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 [...]
JGM Pick of the Week – October 3, 2022
“Holy” Grant Allison IV One Nation Under God Records (release date: July 31, 2019) www.grantallisoniv.com By Robert M. Marovich Once again, JGM digs deep into Chicago worship pastor Grant Allison’s catalogue and comes up with “Holy.” The atmospheric P&W outing is based on Philippians 2:10 and Hebrews 13:8. Its simple [...]
“I Win” – Last Call
“I Win” Last Call Joma Music Group (release date: September 20, 2022) www.lastcallworship.com By Robert M. Marovich “I Win” is the most recent single release from Last Call, the award-winning male gospel duo from the island of Bermuda. Backed by a thunderous vocal ensemble, Adrian and Tricray declare that the [...]
JGM Pick of the Week: September 26, 2022
“The Prayer” Whitney April feat. Rodrick Dixon Arete Records (release date: September 23, 2022) https://music.empi.re/theprayer By Robert M. Marovich “The Prayer” is a pop song, not a sacred song per se, but it IS a prayer, and hearing it rendered by the angelic-voiced Whitney April teamed with the operatic power [...]
The Caravans – Where Gospel Meets Soul
Acrobat Music (release date: September 9, 2022)
JGM Pick of the Week: September 20, 2022
“My Worship (Amapiano)” Kingdmusic feat. P-Tempo Independent (release date: July 15, 2022) www.kingdmusic.com By Robert M. Marovich Kingdmusic has been a busy bee this summer, pumping several new songs into the gospel bloodstream. One, “My Worship (Amapiano),” expresses how hard it can be to keep the faith in tough times, [...]
“Brought Me Out” – Kymon Smith & God Sons and Daughter
“Brought Me Out” Kymon Smith & God Sons and Daughter Independent (release date: August 6, 2021) By Robert M. Marovich “Brought Me Out” is a family affair. The Detroit-based independent gospel group Kymon Smith & God Sons and Daughter brings a contemporary flair and a touch of modern quartet to [...]
Ross & Eli – Signs & Seasons
Independent (released July 15, 2022)
JGM Pick of the Week: September 13, 2022
“I’ve Saved It All” K-Anthony Independent (release date: July 8, 2022) www.kanthonylive.com By Robert M. Marovich I hear a Coldplay influence on K-Anthony’s “I’ve Saved It All,” from the melody to the mix of instruments to the atmospheric vibe. One difference: it doesn’t explode into a million colorful pieces at [...]
Angie & Friends Live at Daywind Studios: I Feel Like Singing
New Day Entertainment (release date: August 26, 2022)
JGM Pick of the Week – September 5, 2022
“Wait On Jesus” Christian Tabernacle Concert Choir with Pastor DeAndre Patterson (release date: August 16, 2022) https://www.thechristiantabernaclechurch.com/ By Robert M. Marovich Renowned during the 1960s – 1990s, the Christian Tabernacle Concert Choir of Chicago has returned after a twenty-year recording hiatus with “Wait On Jesus.” It has that boisterous Chicago [...]
“Our Hearts Belong to You” – Shawn Everette
“Our Hearts Belong to You” Shawn Everette From the Soul Levite Music album Changing Me (release date: July 31, 2020) By Robert M. Marovich With prominent acoustic guitar, “Our Hearts Belong to You” is a worship song by Baltimore indie gospel artist Shawn Everette. It opens gently and builds in [...]
“Liar” – Keyondra Lockett
“Liar” Keyondra Lockett IndieBlu Music (release date: July 22, 2022) www.keyondralockett.com By Robert M. Marovich With a touch of a Jamaican patois, Keyondra Lockett gleefully disrespects the devil on “Liar.” Put on the armor of God and the “Holy Ghost fire,” Lockett sings, and nothing the devil can throw at [...]
JGM Pick of the Week: August 30, 2022
“My Faith & My Fight” (unplugged) Tina Nelms Boson Independent (release date: February 4, 2022) By Robert M. Marovich Of the orchestrated and unplugged versions of “My Faith & My Fight” by Tina Nelms Boson, my money is on the unplugged, piano-only version. It’s here that Ms. Boson shows herself [...]
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