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3232James Johnson, Jr. | “You Made Me”
https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2024/03/james-johnson-jr-you-made-me-album-review/
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Kerry Douglas’s distinctive gospel music vision as the CEO of Blacksmoke Music Worldwide has brought Zacardi Cortez, quartet artist Keith ‘Wonder Boy’ Johnson and now James Johnson, Jr. Johnson, Jr., a familiar voice to the Blacksmoke Family for the past 6 years,...]]>James Johnson, Jr. echoes his purpose in gospel music with the E.P. debut, You Made Me Kerry Douglas’s distinctive gospel music vision as the CEO of Blacksmoke Music Worldwide has brought Zacardi Cortez, quartet artist Keith ‘Wonder Boy’ Johnson and now James Johnson, Jr. Johnson, Jr., a familiar voice to the Blacksmoke Family for the past 6 years, currently serves as the music minister for…
]]>https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2024/03/james-johnson-jr-you-made-me-album-review/feed/0Marvin Sapp | Chosen Vessel
https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2020/10/marvin-sapp-chosen-vessel-album-review/
https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2020/10/marvin-sapp-chosen-vessel-album-review/#respondWed, 07 Oct 2020 12:03:11 +0000https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/?p=5502Billboard Gospel music great Marvin Sapp starts his new ministry assignment with Chosen Vessel
If anyone desires to be in an effective ministry, the utmost key is being ready to sacrifice at a moment’s notice while excursing faith to the maximum. Marvin Sapp has faced many turning points through the years, even while earning countless Stellar Awards along with numerous Billboard Gospel achievements.]]>Billboard Gospel music great Marvin Sapp starts his new ministry assignment with Chosen Vessel If anyone desires to be in an effective ministry, the utmost key is being ready to sacrifice at a moment’s notice while excursing faith to the maximum. Marvin Sapp has faced many turning points through the years, even while earning countless Stellar Awards along with numerous Billboard Gospel…
]]>https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2020/10/marvin-sapp-chosen-vessel-album-review/feed/0K-Ci Hailey | Jesus Saves
https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2020/08/k-ci-hailey-jesus-saves/
https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2020/08/k-ci-hailey-jesus-saves/#respondSun, 02 Aug 2020 14:19:09 +0000https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/?p=5466K-Ci Hailey“Jesus Saves”(P Music Group)
A Record Reflection by A. Scott Galloway
Once upon a time in North Carolina, a young boy named Cedric cracked open his mouth and let out a holler for The Lord that instantly carved out the path of his destiny...as another of the fabled church singers who would go on to set the world of Soul Music on sanctified fire before tragedy ensued and sent him back home to church a changed man.]]>K-Ci Hailey “Jesus Saves” (P Music Group) A Record Reflection by A. Scott Galloway Once upon a time in North Carolina, a young boy named Cedric cracked open his mouth and let out a holler for The Lord that instantly carved out the path of his destiny…as another of the fabled church singers who would go on to set the world of Soul Music on sanctified fire before tragedy ensued and sent him…
]]>https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2020/08/k-ci-hailey-jesus-saves/feed/0Ricky Dillard | Choirmaster
https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2020/04/ricky-dillard-choirmaster-album-review/
https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2020/04/ricky-dillard-choirmaster-album-review/#commentsTue, 28 Apr 2020 13:42:32 +0000https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/?p=5442Singer/Songwriter/Minister and Choirmaster Ricky Dillard along with New G re-lights the gospel choir flame with their latest CD for Motown Gospel
As one of contemporary gospel’s ambassadors, Ricky Dillard is a firm cheerleader for choir voices and how they continue to bless the masses in praise and worship. Born in one of gospel’s famed cities, Chicago, Illinois, the singer/songwriter Dillard was recently recognized by Rolling Stone and TIME as a pioneering choirmaster, a serious honor alongside respected choir directors such as Hezekiah Walker and JJ Hairston.]]>Singer/Songwriter/Minister and Choirmaster Ricky Dillard along with New G re-lights the gospel choir flame with their latest CD for Motown Gospel As one of contemporary gospel’s ambassadors, Ricky Dillard is a firm cheerleader for choir voices and how they continue to bless the masses in praise and worship. Born in one of gospel’s famed cities, Chicago, Illinois, the singer/
]]>https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2020/04/ricky-dillard-choirmaster-album-review/feed/1Kirk Franklin | LONG LIVE LOVE
https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2019/05/kirk-franklin-long-live-love-album-review/
https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2019/05/kirk-franklin-long-live-love-album-review/#respondFri, 31 May 2019 13:40:43 +0000https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/?p=5310Kirk Franklin | LONG LIVE LOVEFo Yo Soul / RCAby Peggy OliverKirk Franklin boldly proclaims Long Live Love, his first solo CD in four yearsKirk Franklin certainly knows the pulse of the gospel industry for over two decades. As one of the architects that have defined contemporary gospel’s current direction, the producer/musician/songwriter clearly zones in to what many listeners are seeking for in music that moves scripturally and inspirationally.]]>Kirk Franklin | LONG LIVE LOVE Fo Yo Soul / RCA by Peggy Oliver Kirk Franklin boldly proclaims Long Live Love, his first solo CD in four years Kirk Franklin certainly knows the pulse of the gospel industry for over two decades. As one of the architects that have defined contemporary gospel’s current direction, the producer/musician/songwriter clearly zones in to what many listeners are…
]]>https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2019/05/kirk-franklin-long-live-love-album-review/feed/0Amazing Grace: Aretha Brings The Mountaintop Down to South Central L.A.
