Let Us Now Speak of, and to, Turbulent Times
Speak we now of, and to, turbulent times: two World Music gems address the world as it is: ANOURA, from Mali's Anansy Cissé, and SUCH TIMES by master U.K. singer-songwriter STEVE TILSTON.
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A ‘Lost Galaxy’ Found, Sun Science Stamps Arrive
A galaxy far, far away, thought 'lost,' has been discovered via the Hubble Telescope. And the Postal Service is issuing a very cool set of Sun Science stamps. You'll never look at the sun the same way again. Well, you shouldn't look at the sun…
Thirst No More
The world-weariness welling from deep within the Nashville-based singer-songwriter SUSAN McCRACKEN's soul expresses not helplessness but hopefulness on PATIENT KINGDOM, as if giving testimony to the cyclicality and potentiality of life. And that is what the new album is all about.
Bob Marovich’s Gospel Picks
BOB MAROVICH reviews new gospel gems from THE FRIERSON BROTHERS, DEO, GENEATHA WRIGHT, LELAND PHILPOTT
DEEP ROOTS ALBUMS OF THE YEAR, 2020
Honoring 10 exceptional album-length explorations of love, loss and spirituality by DAVID BROZA, ISAAC CAREE, KATHLEEN EDWARDS, FISK JUBILEE SINGERS, IVY FORD, GABRIELLE LOUISE, ROD MCCORMACK, JOHN MCCUTCHEON CARY MORIN and ALICIA NUGENT.
The Elite Half-Hundred of 2020, Part 1
THE ELITE HALF-HUNDRED OF 2020, Parts 1 and 2, is topped by the REV. LUTHER BARNES and THE RESTORATION WORSHIP CENTER CHOIR’s LOOK TO THE HILLS.
The Elite Half-Hundred of 2020, Part 2
The best of the rest of the rest of our ELITE HALF-HUNDRED OF 2020, featuring JOHN FINBURY, ALBERT CUMMINGS, NEW MOON JELLYROLL FREEDOM ROCKERS, DIANE SCHUUR, MIGHTY MEN OF FAITH, THE CAMBRIDGE SINGERS and others.
Somewhere Between Heartache and Redemption
Balancing personal misfortune with spiritual redemption, CRYSTAL SHAWANDA is making a major movie with CHURCH HOUSE BLUES, her fourth blues album.
Places in The Heart
Find yourself in THE UNENDING ALTERATION OF THE HEART if you will, but GABRIELLE LOUISE is addressing herself in unvarnished interior monologues, leading by example in facing head-on hard truths about life, love and loss. Behold, a torch masterpiece.
Dispatches From Solitude
Forced into isolation by the pandemic, JOHN McCUTCHEON began writing songs, and more songs, came up with a moving tribute to front line workers and to his friend John Prine, found some humor in his plight, and voila! CABIN FEVER, a plague-inspired beauty.