“I Know a Man” – Charles Jones
“I Know a Man” by Macon, Georgia, singer-songwriter Charles Jones contains lyrical echoes of Brother Joe May’s 1950 hit “Do You Know Him,” but the melody is wholly different.
Best CDs, Singles and Historic Reissues of 2023
The Journal of Gospel Music presents its "Best Of 2023" list in the categories of singles, albums, and historical reissues.
RIP: Kenneth Woods Jr.: Musician, Songwriter, Arranger, Group Leader, Choir Director, Educator
Kenneth Woods Jr. transitioned from labor to reward this morning, August 2, 2023. He was 94.
JGM Pick of the Week: November 25, 2019
“Do You Know Him” The Fantastic Bibletones From the CD Just As I Am (release date: July 22, 2019) https://www.thefantasticbibletones.com/ By Bob Marovich Former Pick of the Week recipients the Fantastic Bibletones are back with a spirited redux of Brother Joe May’s 1950 breakout hit, “Do You Know Him.” The [...]
Harlem Gospel Travelers – He’s On Time
Harlem Gospel Travelers He’s On Time Colemine Records (release date: October 11, 2019) www.coleminerecords.com By Bob Marovich If He’s On Time included audible pops and scratches, one would think the Harlem Gospel Travelers' debut album was a reissue of a forty-five-year-old vinyl LP discovered while crate digging. Even its Harvey [...]
Prof. Harold Boggs (and Lula Reed): Lord Give Me Strength
Prof. Harold Boggs (and Lula Reed) Lord Give Me Strength: Early Recordings 1952-1964 Gospel Friend Records (release date: September 21, 2018) www.gospelfriend.com By Bob Marovich Perhaps one reason Professor Harold Boggs is not as well remembered, or as appreciated, as his golden era contemporaries is his penchant for copying their sound. [...]
