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2016 Dove Award Winners Announced

Congratulations to all Winners for the 2016 Dove Awards. Watch The 47th Annual Dove Awards October 16, 2016 on TBN @ 9pm Central 2016 Winners

Fred Hammond Back with F.O.P. Tour 2

Fred Hammond returns to the road with first single, “Father Jesus Spirit,” from his new RCA Inspiration album, “Worship Journal Live,” in stores now. The much-anticipated live cd, his first in 17 years, was recorded before a packed and enthusiastic Houston crowd earlier in May. Hammond has also created a web series, sharing with his fans an early look at rehearsals, promotion, and general activity […]

Celebrating the Life of LaCresia Campbell

Gospel recording artist LeCresia Campbell passed away on Thursday after a long illness. According to her management, she has been in a rehabilitation center and was showing signs of improvement. According to the report, Campbell was days away from being released when she suffered a blood clot in her lungs. Arrangements were incomplete as of this posting. Here is little background information we found on […]

Dorinda Clark Cole Live Recording In Memphis

Eddie Long Battling Major Illiness

New Birth Missionary Baptist Church’s senior pastor Eddie L. Long said in a statement released by the church that he was recovering from a “health challenge” but did not release any specifics. Speculation has been rampant about the Lithonia pastor’s health since he recently posted a video showing a much-leaner physique. He said he was eating a raw vegan diet and giving up on a […]

Erica Campbell Set To Kick Off New Morning Show

Multi-award winning gospel artist and reality TV star Erica Campbell brings her voice, inspiration, charisma and style to a new morning drive radio show syndicated by Reach Media Inc. in collaboration with Radio One.  The new 4 hour show, Get Up! Mornings with Erica Campbell sets a new bar for morning inspirational radio. Erica’s fresh take on radio brings a diverse mix of gospel and […]

Dorinda Clark Cole Recovering From Surgery

Dorinda Clark Cole took to Facebook recently to thank her fans and to keep them abreast of the latest happening with the legendary singer.  She informed followers that she was scheduled to be in Memphis, Tennessee for COGIC’s April Call, but due to a recent surgical procedure, doctors have ordered her to rest.  Here’s what she posted. Hi everybody! I wanted to take this time […]

The Clark Sisters 2016 Essence Festival Honorees

Entertainer Tyra Banks, ballet dancer Misty Copeland and the Rev. Al Sharpton are among speakers for Time Inc.’s Essence Festival New Orleans’ Empowerment Experience Stage, taking place July 1-3 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Free and open to the public, the Empowerment Experience Stage will feature conversations and keynote addresses. Other speakers include Cookie Johnson, Iyanla Vanzant, Terry McMillan and Phaedra […]

Bebe Winans’ Life Story Takes Center Stage

The complete cast and creative team for the world premiere of Born for This: The BeBe Winans Story have been announced. The new musical will come to Washington, D.C.’s Arena Stage this summer from July 1-August 28. The new musical is a co-production with the Alliance Theater in Atlanta, where it will run from April 13-May 15, prior to the Arena Stage mounting. Born for This […]

‘Have & Have Not’ Star Assaulted Over Character

Angela Robinson star of Tyler Perry’s “The Have & Have Nots” on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Network, discussed her diabolical character to ABC Radio Networks contributing producer Karu F. Daniels, and revealed that her performance as the homophobic and manipulative Veronica Harrington, upset one fan so much, the woman physically assaulted her. “There are very few characters like Veronica: truth tellers, smart, educated, a little bit […]