Journal of Gospel Music

Le’Andria Johnson’s “Bigger Than Me” Fits Her Past, Present, and Future

2017-07-31T21:08:21-05:00July 31st, 2017|

By Bob Marovich Rome wasn’t built in a day.  The world took a little more time to create. Some music albums take many months to produce. Not Le’Andria Johnson’s latest album, Bigger Than Me. She told JGM it took less than a week. “We were just sitting in a creative space, [...]

Hello, Dolly: Gospel Artist Jermaine Dolly Offers a “Different Dynamic of Being a Christian”

2017-06-13T15:28:22-05:00June 13th, 2017|

By Bob Marovich In 2012, Jermaine Dolly, a background vocalist for Tye Tribbett, began toying with becoming a solo gospel artist. But he set it aside. Growing up, the southwest Philadelphia native never thought of being an out-front performer. "I was happy singing background," Dolly told the Journal of Gospel [...]

JGM Pick of the Week: May 29, 2017

2017-05-30T16:57:56-05:00May 30th, 2017|

“He Won’t Let You Down” Victoria Brown From the album Journey (release date: May 2, 2017) www.victoriabrownministries.com By Bob Marovich Hearing “He Won’t Let You Down” leaves no doubt that traditional gospel is in Victoria Brown’s DNA. Brown travels from sweet to shout on this bluesy and evangelistic selection. It is as [...]

JGM Pick of the Week: April 25, 2017

2017-04-26T15:08:18-05:00April 26th, 2017|

“He’s the One” Monica Lisa Stevenson feat. Pastor Walter E. Ellis From the album Kainos (The Acoustic Documentary) Puretonez Production/eOne Distribution (release date: September 2016) www.monicalisastevenson.com By Bob Marovich Those who appreciate the fiery traditional singing of Monica Lisa Stevenson, the proverbial fifth Caravan, will be slightly taken aback by [...]

JGM Pick of the Week: April 12, 2017

2017-04-13T01:22:11-05:00April 13th, 2017|

“Forever Mercy” Lamont Sanders Independent release, October 2015 www.lamontsanders.com On “Forever Mercy,” New Jersey singer and songwriter Lamont Sanders—a self-described mashup of John P. Kee and Luther Vandross—contributes his combined experience in church music and R&B to this deftly-produced ballad that extols the grace and mercy of Jesus. Sanders not [...]

JGM Pick of the Week: April 3, 2017

2017-04-04T01:34:12-05:00April 4th, 2017|

“Keep Pushin” Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson SRT Entertainment (release date: March 24, 2017) To a hard-charging funk arrangement, Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson encourages listeners to not give up because God “will never leave you by yourself.” Working two jobs? Body in pain? "Just keep pushin'." A young man born with an old [...]

JGM Pick of the Week: March 27, 2017

2017-03-28T01:26:14-05:00March 28th, 2017|

“Joy!” Warren Dean Flandez, feat. Top Line Vocal Collective From the CD Eternally Grateful www.wdfworld.com On his new project, Eternally Grateful, Vancouver gospel sensation Warren Dean Flandez reprises the five-star material from his EP What the World Needs Now, adding additional tracks to round the package out. “Joy!,” featuring the [...]

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