https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2019/04/aretha-franklin-amazing-grace-movie-review/
https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2019/04/aretha-franklin-amazing-grace-movie-review/#respondTue, 09 Apr 2019 13:30:59 +0000https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/?p=5288Amazing Grace is Aretha Franklin’s Regally Rousing Cinematic Hallelujah
A Film Reflection by A. Scott Galloway
There’s something powerfully unique about seeing footage of music you’ve only been able to listen to for decades. The first example that comes to mind is the black and white video of Les McCann & Eddie Harris’ 1969 set at the Montreux Jazz Festival that, for years, was only heard as their Atlantic Records album Swiss Movement. ]]>Amazing Grace is Aretha Franklin’s Regally Rousing Cinematic Hallelujah A Film Reflection by A. Scott Galloway There’s something powerfully unique about seeing footage of music you’ve only been able to listen to for decades. The first example that comes to mind is the black and white video of Les McCann & Eddie Harris’ 1969 set at the Montreux Jazz Festival that, for years, was only heard as…
]]>https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2019/04/aretha-franklin-amazing-grace-movie-review/feed/0Will Downing | The Promise
https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2018/11/will-downing-the-promise-album-review/
https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2018/11/will-downing-the-promise-album-review/#respondWed, 07 Nov 2018 15:48:10 +0000https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/?p=5145Will Downing | The PromiseShanachie Recordsby Peggy Oliver
When an artist who has maintained a career that is deemed successful, sometimes the stability in all the achievements and awards can be taken for granted.]]>Will Downing | The Promise Shanachie Records by Peggy Oliver When an artist who has maintained a career that is deemed successful, sometimes the stability in all the achievements and awards can be taken for granted. So as a dramatic or near catastrophic situation stares that musician or vocalist in the face, the challenges to their professional life could be turned into a make it moment or a…
]]>https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2018/11/will-downing-the-promise-album-review/feed/0CeCe Winans | Let Them Fall in Love
https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2017/02/cece-winans-let-fall-love-music-review/
https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2017/02/cece-winans-let-fall-love-music-review/#respondThu, 02 Feb 2017 10:06:44 +0000https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/?p=4803CeCe Winans | Let Them Fall in Love by Peggy Oliver
Imagine a multi-award winning gospel artist in the studio, one half of a well-respected brother/sister duo and a member of an extremely famous musical family, with her son mapping the direction of the latest recording session. This is a recent true life scenario between CeCe Winans and her son Alvin Love III, whose conceptual words of wisdom was effectively a beneficial move for this praise and worship icon who has blazed the contemporary urban gospel charts with her brother, BeBe Winans, and with her own solo career.]]>CeCe Winans | Let Them Fall in Love by Peggy Oliver Imagine a multi-award winning gospel artist in the studio, one half of a well-respected brother/sister duo and a member of an extremely famous musical family, with her son mapping the direction of the latest recording session. This is a recent true life scenario between CeCe Winans and her son Alvin Love III, whose conceptual words of wisdom…
]]>https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2017/02/cece-winans-let-fall-love-music-review/feed/0William Murphy | Demonstrate
https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2016/07/william-murphy-demonstrate/
https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2016/07/william-murphy-demonstrate/#respondTue, 05 Jul 2016 15:46:27 +0000https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/?p=4552William Murphy | Demonstrate by Peggy Oliver
When the most respected praise and worship leaders finds themselves in troublesome times or finds an inspirational thought that sincerely affects them personally, their wherewithal to reach for their pen to birth special songs is meant to overflow in a positive direction.]]>William Murphy | Demonstrate by Peggy Oliver When the most respected praise and worship leaders finds themselves in troublesome times or finds an inspirational thought that sincerely affects them personally, their wherewithal to reach for their pen to birth special songs is meant to overflow in a positive direction. William Murphy is quite the confident worshipper since he was introduced in…
]]>https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2016/07/william-murphy-demonstrate/feed/0Shirley Caesar | Fill This House
https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2016/05/shirley-caesar-fill-house/
https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2016/05/shirley-caesar-fill-house/#respondThu, 26 May 2016 14:11:46 +0000https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/?p=4458Shirley Caesar | Fill This House by Peggy OliverAdvance Review - Album Coming June 3rd, 2016
