Homegoing Services Announced for the Reverend Quincy Fielding Jr.
First Lady Wanda Wilson Fielding submitted this homegoing information: We will celebrate Quincy‘s amazing God ordained life in the blessed facility of: Faithful Central Bible Church 400 W Florence Avenue, Inglewood, California 90301 (310) 330-8000 The viewing will be on Friday September 13 between 5pm-7pm. The Musical Tribute will follow [...]
“One Day” – Deitrick Haddon
Someone can correct me if I’m mistaken, but Deitrick Haddon’s “One Day” may be the first appearance of the highland pipes in an African American gospel song.
RIP: Charles “Uncle Chucc” Hamilton, Gospel Quartet Leader, Collaborated with Snoop Dogg
Dana “Ms. D.” Lin informed the Journal of Gospel Music that Charles V. Hamilton, affectionately known as Uncle Chucc and best known for his collaboration with Snoop Dogg, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2023.
Brent Jones – Nothing Else Matters (Instead of Complaining, Praise Him)
Recorded at Greater Bethel Cathedral in Los Angeles, Nothing Else Matters (Instead of Complaining, Praise Him) finds singer-songwriter Brent Jones completely at ease in the live environment, interacting with the audience, kidding around with the Best Life Choir, exhorting excitedly one minute, somberly devout the next.
JGM Pick of the Week – May 23, 2022
“I Can’t Forget” David Daughtry Independent (single release date: February 18, 2022) www.daviddaughtrymusic.com By Robert M. Marovich Vocalist David Daughtry lets his COGIC roots show on “I Can’t Forget,” an up-tempo, handclapping gush of gratitude to God that incorporates the congregational favorite, “Oh What He’s Done For Me” and snippets [...]
“Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story” Starring Ledisi to Open the 2022 Pan African Film & Arts Festival in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA – “Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story” starring Grammy winner Ledisi, and an all-star cast including Columbus Short, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Janet Hubert, Vanessa A. Williams, Corbin Bleu and Keith David, has been chosen as the opening night film for the 2022 Pan African Film & Arts [...]
Harriet Fraser – Peace
Harriet Fraser Peace Independent (release date: October 8, 2021) www.harrietfraser.com By Robert M. Marovich On her brief but touchingly lovely debut album Peace, soprano Harriet Frasier harmonizes with herself, two-parts unaccompanied, a touch of echo evoking the sense of being recorded in a stone-walled cathedral instead of the California studios [...]
Celebrating the Life of Gospel Legend Shawn McLemore
For Immediate Release (Houston, Texas) The music community is mourning the loss of a Gospel music legend with the passing of Shawn McLemore after an extended illness. "Shawn was a great spirit with enormous talent and personality to match", says Blacksmoke Music Worldwide CEO Kerry Douglas. "To see him take [...]
R.I.P. Archbishop Carl Bean, Church Leader, Activist, and Gospel Singer
By Robert M. Marovich Eric Maurice Clark informed JGM that Archbishop Carl “Pops” Bean passed away on Monday, September 7, 2021, after a lengthy illness. Archbishop Bean was an openly gay man, the Presiding Prelate of Unity Fellowship Church, Inc., a denomination he founded in Los Angeles to provide a [...]
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