What do you get when you combine the production efforts of master producers including Fred Jerkins (Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston), Mark Kibble (Take 6, BeBe & CeCe Winans), Asaph Ward (The Clark Sisters, Mary J Blige), Alvin Garrett (Joe, Ruben Studdard) and emerging newcomers Taylor
The nominees for the 47th NAACP Image Awards were announced yesterday. The Awards celebrate achievements of people of color in television, music, literature and film and also honors individuals or groups who use the arts to promote social justice.
Motown Gospel celebrates Grammy nominations for Tasha Cobbs and Brian Courtney Wilson. Tasha Cobbs took home a Grammy statue for her stirring performance of Break Every Chain from her debut project in 2014. One Place Live was released in August, and made its debut at #1
LIVRE' joins the holiday festivities with the release of a video for their single, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. The urban inspirational NY based quintet add their unique stylings to the holiday favorite as it makes its appearance on the compilation CD, A Classic Holiday.
Tyscot Records recording artists Anthony Brown and group therAPy awoke to the news of their being nominated for the prestigious Grammy Award. Worth, the radio single from their sophomore CD Everyday Jesus was nominated in the Best Gospel Performance/Song category. The song is enjoying the ride atop the Gospel Radio charts as it sits at #1 for the 13th week.
Congratulations to the 2016 Grammy nominees announced this morning. Nominees in the Gospel and Christian Categories are:
GOSPEL/CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC
Gospel Performance/Song
“Worth [Live],” Anthony Brown and Group Therapy
“Wanna Be Happy?,” Kirk Franklin
“Intentional,” Travis Greene
“How Awesome Is Our God [Live],” Israel and Newbreed featuring Yolanda Adams; Neville Diedericks, Israel Houghton and Meleasa Houghton, songwriters
“Worth Fighting For [Live],” Brian Courtney Wilson; Aaron Lindsey and Brian Courtney Wilson, songwriters
The Walls Group brings a refreshing spin to Christmas music by dropping their free EP Sounds Of Christmas. Darrell, Rhea, Paco and Ahjah Walls have had quite a run with their debut album Fast Forward (2014) and thankfully haven't made us wait to hear more
Fresh from her performance at this year's Soul Train Awards, Erica Campbell heads to DC to perform the national anthem as the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center on December 2nd. The game will be Laker great Kobe Bryant's
The Wardlaw Brothers announced the release of a music video for their new single, Come Through. Come Through has been warmly received by audiences and is making its way up the charts, landing in the top 20 on Billboard's Gospel Singles Radio Chart. The video directed
On the heels of a successful Holiday Praise Thanksgiving Tour, Inspired People recording artist Pastor Charles Jenkins heads home to host a holiday TV taping. The night of music will be recorded and edited for rebroadcast during Christmas and New Year's celebrations. A Celebration
