Pilgrim Baptist Church to Host April 25 Premiere of Kathryn Kemp’s Documentary on the Birth of Gospel Music in Chicago
Author and gospel music historian Dr. Kathryn Kemp is teaming up with Chicago's historic Pilgrim Baptist Church to host the screening of Jessica Parker picturesMake a Joyful Noise, a documentary about how God used suffering to birth a movement that changed music forever. The Red Carpet World Premiere will be [...]
JGM Pick of the Week – January 20, 2025
“Near” The Beautiful Gate Music From the album We All Need Jesus (single release date: January 31, 2025)
Take a Bus Tour of Chicago Gospel Music Landmarks the Day Before Chicago Gospel Music Festival
The Chicago Music Industry Professionals is hosting a CHICAGO GOSPEL MUSIC HISTORY TOUR on Friday, May 31, 2024.
Elder Randall Ogans Sr. and Dorian Ogans – Jesus the Light of the World
Among today’s artists who work within the gospel jazz idiom are Elder Randall Ogans Sr. and his son Dorian Ogans. They jazz five old and new hymns on their EP, Jesus the Light of the World.
Legacy – Marie Lacey
On Legacy, Marie Lacey solos on a mix of southern gospel and African-American gospel songs frequently adopted by southern gospel singers.
“I Do, Don’t You” – Kergyma Community Choir
“I Do, Don’t You” Kergyma Community Choir From the Kergyma Music Group album Choir Life (Deluxe Version) (release date: June 24, 2021) www.kergyma.org By Robert M. Marovich I appreciate when a contemporary gospel group pulls out the hymnbook and updates an old standard for today’s audiences. That’s what the Kergyma [...]
The History & Origins of Evangelical Pianism
By Nicole McCraySpecial Feature - Journal of Gospel Music www.nicolemccray.com Most people associate the piano with worship music, and it seems to have been that way for many years. However, prior to piano, the organ was the primary instrument in a house of worship. In looking at the history and [...]
