In an exclusive partnership with RCA Inspiration, GRAMMY® nominated and Stellar Award- winning artist Kierra Sheard has released two new singles, “Don’t Judge Me” featuring Hip-Hop icon Missy Elliott (Karew Entertainment/RCA Inspiration) and a solo recording of “Don’t Judge ...

Motown Gospel is honored to announce the official signing of iconic choirmaster Ricky Dillard today. Known for his skillful directing and inimitable presentation marked by high energy, acrobatics and charisma, the 3-time GRAMMY® nominee will record his Motown Gospel debut ...

Watch Here… Season 3 winner Le’Andria Johnson shows off her raw vocal power with a rendition of “Deliver Me (This Is My Exodus)” with Donald Lawrence and the Tri-City Singers.

Gospel music is rooted in the Black church experience of the African-American South and birthed out of the Negro spirituals of slavery. It is a genre that is rhythmic, thankful, interactive and joyful. Despite not being a mainstream pillar, it can be argued that gospel music

The Gospel at your fingertips anytime, anywhere onlineThe wait is over! The Latest Epic Double- Cover Issue Of Premier Gospel & Christian Music Magazine Is Out Now. The latest epic double cover issue features eOne recording artists Todd Dulaney and Jonathan McReynolds. ...

Bebe Winans – Laughter Just Like A Medicine ft. K.S. (Official Video) “One day I locked myself out of the house and instead of becoming angry, I chose Laughter, which made my situation easier to endure. As I waited in the garage for the locksmith, I sat and wrote this song. ...

SEE YOU AGAIN – ANTHONY EVANS This song knocked me out when I first heard it. I decided this was the gospel song I was finally going to try in my church. So we got the (predominantly white) worship team together, rehearsed it like crazy. Yep, it came out like a long-lost U2 ...

“There’s no one like me because God only made one me and I’m comfortable doing me,” confesses award-winning singer, songwriter and producer Isaac Carree. “So I embrace whatever comes with that!” Carree has been converting listeners to believers ever since he launched his ...

Modern-day gospel king Kirk Franklin seems ripe for a biopic based on his life — and one is in the works. The “Stomp” singer, who dropped on the scene in 1993 with Kirk Franklin and the Family, will serve as executive producer for a movie for Sony through his label, Fo Yo ...

Driven by 22 points from Rookie of the Year candidate Arike Ogunbowale, the Dallas Wings (6-15) snapped a six-game losing skid with an 87-64 (8-12) victory over the New York Liberty. The 23-point win is the largest margin of victory against the Liberty in franchise history, ...

Love Theory- Kirk Franklin Deliver Me (This is My Exodus)- Donald Lawrence You Know My Name (Live)- Tasha Cobbs Leonard Unstoppable- Koryn Hawthorne Blessings on Blessings- Anthony Brown & group therAPy

Tickets go sale Aug. 16 for an Oct. 12 Crown Coliseum concert featuring Hezekiah Walker, Tye Tribbett, Yolanca Adams and J.J. Hairston. Tickets go on sale Aug. 16 for the WIDU anniversary celebration at the Crown Coliseum Oct. 12. The show will feature gospel artists ...

Stellar Award winning and Dove Award nominated singer-songwriter, Maurette Brown Clark, has dropped a music video for her Billboard Top 20 Gospel Airplay radio single, “I Want God” (Nettie’s Child Music/IndieBlu). The video made its debut on BET.com at this link. Backed by ...

Included with your VIP weekend ticket is admission to this special, inspirational morning session with Gospel recording artist, motivational speaker and plus size fashion designer Tasha Cobbs-Leonard! Read More…

Gospel Fest New Haven, presented by the Christian Community Commission, Inc., took place August 3-4, 2019 at Goffe Street/DeGale Park in New Haven. The event featured performances by Zacardi Cortez & Kierra Sheard and The Canton Spirituals . There were also performances ...

“A couple of years ago I went out to Essence Fest and did a tribute for The Clark Sisters, and then three years later I’m like, ‘What the heck. I’m in their movie?'” the gospel performer tells the Recording Academy Gospel singer Christina ...

