Dennis Cole named National Director of State Directors, National Association of Gospel Radio
The National Association of Gospel Radio (NAGR) has announced the appointment of Dennis Cole as the National Director of State Directors.
Doris Sykes, Longtime Soloist for Christian Tabernacle, Passes Away
By Bob Marovich Marcel West and Gregory Gay reported to JGM today that gospel singer Doris Sykes passed away. From A City Called Heaven: Chicago and the Birth of Gospel Music: Born in St. Louis and raised by an aunt and an uncle who was pastor of a Baptist Church, [...]
Chicago Mourns Passing of Bishop Jerry D. Goodloe
By Bob Marovich President Yvonne Seabrooks of the Chicago Area Gospel Announcers Guild informed JGM that Bishop Jerry D. Goodloe, pastor and overseer of Lighthouse Baptist Church of Chicago, has passed away. Born January 17, 1923, in Nashville, Tennessee, Bishop Goodloe moved at age four to Detroit, and then to [...]
Evang. Nelson Larkins & God’s Posse – The Kind of God We Serve: Live in Chicago
Evangelist Nelson Larkins & God’s Posse The Kind of God We Serve: Live in Chicago TREWWORKS Music Group/Deznell Music Group (2011) www.cdbaby.com/cd/nelsonlarkinsgodsposse By Bob Marovich It is always a pleasure to hear a live gospel quartet album that truly captures the excitement of a group having church. Such an album [...]
Nash Shaffer Jr., Organist, Gospel Announcer, Historian, Passes
JGM received word today from the Chicago Area Gospel Announcers Guild that Bro. Nash Shaffer Jr. passed away after an extended illness. Shaffer's "Sunday Morning Golden Gospel" radio program was a staple of the Chicago airwaves for many years. His love for, and knowledge of, classic gospel music was limitless. [...]
Chicago Pastor Marks 38th Year on Radio
By Bob Marovich I first met Pastor Mack C. Mason more than a decade ago. Our mutual appreciation for traditional gospel music brought us together for lunch in Chicago's Loop. At that lunch, Pastor Mack not only gave me great advice, but I took it. He suggested I join the [...]
The Black Gospel Blog becomes the Journal of Gospel Music
I am pleased to announce on its tenth anniversary that The Black Gospel Blog is now the Journal of Gospel Music. The name change reflects the proper title of the genre and the changes you will see. JGM will be more than a blog--it will be an ever-growing repository of [...]
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