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BeBe & CeCe Winans Hollywood Star Walk of Fame

Pat Ragin — Sun, 06 May 2012 12:13:41 +0000

Gospel artist BeBe & CeCe Winans have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! The brother and sister duo started their Gospel career in 1982 and earned numerous accolades, titles and honors. They join gospel legends the Late Mahalia Jackson and Andrae Crouch on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Congratulations to BeBe and CeCe!

Who Leaked Whitney's Controversial Photo? [VIDEO]

Todd Anderson — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:41:52 +0000

The Owner of the Newark funeral home that handled Whitney Houston’s services & body is denying she helped the “National Enquirer” get a photo of Whitney Houston lying in her casket. Whigham Funeral Home owner Carolyn Whigham says she knows who took the controversial photo, but she’s saying it’s up to Whitney Houston’s family to [...]

The 2012 Stellar Awards Winners

Pat Ragin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:42:08 +0000

Marvin Sapp and Dorinda Clark Cole hosted the show. Gospel singer/composer VaShawn Mitchell swept six categories, more than any other artist. The 27th annual Stellar Awards was held at the Grand Ole Opry House and will air on television in syndication Saturday through Feb. 26 on the GMC cable network. Stellar Award Winners Artist of [...]

Aretha Franklin singing "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" at MLK Jr. Memorial Dedication

Pat Ragin — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:00:40 +0000

Aretha Franklin sings “Take My Hand, Precious Lord,” a favorite hymn of Martin Luther King Jr., on Oct. 16, 2011, in Washington, D.C., during the official dedication ceremony of the MLK Jr. Memorial. Video courtesy Toledo Free Press, Toledo, Ohio. www.toledofreepress.com

Kirk Franklin Top Gospel Artist of the Year

Pat Ragin — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 11:50:14 +0000

Kirk Franklin Has Top Album and is Top Gospel Albums Artist of the Year Billboard lists Kirk Franklin as the top Gospel Albums Artist of the year, and his HELLO FEAR is the year’s top Gospel Album. Additionally, Verity Gospel Music Group secured three of Billboard’s list of Top-10 Gospel Album Artists; seven of the [...]

Gospel Duo Mary Mary Reality Show

Pat Ragin — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:21:09 +0000

Erica and Tina Campbell, Grammy award-winning Gospel Mary Mary, will have their first reality show on WeTV. The show will debut on March 29, 2012. The show will center on the sisters as they balance their musical careers and family lives. Preview clips from their upcoming reality show. Wendy Williams discusses Mary Mary’s Reality Show

WBLK Holiday Gospel Concert Cancelled

Pat Ragin — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 12:00:24 +0000

By now you know that, due to unforeseen circumstances, the Dec 10th WBLK Holiday Gospel Concert featuring Fred Hammond has been cancelled effective immediately. If you purchased your tickets from Tickets.com you will automatically receive a refund within a week on your credit card. All ticket holders that purchased tickets at Doris Records may receive [...]

Marvin Sapp and Family Doing Well After Wife's Passing

Pat Ragin — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 11:06:22 +0000

More than a year has gone by since Marvin Sapp lost his wife, MaLinda Sapp to colon cancer. “We miss her and, every day, we talk and think about her,” Sapp tells the Grand Rapids Press. “But the kids are doing well. And as long as they do well, I’m gonna do well.” (Belle Report) [...]

The Mighty Clouds of Joy's Joe Ligon

Pat Ragin — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 10:36:13 +0000

After 50 years of being with the Mighty Clouds of Joy. Joe Ligon and Richard Wallace have decided to pursue other avenues in the gospel music. Legendary singer, Joe Ligon, will continue touring all over the world and recording as Joe Ligon and the Mighty Clouds of Joy. One of the greatest gospel groups of [...]

John P. Kee in Concert & WBLK Big Announcement

Pat Ragin — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 10:40:25 +0000

“Enough is Enough” Celebrates 1 yr of Prayer 50 % decrease in homicides

October 2010 marked the year when local pastors, anti-violence groups, elected officials and victimized families joined together for community prayer, information and transformation in a response to the rash of homicides occurring in the city.