Single ‘I Don’t Wanna Leave’ now available Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning worship leader, pastor and author William McDowell has released a new song, “I Don’t Wanna Leave,” available everywhere today. The song was recorded at Redemption to ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Parents, if your children are heading back to school listen up. The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis is preparing for its annual premier event, The Urban Expo Back to School and Community Festival, August 10th and 11th at the America’s Center. Students

The best-selling and most-awarded female gospel artist of all time, CeCe Winans has long since cemented her status as one of the most accomplished and celebrated women in modern music history. Recording and performing as both a solo artist and as a duo with her brother BeBe,

Lee University will once again offer an eclectic mix of U-church services this fall, providing students the opportunity to worship together in an atypical chapel format. Fall 2019’s performers include Tauren Wells on Sept. 8, Travis Greene on Oct. 6, and “An Evening of ...

“I hope we do good and be able to do it again with others,” said three-time Grammy nominated Brian Courtney Wilson about the launch of his “Just B(E)” Tour on August 23, 2019 in Atlanta, GA featuring label-mate Gene Moore as opening act. Brian, who was raised in ...

Africa International House USA, Inc. (AIH) announced its world-class talent line-up for the 30th Annual African Festival of the Arts (AFA), held over the four-day Labor Day weekend, Aug. 30 – Sept. 2. At 30, the AFA is the progenitor of African inspired cultural festivals in

Free backpacks, haircuts and more at Brookside Elementary School Saturday. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — On Saturday, Aug 3 families in need can help their kids get ready to go back to school. Bishop Marvin Sapp and the Lighthouse Family is hosting a Back to School Rally from 2 p.m.

Motown Records is celebrating 60 years! Hitsville Honors, a tribute to Berry Gordy Jr. and the legacy and impact of Motown Records, is set to be part of the Motown Museum’s 60th anniversary to be held on September ...

McDonald’s announced the return of one of its staple events, the 13th annual Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour. The longest-running, brand-owned gospel music tour is back with an award-winning talent line-up sure to please fans nationwide. The free concert tour began April

There’s a reason Newark’s Grammy-winning Jubilation Choir has sung alongside heavy hitters including Dionne Warwick, Queen Latifah and the late Ray Charles. Those who buy a ticket to the gospel group’s 20th anniversary show June 22 at NJPAC won’t leave wondering what that ...

Baylor University journalism professor and former editor gospel music editor for Billboard Magazine, is celebrating African American Music Appreciation Month in June by leading a national movement to preserve the fast-disappearing legacy of African American sacred music

Lee University will once again offer an eclectic mix of U-church services this fall, providing students the opportunity to worship together in an atypical chapel format. Fall 2019’s performers include Tauren Wells on Sept. 8, Travis Greene on Oct. 6, and “An Evening of ...

Pastor Shep and Dr. Shalonda Crawford of Experience Christian Ministries will host the 3rd Annual Church at the Park on Sunday, August 4, at 11:07 a.m., at the South Park Recreation Center, 345 E. 51st St., in Los Angeles. The free event will feature a worship service, ...

For 21 years, The Texas Gospel Music Excellence Awards has recognized independent gospel artist across the state of Texas. This four day gospel experience has been cornerstone of Gospel Music in Texas. The award program recognizes artists and announcers in at least 22 ...

The three-day festival opening weekend starts July 26 with Youth, Gospel, Soul, Jazz. Friday kicks off at noon with the Lunchtime In The Park and Soulful Seniors segment featuring LaQuin Lay and the Family Tree Jazz Band, Gospel DJ Willie Gee and Gospel singer Darren Deac. ...

*Gospel singer J.J. Hairston and his wife Trina has co–authored a new relationship book titled “A Miracle Marriage,” which aims to serve as a guide for millennial couples on how to make their marriage work, according to The Christian Post.  “Truth of the ...

The Clark Sisters Detroit has birthed some of the greatest singers in the world: Aretha Franklin, Anita Baker, Vanessa Bell- Armstrong, The Winans family and many others but there is something about The Clark Sisters: Jacky, Twinkie, Dorinda and Karen. The Clark ...

Right now, the 51st Annual Convention of the Gospel Music Workshop of America is being held in Atlanta. The hot topic? The state of gospel music. A cross section of people from the gospel community — including pastors, ministers of music, artists and church musicians — will ...

The area’s largest Back to School Giveaway returns to America’s Center on August 10-11. Over ten thousand backpacks filled with school supplies and 50,000 new pairs of shoes will be given to students and their families over the free two-day event. In addition, a Save Our ...

President Donald Trump met with a group of predominantly black pastors at the White House Monday as he continued to criticize one of the more prominent African American members of Congress and the city he represents.  Along with Vice President Mike Pence, Trump met with

GOSPEL WORSHIP man Dante Bowe, who’s contributed to Bethel Music projects like the ‘Victory’ album, is getting attention for his single “The Giant Is Dead”, a collaboration with gospel star Travis Greene. Said Bowe, “I want to see ...

