Bishop Andrew Ford II, Pastor of Ford Memorial Temple in Philadelphia's Nicetown community, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2019, at age 66. From Bishop Ford's Facebook page: Bishop Andrew James Ford II is a visionary with a clear insight for the Next Generation and New Millennium church. He is [...]
JGM was saddened to learn of the passing of gospel singer Shea Norman of Memphis. The gospel singer passed away Thursday at age 45 as a result of diabetes. Reported the Memphis Commercial Appeal: "Norman, whose real name was Alen VonShea Norman, began a career in gospel music in 2004. His album, [...]
By Bob Marovich (UPDATED 12/17/16) Gospel quartet legend Willie Joe Ligon passed away on Sunday, December 4. Homegoing and memorial details are at the bottom of this report. Born October 11, 1936, in Troy, Alabama, Ligon migrated to Los Angeles at age 14 and met his future mates in the Mighty [...]
Mr. J. Matthew Cobb of HiFi Magazine informed the Journal of Gospel Music that Rickey Grundy, leader of the Rickey Grundy Chorale; a musician; and a composer and arranger of dozens of popular gospel songs, died in Los Angeles, California, today, July 27, at the age of 56. Grundy not only recorded [...]
Photo Credit: Facebook David Jones informed the Journal of Gospel Music yesterday that Detroit gospel singer Ernis A. Hurskin has died. Hurskin was one of gospel's celebrated male soprano singers. He was a member and lead singer of several nationally-known aggregations, including the (James) Cleveland Singers, the Voices [...]
April 6, 2015 (New York, NY) Pretty Lily onlyfabs shy_lilli — Bishop William Lee Bonner, beloved pastor of the renowned Greater Refuge Temple Church (GRT) in Harlem and Chief Apostle of the Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ (COOLJC), made his transition from labor to great reward on Good Friday, [...]
