JGM Pick of the Week – November 10, 2025
Luther Barnes is one of the most compelling gospel singers on the highway today, effortlessly bringing the authentic expressions of the church into the modern era.
Gospel Industry Leader Telisa Stinson Receives Inaugural Al “The Bishop” Hobbs Legacy Award
The Alliance presented the inaugural Al "The Bishop" Hobbs Legacy Award to Gospel music industry leader Mrs. Telisa Stinson for her many years of work in the genre as a record label executive, promoter, and artist manager.
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 [...]
JGM Music Hour – Episode 152
Click on the image to begin streaming the episode Episode 152 Playlist Pick you back up – Michael David Harrison feat. Beverly Crawford Wait – Kevan Peabody Pull together – Roy & Revelation Residue – Jason Nelson Issues of my heart – Latisha Johnson Montgomery Keeper – De'Leon [...]
JGM’s Best CDs, Singles and Historic Reissues of 2020
By Bob Marovich As is our custom for this time of year, the Journal of Gospel Music presents its "best of" lists in the category of CDs, songs, and historical releases. The recordings were not chosen as "best of" based on sales, chart status, promotion, voting, fan popularity, number of [...]
RIP: Derrick Adams, Stellar Award-nominated songwriter and musician
From a Press Release: The SRT Entertainment family regrets to announce the passing of Derrick Lamont Adams, co-writer of hits “God’s Grace” and “Look To The Hills” as well as co-producer of Stellar nominated The Favor Of God & upcoming Look To The Hills albums by Rev. Luther Barnes & [...]
“Look to the Hills” – Rev. Luther Barnes & the Restoration Worship Center Choir
“Look to the Hills” Rev. Luther Barnes & the Restoration Worship Center Choir Shanachie / SRT Entertainment (release date: January 24, 2020) www.shanachie.com By Bob Marovich On the heels of “God’s Grace,” a remarkable hit for the Reverend Luther Barnes and the choir from his Restoration Worship Center in Rocky [...]
JGM Music Hour – Episode 118
Click on the image above to begin streaming the program. Episode 118 Playlist: My faith is working - New Christianaires I thank you - Terri McConnell Jesus - Tracy Neal Enter in - Chrystal Rucker Abandoned - Jennifer McGill Even then - Luther Barnes & Restoration Worship Center Choir Calvary's [...]
Luther Barnes Has the Favor of God
By Bob Marovich Rocky Mount, North Carolina, an hour's drive from the state capitol of Raleigh, is neither rocky nor mountainy. The population is a modest 60,000, but the town looms large in gospel music lore as the longtime home of one of the genre’s most important family dynasties: the Barnes [...]
The Gospel Sensations: Trendsetting With Old School Harmonies
By Bob Marovich To carve out a niche in a quartet community crowded with local and national artists, the Gospel Sensations are employing a time-honored principle that has been all but abandoned in gospel music. A cappella harmony singing. That’s right: trendsetting by going back to the way gospel quartets [...]
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