The Perfecting Church Choir took the Fox Theatre stage ahead of round one of the Democratic Presidential Debates in Detroit and again lateto kick off the debate on Tuesday. The Detroit choir, standing before the 10 debate podiums, sang a rendition of “America ...

Marc Jay & The J Crew Band Restine Jackson Eric Deon Shana Wilson Chekira Daffin

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In 1993, Kirk Franklin And The Family’s debut album changed contemporary gospel. The genre wasn’t unfamiliar with crossover success; Andrae Crouch infused new life into the genre-blending gospel with Christian, R&B and even pop. By the early ‘90s, gospel acts like Bebe ...

A group of enthusiastic worshipers from Tennessee and Western Kentucky frequently gather together to sing Gospel music.  Their love for music and ministry led to the group becoming a nationally recognized choir with an album release (THE GOSPEL OF TENNESSEE, 2015) ...

MULTIPLE GRAMMY AND BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARD NOMINATED ARTIST JEKALYN CARR SET FOR LIVE RECORDING DURING ATLANTA’S ‘PRAISE 102.5 FM PRAISE IN THE PARK’ ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2019 AT THE 17,000 SEAT CELLAIRIS AMPHITHEATRE ATLANTA, GA (Monday, July 30, 2019) — Three-time GRAMMY

Christian rap artist G.L.O, which stands for God’s Love Only, is releasing her new album today, an 11-song collection titled “Reborn.” The project is available on iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, Apple Music, Spotify and all other digital stores and music streaming services. ...

1. Love Theory- Kirk Franklin 2. Deliver Me- Donald Lawrence 3. You Know My Name (Live)- Tasha Cobbs 4. Unstoppable- Koryn Hawethorne 5. Blessings on Blessings- Anthony Brown & therAPy group

LANCASTER —  Grammy-winning artist Israel Houghton will perform at the fourth annual ArtWorld Festival scheduled for Sunday at American Heroes Park. The event is scheduled from 1 to 8 p.m. at the park, 701 West Kettering St. Other artists scheduled to appear are David ...

Chicago based television production company Central City Productions announces the 2019 Black Music Honors television taping set to take place onThursday, September 5th at The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, GA. During ...

Three-time GRAMMY Award, two-time Billboard Music Award, NAACP Image Award nominated, and four-time Stellar Award-winning, and GMA Dove Award winning 21-year-old singer-songwriter Jekalyn Carr records her next album live at Atlanta’s Praise 102.5 FM 15th Annual Praise ...

World-famous American gospel singer, Jonathan Nelson, is expected to echo joyful sounds of praise throughout the Montego Bay Community College auditorium when he headlines the Leharia Ministries’ ‘Joyful Noise’ concert at the Alice Eldemire Drive-based institution. Nelson’s ...

GRAMMY nominated, Billboard Music Award Winner, and seven-time Stellar Award winner JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise’s 10th album Miracle Worker, is available now via Hairston’s JamesTown Music, which is distributed exclusively by Entertainment One. Hairston’s ...

Kirk Franklin has been a big name in gospel music for a while, and he’s also sometimes crossed over into the pop world over the last few years, and his Beacon Theatre show tonight includes support from newer gospel star Karyn Hawthorne. Read More…

A Wilson playwright’s award-winning gospel stage play will be performed in North Carolina’s largest city next month. Mildred Summerville’s “Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child” is planned for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10 at the Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte. Tickets start at $44. ...

Motown Gospel recording artist, Gene Moorereleases his second single from his upcoming sophomore album release, “Ask For Rain” and lyric video available on all DSPs today. The Stevie Wonder-influenced track written by Bishop Jason Nelson showcases ...

In his first release since departing RCA Records, Dee-1 is testing independent waters and just dropped his news LP with God & Girls. The New Orleans rapper’s latest contains 11 tracks and features PJ Morton, Ze11a, Christon Gray, Canon, Jonathan ...

Over the last seven years, Charles Jenkins and Fellowship Chicago, have created some of the most beloved songs of the new millennium including three Billboard No. 1 radio hits “Awesome,” “War,” “Grace,” and three top 10 radio hits, ...

It’s been one year since Tank (real name Durrell Babbs) and Zena Foster tied the knot in a lavish Los Angeles wedding. Based on their social media, the love is still strong as the day they said: “I do.” The 12-minute wedding video, filmed by wedding videographer Luv In ...

