a joyous [...]
JGM Pick of the Week: October 10, 2022
“Believer” Jenise La Vonne Independent (release date: August 26, 2022) www.jeniselavonne.com By Robert M. Marovich “Believer” is indie gospel artist Jenise La Vonne’s best single to date. It has it all: a powerful open, sturdy vocals, compelling lyrics, solid song structure, and chart-quality production. To a loping rhythm, Jenise declares [...]
Kay Soul – Connections
Kay SoulConnectionsOne Nation Under God Records (release date: August 19, 2022)www.kaysoulmusic.comBy Robert M. Marovich“It’s all about connections,” Chicago-based singer and model Kay Soul states in the opening moments of Connections. From there, the six-track EP explores the cycle of the human bond—from association to lack of linkage to re-association.Featuring the [...]
Ida Elina – Capital Letters
Ida ElinaCapital LettersHello World Records (release date: August 26, 2022)https://idaelina.com/By Robert M. MarovichIt’s a guitar…it’s a dulcimer...it’s a…kantele?From Finnish singer-songwriter and YouTube sensation Ida Elina comes Capital Letters, a collection of a dozen bite-size songs that span the spectrum from pain and questioning to profound joy.And on them, she accompanies [...]
“Wait On You” – Paulette Wright
“Wait On You” Paulette Wright Powerful Praise Records (release date: September 30, 2019) By Robert M. Marovich From the opening moments of “Wait On You,” gospel singer Paulette Wright gives the performance 110 percent. She shouts and squalls as the band plays an arrangement so '80s funky you’d be excused [...]
“Just That Good” – Anthony Adams and Confirmation
“Just That Good” Anthony Adams and Confirmation From the VRJ Entertainment album Trouble Don’t Last Always (release date: June 10, 2022) By Robert M. Marovich The male quartet Anthony Adams and Confirmation channel their inner Spiritual QCs on this mid-tempo track, which asks the rhetorical question: “Does anybody here know [...]
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