“Enough is Enough” I’m a peacemaker campaign w

Donald Lawrence Hit Single "SPIRITUAL" [AUDIO]

Pat Ragin — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 10:23:19 +0000

Donald Lawrence, Grammy Award winning producer, composer and recording artist, has entered the Billboard gospel songs chart with “Spiritual.” The new CD has traditional gospel music and soulful sounds that is uplifting. “This project really doesn’t differ from my past ones,” Lawrence says. “I want to continue to teach, through song, spiritual principles and laws [...]

27th Annual Stellar Awards – Second Round Ballot Open to General Public

Pat Ragin — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 11:04:58 +0000

View the video message from CEO & Chairman Don Jackson here . Don Jackson, announced today that the Stellar Awards second-round ballots would be available for general public voting online at www.thestellarawards.com powered by Gospel Music Spot, until October 17, 2011, for the upcoming 27th Annual Stellar Awards. The 27th Annual Stellar Awards will return [...]

"Sunday Best" Finale Tonight

Pat Ragin — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 10:15:37 +0000

Who will win Sunday Best? In a special 2-hour finale On Sunday, September 11 at 8:00 p.m. Finalists Amber Bullock, 25, from St. Louis, Missouri and Andrea Helms, 37, from Dallas, Texas will compete for a national recording contract with Music World Gospel. During the finale be entertained by Pastor Shirley Caesar, Yolanda Adams, Lecrae, [...]

This Sept 11 Sounds of Blackness Encourages America to "Fly Again"

Pat Ragin — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:01:36 +0000

Sounds of Blackness have been bringing hope and inspiration to people through their music for the past four decades. “Fly Again,” the first single on Sounds of Blackness tenth and self-titled CD, The Sounds of Blackness, reassures the listener that no matter how bad things seem, you’ve got to “just hold on and be strong,” [...]

Rance Allen Group Team for Live Concert Video Recording for Television

Pat Ragin — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 10:23:50 +0000

History will take place for the Grammy Award nominated Rance Allen Group Team for a Live Concert Video Recording for Television Sunday, September 25, 2011 @ 7:00 pm, at The Progress Energy Center in Raleigh, NC.

The Rance Allen group is the groundbreaking group that infused gospel with R&B sensibilities long before it was en vogue. Their R&B flavored songs about faith and brotherhood like “Miracle Worker,” “I Belong to You” and “Ain’t No Need of Crying” crossed over to the R&B charts. Artists ranging from Huey Lewis & the News to BeBe & CeCe Winans have credited Rance Allen Group as a significant influence on their respective musical styles.

Marvin Sapp Plans His First CD Since Wife's Death "I'm Still Standing"

Pat Ragin — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 10:33:58 +0000

Pastor Marvin Sapp is planning a new CD that will speak on how he has managed during a difficult period in his life. During the past five years he lost his father and last year, his wife MaLinda to colon cancer. On this upcoming CD he explains how he came through these situations and still remaining [...]

Dawkins & Dawkins

Pat Ragin — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 10:30:30 +0000

Gospel duo, Dawkins & Dawkins are back! Listen to the digital audio postcard for their new CD, "From Now On!"

Read the interview on Gospel Flava (http://www.gospelflava.com) where Anson Dawkins interviews his brother, Eric

Gospel Singer Helen Baylor "A Praying Grandmother: The Helen Baylor Story"

Pat Ragin — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 10:27:59 +0000

Gospel great Helen Baylor shared part of her life story in the introduction of her hit song, “Lifting Up The Name of Jesus,” also known as “Helen’s Testimony,” on “The Live Experience.” Since then, the song has stayed in rotation and has continually been requested by fans on radio stations throughout the U.S. and abroad.

She became a chart-topping Gospel Artist, win

R&B Singer Montell Jordan, Retiring To Sing Gospel

Pat Ragin — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 10:49:29 +0000

Secular, R&B artist, Montell Jordan, is now making a change for God. He has joined a church in Atlanta, Georgia and has launched a new record label. Jordan has chosen another path for his career; he has decided to now take his talents towards ministry. He has become a member of Victory World Church in [...]

Donald Lawrence

Pat Ragin — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 11:12:41 +0000

Donald Lawrence, the Grammy, Stellar, and Dove award winner returns with the follow up to the smash hit The Law of Confession, Part 1. The album’s title track continues with scripturally based lyrics, impeccable harmonies, and a cameo from Dorinda Clark-Cole. http://www.verityrecords.com/artist/donald-lawrence