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Kirk Franklin, Long Live Love | Album Review
Kirk Franklin, Long Live Love | Album Review
Following a four-year hiatus, contemporary black gospel music icon Kirk Franklin remains consistent on his 2019 LP, ‘Long Live Love.’
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Music Avril Lavigne, Head Above Water | Track Review
Avril Lavigne, Head Above Water | Track Review 
Avril Lavigne delivers the most authentic, personal single of her career with “Head Above Water,” inspired by her battle with Lyme Disease.
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Tori Kelly, Hiding Place | Album Review
With the help of Grammy-winning gospel icon Kirk Franklin, Tori Kelly assembles an uplifting, well-rounded pop-gospel album on ‘Hiding Place.’
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Tori Kelly, ‘Never Alone’ | Track Review
“Never Alone” is a beautifully written and performed pop-gospel record. It’s rhythmic, thoughtful, and incredibly uplifting that perfectly suits Tori Kelly.
Evergreen 10 Secular Hallelujah Songs | Playlist
10 Secular Hallelujah Songs | Playlist 
We examine “10 Secular Hallelujah Songs,” most of which aren’t appropriate for Sunday morning church service.
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Evergreen 13 Songs That Show Relentless Faith | Playlist
13 Songs That Show Relentless Faith | Playlist
“13 Songs That Show Relentless Faith” features music courtesy of Blind Faith, Kirk Franklin, Sharon Jones, Reba McEntire, and Whitney Houston among others.
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Marvin Sapp, Close | Album Review
Pastor Marvin Sapp delivers another well-rounded, uplifting, contemporary gospel album with ‘Close.’
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Marvin Sapp, ‘Close’ | Track Review
Pastor Marvin Sapp shines on “Close,” the uplifting promo single from his new album of the same title, arriving September 29.
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Pros & Cons | Kanye West
In the latest edition of our column Pros & Cons, one of the music industry’s most polarizing musicians is profiled – Kanye “I Am a God” West.
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Kirk Franklin Maintains Consistency on ‘Losing My Religion’
‘Losing My Religion’ is another strong offering from contemporary gospel musician extraordinaire Kirk Franklin. It’s not his best, but it has great moments.
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Twenty One Pilots, Blurryface | Album Review
Eclectic, Ohio alternative band Twenty One Pilots delivers a tour de force on their ambitious second album, ‘Blurryface.’
