Journal of Gospel Music’s Best CDs, Singles and Historic Reissues of 2025
As is our custom for this time of year, the Journal of Gospel Music presents its "best of" lists in the category of singles, albums, and historical reissues.
“Shout OUT: A Tribute to Gays in Gospel Music” Opens Pride Month Celebration June 9
The Beverly Arts Center will open its Pride Month Celebration Sunday, June 9, with Shout OUT: A Tribute to Gays in Gospel Music.
Put the Whole Armour On: Female Black Gospel – The 1940s and 1950s
Various Artists Put the Whole Armour On: Female Black Gospel – The 1940s-1950s NarroWay (release date: October 18, 2019) www.gospelfriend.se By Bob Marovich (as originally featured in Living Blues) “If it wasn’t for the women, you wouldn’t have church.” This quote, which accompanies a vintage photograph of three African American [...]
Long-Awaited Aretha Franklin “Amazing Grace” Documentary Makes World Debut at 2018 DOC NYC
NEW YORK, NY, November 5, 2018 – Amazing Grace, a long-awaited documentary featuring Aretha Franklin’s signature performances at New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, will make its world debut at the 2018 DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary film festival. It was announced today that the film will be [...]
Myron Butler & Levi – On Purpose
Myron Butler & Levi On Purpose Motown Gospel (release date: June 10, 2016) www.motowngospel.com By Bob Marovich Like Kurt Carr, Myron Butler has carved out a niche for himself in the popular Praise & Worship category of black sacred music. His albums offer praise teams a bounty of songs to [...]
“Holy Spirit” – Marjane’
“Holy Spirit” Marjane' J Jane Music Group (2015) www.marjanemusic.com Marjane's lovely vocals float over this passionate, urgent call for spiritual guidance in daily life. The background vocalists are all Marjane, too—a multi-tracking technique first used in gospel in the early 1950s by Clara Ward and fellow West Coaster Doris Akers. [...]
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