KIRK FRANKLIN CAESARS 9 P.M. // $36.50, $46.50 WHAT TO EXPECT: Gospel musician Kirk Franklin has won 13 Grammy Awards over the course of his career and on Saturday night he’ll take his talents to Caesars Atlantic City. Fans will get to hear songs from Franklin’s latest ...

1. Kirk Franklin- Love Theory 2. Donald Lawrence- Deliver Me (This is My Exodus) 3. Tasha Cobbs- You Know My Name (Live) 4. Koryn Hawthorne- Unstoppable 5. Anthony Brown and group therAPy- Blessings on Blessings

GRAMMY nominated Bethel Music is continuing to add to their adept collective of worship leaders and songwriters with the addition of Dante Bowe. The roots of Bowe’s relationship with the Bethel Music family run deep with previous collaborations like “Glorious ...

Grammy-award winning singer Tori Kelly recently sat down for an exclusive interview with YouVersion and opened up about her faith, and the role God’s Word plays in her life. YouVersion is a popular Christian app that exists to help people regularly read, hear, and ...

Award-winning famed Gospel icon Kurt Carr returns with a vibrant vocal musical extravaganza on his new album Bless Somebody Else (Kurt Carr Gospel/RCA Inspiration), available now. The pioneering two-time GRAMMY® nominated, Dove Award and multiple Stellar Award-winning Gospel

AMERICAN gospel singers Travis Greene, Fred Hammond, and Tasha Cobbs Leonard are headliners for this year’s staging of ‘Unity in the City’, scheduled for the National Stadium in Kingston on August 17. The event, dubbed the Ultimate Gospel Experience, is now

Tommy and Codie Oliver, creators of “Black Love,” the documentary series on the Oprah Winfrey Network, hosted their second annual Black Love Summit in Atlanta at the Mason Fine Art center on Saturday, July 20, 2019. Atlanta locals stood in line with their tickets eager to ...

Bishop Andrew Ford II, pastor of Ford Memorial Temple in the Nicetown section of Philadelphia, died on Friday, July 19, 2019. He was 66. Ford II is known for leading the church’s award winning choir. The Anointed Voices have received many accolades from winning several choir

Grammy winner Donnie McClurkin and Dove Award winner Marvin Sapp will play a concert at Joel Coliseum on Sept. 28.  Tickets go on sale July 26th at www.ticketmaster.com, the Bridger Field House box office, the Greensboro Coliseum box office or by phone at ...

Tamela Mann, an American gospel singer and actress, has reached out to her family and fans for prayers for herself. Yesterday, she shared a video on her and her husband, David Mann’s Instagram account, explaining that she has been hospitalized and awaiting surgery. The ...

The Cayman Chapter of the Northern Caribbean University Alumni Association has announced the availability of its second four-year scholarship to attend the Jamaica-based university. The first four-year scholarship was awarded to Sonia Asharie Bailey at the 30 June Lions

The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre is hosting a tribute concert to mark the one-year anniversary of the Queen of Soul’s death. The Aug. 16 show will celebrate the life, legacy, and career of Aretha Franklin, and will focus on classical, R&B, and gospel — the musical genres

Jonathan Caleb McReynolds is an American gospel musician. Hailed as one of the leaders of the new school of gospel, he has garnered millions of fans worldwide and broken new ground for gospel in mainstream media.  The all-new House of Blues Anaheim at GardenWalk is ...

Chance the Rapper became the first streaming-exclusive artist to win a Grammy. Chance performed two songs from his Coloring Book mixtape, “All We Got” and “How Great,” in an exhilarating, genre-bridging sequence which also featured gospel stars ...

More than a moment in history, this new charge is a movement and a major cultural shift that the Salute HerTM Awards Tour will kick off in Washington, DC (August 22, Arena Stage) and will make stops in four other amazing cities: New York City ...

Since 1970, the Black Business Association has aided in the growth and development of African American businesses and it recently honored those who are curators of Black music with its annual “Salute to Black Music” awards dinner. This year they celebrated gospel music by ...

Kari Jobe will headline the eighth annual Rock the Island Christian Music Festival set for noon to 8 p.m. Saturday on Ojibway Island in Saginaw. Other leading musical performers include Todd Dulaney, Blanca, Britt Nicole, We Are Messengers, Flame and Set for the Fall. ...

