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The Kari Jobe groove that learned from the Hammond, not the drop
Jazz-gospel listening: pocket first, branding never.
Jun 4, 2026 · 8 min
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Jazz changes in Donnie McClurkin’s gospel pocket
Harmony as testimony. How Donnie McClurkin lets a jazz turn serve a church lyric.
Jun 3, 2026 · 9 min
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The William McDowell groove that learned from the Hammond, not the drop
Jazz-gospel listening: pocket first, branding never.
Jun 2, 2026 · 4 min
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Jazz changes in Kirk Franklin’s gospel pocket
Harmony as testimony. How Kirk Franklin lets a jazz turn serve a church lyric.
Jun 1, 2026 · 5 min
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The CeCe Winans groove that learned from the Hammond, not the drop
Jazz-gospel listening: pocket first, branding never.
May 31, 2026 · 6 min
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Jazz changes in Maverick City Music’s gospel pocket
Harmony as testimony. How Maverick City Music lets a jazz turn serve a church lyric.
May 30, 2026 · 7 min
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Jazz changes in Yolanda Adams’s gospel pocket
Harmony as testimony. How Yolanda Adams lets a jazz turn serve a church lyric.
May 14, 2026 · 5 min