Blacksmoke and CEO Kerry Douglas had a banner year with GRAMMY®-nominated and Stellar Award-winning artist Zacardi Cortez. On Billboard's Year-end charts, Zacardi's IMPRINT LIVE album is the #14 Top Gospel Album, his "Lord Do It For Me" single ranked #22 on the Top Gospel Streaming
The GRAMMY® award nominated and R.I.A.A. certified gold-selling gospel act, Anthony Brown & group therAPy, has taken the top spot on both the Billboard and Mediabase Gospel Airplay charts with their inspirational anthem, “Speak Your Name” (Key of A / Tyscot / Fair Trade). The
Gospel recording artist, musician, producer, and songwriter Marcus Jordan earns his first #1 song on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart and Mediabase Gospel chart with “Call On The Name.” The second single from his sophomore album Call On The Name (2021), the song spends 41 weeks
Veteran gospel singer, Monica Lisa Stevenson, has waded in the waters as an independent artist for almost two decades with marginal radio hits such as “He’s the One,” “So Glad He Saved Me,” and “Testimony.” However, she’s now making waves with Black Smoke Music Worldwide
Blacksmoke Music Worldwide recording artist Edwrin Sutton issued a clarion call with the release of The Revival, his highly anticipated debut CD, and audiences have answered the call placing the record in the top 5 for record sales and number 23 on the
Kelontae Gavin celebrates a new milestone with two #1s on the Gospel radio charts, as his single “Hold Me Close” hits #1 on both the latest Billboard Gospel Airplay Chart and the Mediabase Gospel Chart. The double #1s for “Hold Me Close” also mark another
Phil Thornton, Senior Vice President and General Manager of RCA Inspiration, has been named one of Billboard’s “40 Under 40” honorees for 2019 (https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8530921/40-under-40-billboard-full-list-music-industry-power-players). The prestigious list, which is included in Billboard magazine’s issue dated September 28th, is comprised of top music executives under the
ELEMENTS is the top Gospel album of the week hitting the top slots on two charts this week. VaShawn Mitchell’s exceptional 9th album entered in the Number 1 on the Top Gospel Albums Sales chart; and Number 2 on Top Gospel Albums chart (Gospel consumption).
GRAMMY® Award winning artist, songwriter and producer Kirk Franklin’s new album LONG LIVE LOVE (Fo Yo Soul / RCA), which was released on May 31st, debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Album’s chart, at #2 on the R&B Albums chart and at #20 on
GRAMMY®-nominated and NAACP Image Award and Stellar Award-winning songstress Koryn Hawthorne released a new remix to her hit song, “Unstoppable”. The track features rising hip-hop star Yella Beezy, well known for his 2018 hit, “That’s On Me”. Showcasing Hawthorne’s rich contralto, 16 motivating bars from