The Recording Academy Texas Chapter’s 25th Anniversary Gala will feature performances by artists who represent the many genres that hail from the region. Performers will include Yolanda Adams, Asleep at the Wheel, Bun B, Marcia Ball, Little Joe Hernandez, Hanson, Flaco

1. Love Theory- Kirk Franklin 2. Deliver Me (This is My Exodus)- Donald Lawrence 3. Unstoppable- Koryn Hawthorne 4. You Know My Name (Live)- Tasha Cobbs Leonard 5. Blessings On Blessings- Anthony Brown and group therAPy Read More…

Gospel Artist Gene Moore rocked the WGN studio  with his stellar performance, singing his song “Won’t Be Moved,” which is the first single from his second album, “Tunnel Vision.” Moore, is a highly respected background singer for superstars artist such as, ...

American gospel singer Jonathan Nelson, has been booked as the headline act for Leharia Ministries’ Joyful Noise concert, to be staged at the Montego Bay Community College auditorium on Sunday, July 28. His Jamaican counterpart, gospel reggae singer Jermaine Edwards, who is ...

In his career, the Kentucky-born Crabb has been honored with two Grammy awards along with 22 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards. He was named the GMA’s Dove Awards Artist and Male Artist of the Year, along with Song of the Year. In addition to a host of industry honors and

t’s never too early to dance! Essence Festival 2019 attendees made this clear as they turned out for the WW (Weight Watchers Reimagined) & Daybreaker morning dance class! The hour was 8:00 am and New Orleans legends Big Freedia and The Rebirth ...

Surprise from the Groom: Chance brought out three gospel guests — Tiff Joy, Hezekiah Walker, and Fred Hammond — to sing Kirsten’s favorite gospel songs, “Amazing,” “I Need You to Survive,” and “You are the Living Word.” After their solos, they jammed

The sounds of smacking lips and sizzling chicken were briefly interrupted by an enthusiastic a cappella group at a Chick-fil-A in Nashville earlier this month. In footage shared to Facebook on July 4, dozens of members of the Acapella Ministries Worship Leader ...

SAGINAW, MI – Mid-Michigan’s largest Christian music festival is returning to Ojibway Island from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 20. This year’s artists include Kari Jobe, Todd Dulaney, Britt Nicole, Blanca, We Are Messengers, Set For the Fall and Flame. Tickets to the ...

Rolling out’s Romeo International recently spoke with gospel singer and actor Deitrick Haddon about starring in TV One’s new made-for-television movie “Sins Of The Father” co-starring Terayle Hil, his new single “Open Door Season,” his purpose and what’s next for him in ...

 MORE THAN PRETTY: DOING THE SOUL WORK THAT UNCOVERS YOUR TRUE BEAUTY BY ERICA CAMPBELL This book explores issues of self-esteem, identity, and God’s design for love and intimacy. She is candid about her own struggles, sharing honestly about her battle to feel

Beginning Wednesday, July 10, Metropolitan Baptist Church will launch a four-week speaker series aimed at encouraging people to refocus on building better communities; by refocusing on self and family and community. The series is entitled, “PURSUE – GO GET YOUR ...

Common is finally ready to drop a new album for fans and just revealed Let Love will be released on August 30. He announced the good news this week and dropped the album’s second single, “Hercules” featuring Swizz Beatz on Thursday. He also shared ...

The highly anticipated this year’s edition of The African Praise Experience (TAPE) holds on Friday, July 27 at House on the Rock’s The Rock Cathedral in Lekki, Lagos. The event, which is a festival of praise, would celebrate Jesus Christ in varying indigenous languages and ...

HOUSTON, July 14, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Prolific, singer-songwriter Brian Courtney Wilson announced his JUST B(E) Tour today following an exclusive announcement on Instagram. JUST B(E) will kick off on Friday, August ...

Gospel singer Le’Andria Johnson is known for being extremely transparent when it comes to her personal life. She previously opened up about her longtime struggle with substance abuse and frequently appeared on social media, drinking, cursing and speaking against ...

US gospel singer, songwriter and producer, Jonathan Nelson, after his experience at Joe Mettle’s Wind of Revival, says he feels he belongs here in Ghana.  In an exclusive interview with Joy News’ Becky, the singer says he is overwhelmed by the reception he received upon

John P. Kee signed with Entertainment One Nashville via UIE/Urban Inspirational earlier this year. The visual for his new single “I Made It Out” featuring Zacardi Cortez was recently released. Now on September 13th, “I Made ...

Disco music icon Gloria Gaynor has released her first-ever gospel album. Gaynor is well known for the 1978 international mega hit “I Will Survive.” Her new project Testimony includes a duet with gospel powerhouse Yolanda Adams, who discusses the joy she had in ...

