Kirk Franklin shut it down and gave DC a spiritually uplifting show on Friday at his album listening event at the First Baptist Church of Glenarden. In return, the local crowd show Kirk how we gets down in DC and gave him something to take back to Texas.
Jennifer Holliday – The Original Dream Girl and Two-Time Grammy Award winning recording artist, and her pastor, Rev. Raphael G. Warnock (pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta – the spiritual home of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ), have collaborated on a new inspirational CD of Warnock’s sermonettes that are seasoned with […]
Holy Hip Hop has produced some of the greatest talent in the game lately. One can guess this is a direct response to the up-rise of abrasive, insulting women hating lyrics of current popular tracks from rappers like Lil Wayne, and Drake. Originally named Tru Saints they needed to rethink their direction. The groups members […]
Mary Mary’s Top 10 music videos have set the bar for Gospel musicians the world over. They have always proven that they have the staying power and the strength in the Name of God to teach, reach and meet everyone where they are in their walk of life. I was fortunate enough a few weeks […]
JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise have re-signed with Light Records. The Connecticut-based musician and praise group will continue their long term relationship with the label that began in 2001 with the release Awesome God. This partnership has produced five albums including their latest chart topping smash Resting On His Promise. The group was the opening […]
Breakthrough Gospel artist, Vashawn Mitchell , was just added to R&B and Gospel icons Bebe & Cece Winans and Mary Mary upcoming spring tour. VaShawn Mitchell will be the special guest for the “Still Something Big” Tour, An Evening With BeBe & CeCe Winans And Mary Mary. Mitchell, slated to open the show, will join the duos to hit a […]
He knows some people might be skeptical, but BeBe Winans is adamant that the upcoming Still Something Big tour will be his last with sister CeCe Winans. “I feel on the inside that this is our last go-round,” Winans, who’s been recording with his sister since 1984, tells Billboard.com. “I don’t see me doing this […]
After a successful launch in Chicago last year, Donnie McClurkin’s Perfecting Music Conference will make it’s way to: Charlotte, North Carolina (April 28-30); Milwaukee, WI (May 19-21); Montgomery, AL ((June 23-25); Los Angeles, CA (TBA) Philadelphia, PA (September 29/October 1 ); Dallas, TX (October 27-29) and Miami, FL (November 17-19) in 2011. The two-day workshop with guest speakers and […]
Michael Charles, whose gospel music career spanned five decades, died Wednesday at age 64. The longtime educator had liver cancer. Charles was a highly respected leader and pioneer among gospel artists in Kansas City’s African-American community. He also performed with nationally known artists such as the Rev. James Cleveland, the Mighty Clouds of Joy and […]
Hip-Hop Gospel singer LeCrae took a few moments from his busy schedule to talk with me about the whirlwind year. Hip-Hop has always been pigeon holed as an instrument born of the streets and ugliness. LeCrae sees it as an opportunity to serve Christ with beauty.
Every so often God calls you. You may not know what that calling may be? You may not even know when that calling will happen. Former baseball player Todd Dulaney joins Grant Desme who last year left major league baseball to become a Roman Catholic Priest.
The next installment of the WOW Gospel series is available now. It is filled with all the hit makers of today’s Gospel scene. It is also a great way to meet artists you have not had the opportunity to listen to.
