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Ellen Hayes – Behind My Eyes
Since the late 1950s and Charles Craig and the Voices of Tabernacle, Detroit gospel artists have displayed an almost impish fascination with blending traditional and contemporary gospel. Detroit's native daughter Ellen Hayes continues that tradition on her new album, Behind My Eyes.
JGM Pick of the Week – November 9, 2026
“God With Us” is a throwback R&B moment repackaged as contemporary gospel.
JGM Pick of the Week – November 2, 2026
“He’s a Rock” Apostle Moses Adams & North Carolina Community Gospel Choir Grantham World Media (release date: October 16, 2026)
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Bob Marovich of the Journal of Gospel Music interviews gospel recording artist Lil Prince.
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Ellen Hayes – Behind My Eyes
Since the late 1950s and Charles Craig and the Voices of Tabernacle, Detroit gospel artists have displayed an almost impish fascination with blending traditional and contemporary gospel. Detroit's native daughter Ellen Hayes continues that tradition on her new album, Behind My Eyes.
JGM Pick of the Week – November 9, 2026
“God With Us” is a throwback R&B moment repackaged as contemporary gospel.
JGM Pick of the Week – November 2, 2026
“He’s a Rock” Apostle Moses Adams & North Carolina Community Gospel Choir Grantham World Media (release date: October 16, 2026)
Sponsored Post:
Bob Marovich of the Journal of Gospel Music interviews gospel recording artist Lil Prince.
This episode includes music reviewed on the Journal of Gospel Music between mid-June and mid-September 2026.
Kvng David (aka Alexander David), a Nigerian-born gospel singer based in the UK, follows his recent single, “Kings and Priests,” with a melodic worship song based on 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 called “I Believe.”
A woefully underappreciated singer, Kansas City, Missouri, native Chrystal Rucker can turn any song, no matter how mundane, into something special.
The group’s latest release, “Number One King,” features decent enough singing but the song itself lacks that in-your-face immediacy that distinguished the selections on Can’t Lose My (Soul) and drew broad attention to the group.
“The Voice I Have Now” Sandi Patty Stylos Records (release date: August 21, 2026)
Acclaimed singer and actress Ann Nesby, the six-time Grammy Award-nominated solo artist and legendary voice of Sounds of Blackness, returns to the screen as Sarah in Tyler Perry’s upcoming Netflix holiday film, The Gospel of Christmas, premiering November 11, 2026.
LATEST 5 STAR REVIEWS
"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
“God With Us” is a throwback R&B moment repackaged as contemporary gospel.
“He’s a Rock” Apostle Moses Adams & North Carolina Community Gospel Choir Grantham World Media (release date: October 16, 2026)
A woefully underappreciated singer, Kansas City, Missouri, native Chrystal Rucker can turn any song, no matter how mundane, into something special.
“The Voice I Have Now” Sandi Patty Stylos Records (release date: August 21, 2026)
“Remember Me” Stanley Brown feat. Jessica Reedy ROC Nation (release date: August 7, 2026)
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.
Check out the Journal of Gospel Music's exclusive video interview of gospel quartet singer Li'l Prince - available here starting the afternoon of October 16.
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.
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.
