The Nelons – Loving You
What should have been a celebratory album launch is now a memorial tribute to a beloved southern gospel group.
JGM Pick of the Week – September 16, 2024
Regina Vandereijk doesn’t just sing “Oh Jesus,” she declares it like a prophet from a mountaintop.
“Pray” – Tyreese Hall & the Golden Stars
If you've run out of reasons to pray, Tyreese Hall & the Golden Stars have some ideas for you.
JGM Pick of the Week: September 9, 2024
“Church Doors” Yolanda Adams Epic Records (album release date: September 13, 2024)
“Working for Me” – Tamela Mann
A country-fried intro swings into a powerful mid-tempo testimony to the power of faith on Tamela Mann’s new single, “Working for Me.”
Jessica Dalla Torre – The Gospel is Jesus (EP)
South Africa’s Jessica Dalla Torre is a CCM singer-songwriter whose voice has a sunshiny spirit, though she can, on occasion, belt lines with the passion of a Broadway doyenne.
JGM Pick of the Week – August 19, 2024
There’s a full day’s dose of vitamin D in Chicago singer Cortez Lake’s “Grateful Melody.”
Amazing Grace – New Converted Voices of Tupelo, Mississippi
On their latest offering, Amazing Grace, the New Converted Voices of Tupelo, Mississippi, sing with a confidence that confirms their veteran status in the music business.
JGM Pick of the Week – August 6, 2024
“I Feel the Spirit” Jason Singleton & the Sound of Destiny Choir Singletone Music Group (release date: March 30, 2024)
“Run But You Can’t Hide” – Sw Washington & Favor
Although the group’s name suggests a male-led small gospel choir, Sw Washington & Favor of Long Island, NY, is a gospel quartet with a downhome, wooden church vibe.
Brent Jones – Live Your Best Life!
Aside from Jekalyn Carr, no other gospel artist today has contributed more religious aphorisms to the genre’s lexicon than Brent Jones.
JGM Pick of the Week: July 29, 2024
“Another Chance” Ellen Hayes feat. The Word of Truth Mass Choir Songs and Melodies Records (release date: January 19, 2024)
JGM Pick of the Week: July 24, 2024
“99 and ½ Won’t Do” Bobby Rush, Blind Boys of Alabama, Dom Flemons, and Dustbowl Revival 72MM Records (release date: July 19, 2024)
Let’s Worship – Elohin
The URL of Elohin’s website spells out the phrase “not your average rapper,” and that’s about right. He demonstrates his differentness on the eight-song album Let’s Worship.
JGM Pick of the Week: July 1, 2024
“Medicine” JDimock Independent (release date: May 8, 2024)
Reba Rambo – Dreamin’ (Remastered)
This year marks the 44th anniversary of Reba Rambo's Dreamin’ and Sony Legacy has remastered it for a new generation.
JGM Pick of the Week – June 24, 2024
“Jesus Lift Me Up” Jim Vierra feat. Ron Poindexter Fifty Something Records (release date: May 6, 2024) By Robert M. Marovich Grammy-nominated vocalist Ron Poindexter’s melodious lead on “Jesus Lift Me Up” fills the song with the vibrant spirit of Hawkins Family-inspired contemporary gospel. The musicians and background vocalists [...]
“Where Would I Be” – Bruce V. Allen feat. Kristian Thomas
Recently recovered from a debilitating stroke, Bruce V. Allen of the Florida-based contemporary gospel jazz duo Allen & Allen returns to the scene with “Where Would I Be.”