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JGM Pick of the Week – September 30, 2026
Neva Ford Nation’s “My Soul Cries Yes” is a tender ballad of discipleship, wherein the only word that matters, when it comes to God’s will, is “yes.”
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JGM Pick of the Week – September 30, 2026
Neva Ford Nation’s “My Soul Cries Yes” is a tender ballad of discipleship, wherein the only word that matters, when it comes to God’s will, is “yes.”
“Clap Your Hands” – United Music + Arts Conference Choir feat. Beverly Crawford
If you want to add a heaping helping of church into your single, just hire Beverly Crawford.
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“That’s What He’s Done” is the latest example of the buoyant and infectious Low Country sound as it's done by North Carolina’s Jason Singleton & the Sound of Destiny Choir.
This two-hour edition of Gospel Memories combines the show's September 5 and 12 episodes that celebrated 2026, the Centennial of Recorded Gospel Music, from the perspective of artists from the Church of God in Christ. From Arizona Dranes to Vickie Winans!
Bishop Calvin Norton and his singers come in strong but it’s the mighty-voiced Velicia Manor who steals the show on the anthem version of “Spirit of God Moving All Over Me.”
Cinque Cullar drops a funky bounce and Prince-like guitar squeals into the congregational classic that goes, “I’ve got a feeling everything’s going to be alright.”
Ann Nesby’s “Amen” is not the Wings Over Jordan / Jester Hairston / Lilies of the Field neo-spiritual but a contemporary piece proclaiming, to a bouncy and bracing backdrop, that when things get bad, “don’t give up,” remember who pulled you through, and “say ‘Amen’.”
Bri's melodic single “Stay Here” finds the singer showcasing a mature sound, one that can very well sustain her career through the musical fads that pass in and out of the gospel music continuum.
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"Throwback: An Evening with John P. Kee, Part 1" is a vibrant live gospel program filled with favorites representing 40 years of music ministry by the eight-time GRAMMY nominee.
North Carolina-born and bred Regina Vandereijk has re-released her recent five-star album, The Lord Is There, as a Deluxe Edition.
Like his 2018 compilation Bible of Love, Snoop Dogg’s new Death Row production, Altar Call, is the genuine article.
On Strange Things Happening, the first album in five years by California-born guitarist, singer, and songwriter David “Kid” Ramos, the bite of no-holds-barred roadhouse blues meets timeless gospel songs that have shaken the rafters of many churches for decades.
Sometimes you come across a singer of significant sensitivity and sometimes you come across a skillful songwriter, but rarely do you come across someone who combines both. Regina Vandereijk has both.
LATEST PICK OF THE WEEK – SINGLES
Neva Ford Nation’s “My Soul Cries Yes” is a tender ballad of discipleship, wherein the only word that matters, when it comes to God’s will, is “yes.”
“That’s What He’s Done” is the latest example of the buoyant and infectious Low Country sound as it's done by North Carolina’s Jason Singleton & the Sound of Destiny Choir.
Bishop Calvin Norton and his singers come in strong but it’s the mighty-voiced Velicia Manor who steals the show on the anthem version of “Spirit of God Moving All Over Me.”
Ann Nesby’s “Amen” is not the Wings Over Jordan / Jester Hairston / Lilies of the Field neo-spiritual but a contemporary piece proclaiming, to a bouncy and bracing backdrop, that when things get bad, “don’t give up,” remember who pulled you through, and “say ‘Amen’.”
The Robersons—formerly known as Desmond Roberson & the Roberson Bunch—return with “Keep Blessin’,” a hand-clapper in the gospel quartet tradition.
By Robert Marovich
In A City Called Heaven, gospel announcer and music historian Robert Marovich shines a light on the humble origins of a majestic genre and its indispensable bond to the city where it found its voice: Chicago.
By Robert Marovich
In A City Called Heaven, gospel announcer and music historian Robert Marovich shines a light on the humble origins of a majestic genre and its indispensable bond to the city where it found its voice: Chicago.
On Sunday, March 30, 2025, the multi-GRAMMY Award-winning Blind Boys of Alabama will be among the earliest artists to appear at Garcia’s Chicago in the city's West Loop.
There aren't many gospel singers left who remember the early days of the genre. But Ms. Bessie Pullen does. The 97-Year-Old singer reflects on her life as a gospel singer in Florida. Her husband, Melvyn Pullen, was a member of the popular quartet the Gospelaires.
Fresh off the thirty-city I Got Away tour, in partnership with McDonald’s Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour, singer and songwriter Bri Babinieux is looking forward to releasing a new album this fall.
The Journal of Gospel Music learned today of the passing of gospel music singer Nikki Ross Bellamy.
The Journal of Gospel Music learned of the passing on June 17, 2026, of singer Beau Williams.
