Chicago is the ultimate destination for Gospel music and this is reinforced by the weekly (and sometimes daily) addition of new quartets, groups, choirs and solo acts. In the exception category is the Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church where Pastor Walter Matthews greets the members
Rusty Watson is known for his music. He has written for Rodnie Bryant and CCMC, Ricky Dillard's New Generation Chorale, Bishop TD Jakes and the Potter's House Mass Choir and the GMWA Women of Worship. Watson is most recognized for his composition For My Good,
Robin Covington is in a class all by herself. As a lead singer (and founding member) of Ricky Dillard's New Generation Chorale, she has earned her keep as a mainstay and an enduring persona with gravitas. Through it all, the Chicago native counts herself in
The 2016 James Cleveland Award will celebrate the heyday of the choirs with a posthumous honor for Olanda Draper. 
Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) gave special recognition to singer/songwriter Tiff Joy as Amazing, her composition recorded by Ricky Dillard's New Generation Chorale took top honors as the Most Performed Gospel Song of 2015 at the 17th annual BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music. Amazing, which was nominated for a Grammy
What an amazing experience it has been for Chicago native Tiffany Joy McGhee. The singer songwriter penned the song Amazing and performed it locally around the Chicagoland area. The song caught the attention of Donald Lawrence who in turned mentioned it to Ricky Dillard, and
Stellar Award Winner Tiffany Joy McGhee (TiffJoy) becomes the first artist under VaShawn Mitchell's Walkway Music Group banner in partnership with Tyscot Records. TiffJoy's Amazing recorded by Ricky Dillard and New G took home the Stellar for song of the year and remained on the
Entertainment One Music carried the night at the 30th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards. Eone artists Erica Campbell, Dorinda Clark Cole, Ricky Dillard Deitrick Haddon, Jonathan McReynolds and Michelle Williams performed during the eventful celebration as eOne artists took home 14 awards out of the
McDonalds has announced the lineup and schedule for the 9th installment of their popular Inspiration Celebration Tour beginning in Detroit on May 13 and running through Oct. 17th.
This year’s lineup features celebrated Gospel artists Donald Lawrence, Yolanda Adams, Dorinda Clark-Cole, Ricky Dillard, DeWayne Woods, Tasha Page-Lockhart, comedian Small Fire and syndicated radio host Lonnie Hunter.
Scheduled tour dates include:
The Billboard #1 Gospel Hits took the top spot on the Gospel Albums Chart. Listed below are the top sellers Various Artists Billboard #1 Gospel Hits Fred Hammond I Will Trust Various Artists WOW Gospel 2014 Tasha Cobbs Grace J Moss Grown Folks Gospel Youthful Praise w/ JJ Hairston I See