When one has traveled the long hard road towards an effective music and pulpit ministry, there needs to be the accompanying tribulations behind the scenes so they can share their testimonies to their audiences. Celebrating fifty years in focusing her singing talents solely for the Lord, Shirley Caesar has sang many a song on top of preaching many a sermon while battling and praying through the personal spiritual wars.]]>Shirley Caesar | Fill This House by Peggy Oliver Advance Review – Album Coming June 3rd, 2016 When one has traveled the long hard road towards an effective music and pulpit ministry, there needs to be the accompanying tribulations behind the scenes so they can share their testimonies to their audiences. Celebrating fifty years in focusing her singing talents solely for the Lord…
James Johnson, Jr. echoes his purpose in gospel music with the E.P. debut, You Made Me
Kerry Douglas’s distinctive gospel music vision as the CEO of Blacksmoke Music Worldwide has brought Zacardi Cortez, quartet artist Keith ‘Wonder Boy’ Johnson and now James Johnson, Jr. Johnson, Jr., a familiar voice to the Blacksmoke Family for the past 6 years,...]]>
Billboard Gospel music great Marvin Sapp starts his new ministry assignment with Chosen Vessel
If anyone desires to be in an effective ministry, the utmost key is being ready to sacrifice at a moment’s notice while excursing faith to the maximum. Marvin Sapp has faced many turning points through the years, even while earning countless Stellar Awards along with numerous Billboard Gospel achievements.]]>
K-Ci Hailey
“Jesus Saves”
(P Music Group)
A Record Reflection by A. Scott Galloway
Once upon a time in North Carolina, a young boy named Cedric cracked open his mouth and let out a holler for The Lord that instantly carved out the path of his destiny...as another of the fabled church singers who would go on to set the world of Soul Music on sanctified fire before tragedy ensued and sent him back home to church a changed man.]]>
Singer/Songwriter/Minister and Choirmaster Ricky Dillard along with New G re-lights the gospel choir flame with their latest CD for Motown Gospel
As one of contemporary gospel’s ambassadors, Ricky Dillard is a firm cheerleader for choir voices and how they continue to bless the masses in praise and worship. Born in one of gospel’s famed cities, Chicago, Illinois, the singer/songwriter Dillard was recently recognized by Rolling Stone and TIME as a pioneering choirmaster, a serious honor alongside respected choir directors such as Hezekiah Walker and JJ Hairston.]]>
Kirk Franklin | LONG LIVE LOVE
Fo Yo Soul / RCA
by Peggy Oliver
Kirk Franklin boldly proclaims Long Live Love, his first solo CD in four years
Kirk Franklin certainly knows the pulse of the gospel industry for over two decades. As one of the architects that have defined contemporary gospel’s current direction, the producer/musician/songwriter clearly zones in to what many listeners are seeking for in music that moves scripturally and inspirationally.]]>
Amazing Grace is Aretha Franklin’s Regally Rousing Cinematic Hallelujah
A Film Reflection by A. Scott Galloway
There’s something powerfully unique about seeing footage of music you’ve only been able to listen to for decades. The first example that comes to mind is the black and white video of Les McCann & Eddie Harris’ 1969 set at the Montreux Jazz Festival that, for years, was only heard as their Atlantic Records album Swiss Movement. ]]>
Will Downing | The Promise
Shanachie Records
by Peggy Oliver
When an artist who has maintained a career that is deemed successful, sometimes the stability in all the achievements and awards can be taken for granted.]]>
CeCe Winans | Let Them Fall in Love
by Peggy Oliver
Imagine a multi-award winning gospel artist in the studio, one half of a well-respected brother/sister duo and a member of an extremely famous musical family, with her son mapping the direction of the latest recording session. This is a recent true life scenario between CeCe Winans and her son Alvin Love III, whose conceptual words of wisdom was effectively a beneficial move for this praise and worship icon who has blazed the contemporary urban gospel charts with her brother, BeBe Winans, and with her own solo career.]]>
William Murphy | Demonstrate
by Peggy Oliver
When the most respected praise and worship leaders finds themselves in troublesome times or finds an inspirational thought that sincerely affects them personally, their wherewithal to reach for their pen to birth special songs is meant to overflow in a positive direction.]]>
Shirley Caesar | Fill This House
by Peggy Oliver
Advance Review - Album Coming June 3rd, 2016
When one has traveled the long hard road towards an effective music and pulpit ministry, there needs to be the accompanying tribulations behind the scenes so they can share their testimonies to their audiences. Celebrating fifty years in focusing her singing talents solely for the Lord, Shirley Caesar has sang many a song on top of preaching many a sermon while battling and praying through the personal spiritual wars.]]>