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Grammy-winner Erica Campbell Is Rewriting the Gospel Playbook with “Laugh, Cry, Heal”

Grammy-winner Erica Campbell Is Rewriting the Gospel Playbook with “Laugh, Cry, Heal”

Bob Marovich2025-09-19T21:10:42-05:00September 19th, 2025|

(September 19, 2025, Los Angeles, CA) — Erica Campbell is no stranger to the spotlight. As a six-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist, bestselling author, and morning radio host, she’s graced stages around the world. But this fall, she’s stepping onto a new kind of stage, one designed not just for applause, [...]

RIP: Sam Butler Jr., Singer and Guitarist, Member of the Blind Boys of Alabama

RIP: Sam Butler Jr., Singer and Guitarist, Member of the Blind Boys of Alabama

Bob Marovich2023-12-26T15:17:28-06:00December 26th, 2023|

By Robert M. Marovich JGM learned of the passing last week of singer, guitarist, and GRAMMY nominee Sam Butler. He was 70 years old. From preschool age, Samuel Butler Jr. had an estimable apprenticeship learning at the feet of his father, the Reverend Samuel Butler Sr., who played guitar for [...]