Dr. Henry Jackson has enjoyed a long tenure in gospel music. Starting out in the industry decades ago, he never envisioned the heights that God would take him. But two things he did know – God came first in his life and second was his love of the genre. Empowered by those ...

Kirk Franklin and his wife Tammy are offering a free summer camp to students who are interested in performing music. “Tammy and I are so excited to announce our nonprofit, The Franklin Imagine Group. We’re launching with Camp Lotus, a camp for 9-12 grade students interested ...

Kirk Franklin becomes the first artist to simultaneously top all five Billboard gospel charts: Top Gospel Albums, Hot Gospel Songs, Gospel Airplay, Gospel Streaming Songs and Gospel Digital Song Sales. Franklin posts his 13th No. 1 on Top Gospel Albums, as Long Live ...

Congratulations to Award-winning gospel artist Tasha Cobbs-Leonard for breaking another boundary as she goes ‘Platinum’ with her hit song ‘Break Every Chain’ ‘Break Every Chain’ can basically be considered as the spirit-filled anthem that introduced her to global ministry ...

This year is the 10th anniversary of the Gospel Music Fest, an annual concert of gospel acts held at Dogwood Dell. Radio host and producer Sheilah Belle, aka “The Belle,” organizes the event, which features national as well as local acts including Resound, the legendary

TV One’s orginial summer movie Sins of the Father is set to premiere Sunday, July 7th at 8pm ET/7pm C and JaGurl TV had the pleasure of attending the private screening in Atlanta Ga on Monday, July 1st. The movie follows Clarence Burnett, played by Deitrick Haddon,

Desmond Pringle, who has released several albums and worked with such figures as Yolanda Adams and R Kelly, has released a single, “I Am Praying For You”, produced by Grammy-winning Cedric Thompson. Pringle has recently completed a prayer clinic, linked to the ...

EAST FLATBUSH – The free and popular Wingate Concert Series is back in Brooklyn for the next two weeks with five events. The series is hosted by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and will take place at Wingate Park (opposite Kings County Hospital). Gates open at 6 p.m. ...

Her Tiny Desk set started out with one of her favorite songs and her most popular tune, “Break Every Chain,” an anthem that reminds many of us that “there is power in the name of Jesus.” Her second song, “You Know My Name,” is one Cobbs ...

On June 2, Grammy-award winning Gospel artist Mavin Sapp announced he is leaving the church he founded in Grand Rapids, Mich., to take a position as the senior pastor at Chosen Vessel Cathedral in Fort Worth. Still in the airport returning from his latest music tour, he ...

On Friday’s Essence Festival Power Stage in New Orleans, David and Tamela Mann joined State Farm agents to tell festival goers how they can make power moves with their finances. While speaking with ESSENCE’s news and politics editor, Tanya Christian, they shared their ...

Erica Campbell — half of the gospel duo Mary Mary — released two solo albums over the last few years, but she’s suing her record distributor because she claims she never saw a dime from the album sales. According to a lawsuit obtained by The Blast, ...

More than two decades after he revolutionized gospel music by mixing hip-hop backbeats and contemporary urban sounds into his songs of praise, Fort Worth native Kirk Franklin remains at the top of his genre. With “Love Theory,” the lead single from his new album “Long Live ...

The “Strength of a Woman” Brunch hosted by Mary J. Blige is always a star-studded Essence Festival highlight. And the third annual brunch, held this past Sunday, did not disappoint. This year’s honorees included The Clark Sisters, the authors of “For Colored Girls Who Have ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nancy Wilson, the Grammy-winning “song stylist” and torch singer whose polished pop-jazz vocals made her a platinum artist and top concert performer, has died. Wilson, who retired from touring in 2011, died after a long illness at her home in Pioneertown, ...

Tyler Perry’s “Madea’s Farewell Play Tour” January 26 @ The Dolby

Singer-actor, Javen, is in the Christmas mood. The veteran singer-actor joins Grammy winner, Erica Campbell, her hit making producer of a husband, Warryn Campbell; and TV stars, David & Tamela Mann, for a special hour-long television special, “Christmas with the Manns.” ...

Multiple GRAMMY®, Stellar, and Dove Award-winning Donnie McClurkin releases a two-song gift bringing holiday tidings, with “My Favorite Things” and “Some Children See Him.” Newly recorded by McClurkin, the two holiday singles are available now at all ...

I said ‘OK, well I guess I have to trust you this time’ (laughs).

I remember none of it except those two angels pulling me out