RIP: Pioneer Gospel Singer Vernon Oliver Price
One of the most passionate and anointed voices in gospel music was stilled this week when Mother Vernon Oliver Price passed away at the age of 93.
The Caravans – Where Gospel Meets Soul
Acrobat Music (release date: September 9, 2022)
Hymn History: “The Blood Will Never Lose its Power”
Chris Fenner, editor of Hymnology Archive, does a deep dive on "The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power," exploring the 1912 hymn as well as Andrae' Crouch's breakout composition and whether there are connections between the two songs. Read the article here at: https://www.hymnologyarchive.com/the-blood-will-never-lose-its-power
Various Artists – Malaco 50th Celebration
Various Artists Malaco 50th Celebration Malaco Music Group (release date: February 25, 2022) www.malaco.com By Robert M. Marovich The nearly two-hour Malaco 50th Celebration two CD set (and companion DVD) is one of the best releases thus far this year. Recorded live on July 12, 2018, at the record company’s [...]
Q&A with JGM Founder on “Peace Be Still”
JGM founder and historian Bob Marovich talks about his new book, Peace Be Still: How James Cleveland and the Angelic Choir Created a Gospel Classic, during a Q&A hosted by the publisher, University of Illinois Press. The book is available for pre-order and will be released officially on December 14, [...]
Reba Rambo – Lady Live (Digital Reissue)
Reba Rambo Lady Live Entertainment One (original release: 1982; reissue: July 30, 2021) www.rebarambo.com By Robert M. Marovich In June 1981, just months after winning her first Grammy for co-writing and performing on an all-star gospel album called The Lord’s Prayer, Christian singing star Reba Rambo appeared at the Anaheim [...]
“Wait” – Kevan Peabody
“Wait” Kevan Peabody Twinkem Productions (release date: October 16, 2020) www.twinkemp.com By Robert M. Marovich Taking Proverbs 3:5-6 in part for his text, veteran gospel singer Kevan Peabody implores listeners on “Wait” not to despair but to trust and “wait on the Lord." To a traditional-flavored but sonically robust arrangement [...]
Dawn Thomas Wallace – Live in Luxembourg
Dawn Thomas Wallace Live in Luxembourg Zoe Records (release date: 2020) By Bob Marovich UK Christian singer Dawn Thomas Wallace deserves major props for pulling on classics from the contemporary gospel canon for Live in Luxembourg. Recorded before a polite but appreciative audience at Luxembourg’s Oasis Church of God (Pastor [...]
Kanye’s Conversion Novel but Not New
By Bob Marovich In its first week, Kanye West’s spiritual album Jesus is King made record chart history by topping five charts at once, including the Billboard 200 chart and the Christian and Gospel album charts. The shift in message was a surprising move, even for the enigmatic and politically [...]
Tim Rogers “Fella-rized” James Cleveland for New Single
By Bob Marovich The collaboration between Stellar Award-winning Arkansas gospel quartet Tim Rogers and the Fellas and the Grammy-nominated R&B sensation Calvin Richardson that resulted in the Fellas’ latest single, “Hold Out,” began in the unlikeliest of places: an airport. Rogers and Richardson ran into one another while moving through [...]
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