RIP: Elder Goldwire McLendon, Member of the Savettes and BET Sunday Best Finalist
Gospel singer Elder Goldwire McLendon passed away on December 17, 2025, at age 95.
Congratulations to the Nominees and Winner of the 2023 BET Awards: Gospel/Inspirational
2023 BET Awards: Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award Nominees and Winner
37th Stellar Gospel Music Awards Announced
Jekalyn Carr (Photo Credit: Central City Productions) Pastor Mike Jr., CeCe Winans, Jonathan McReynolds, and Mali Music Among Top Honorees during the Greatest Night in Gospel Music The 37th Stellar Gospel Music Awards Premieres Sunday, August 7 at 8 PM ET/PT on BET, BET Her, and BET International [...]
Travis Greene – Oil & Water
Travis Greene Oil & Water RCA Inspiration (release date: August 20, 2021) www.rcainspiration.com By Robert M. Marovich Listening to Travis Greene’s Oil & Water reminds me of a quote ascribed to hymnist John Newton: “I am not what I ought to be, I am not what I want to be, [...]
BMI Celebrates its Top Gospel Music Creators at 2021 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards
Donald Lawrence, Sir the Baptist, Kanye West and Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing Receive Top Honors The 20 most-performed Gospel songs were also announced NEW YORK, NY (June 7, 2021) – BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) is proud to celebrate the 2021 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards, honoring some of [...]
PJ Morton: Gospel According to PJ
PJ Morton Gospel According to PJ Morton Inspiration / Tyscot (digital release date: August 14, 2020; physical release date: November 27, 2020) www.tyscot.com By Bob Marovich Much is being made about Gospel According to PJ being PJ Morton’s return to gospel. But like the Reverend C. L. Franklin said of [...]
Kierra Sheard – Kierra
Kierra Sheard Kierra Karew Records & Entertainment / Provident Label Group / RCA Inspiration (release date: April 17, 2020) www.rcainspiration.com By Bob Marovich In a scene from the LIFETIME biopic The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel, Dr. Mattie Moss Clark stands before top officials of the Church of God [...]
JGM’s Best of 2019 – Streaming
Click on the image to begin streaming the program. Playlist: He Loves Me – Yael Hilton Grace Brought Me Back – Love Lifted Me – Kurt Carr feat. Le’Andria Johnson and Lorraine Stancil Haven’t Seen it Yet – Danny Gokey Reach – DOE Born for This – BeBe [...]
JGM Music Hour Episode 139
Click on the image to begin streaming the episode Episode 139 Playlist He’ll make a way – Prince of Peace Choir Great Jehovah – Travis Greene I’ve decided to make Jesus my choice – Marcel McManus Sr. Arise – Jason Williams He loves me – Yael Hilton Praying [...]
JGM Pick of the Week: October 21, 2019
“All In His Plan” PJ Morton feat. Le’Andria Johnson and Mary Mary Morton Inspiration/Tyscot (release date: September 20, 2019) www.tyscot.com By Bob Marovich “All In His Plan” addresses the issue we all grapple with: why do bad or hurtful things happen to us when God has the power to wipe [...]
