One of the hottest tickets in town during Stellar Awards weekend, the BMI Luncheon attracted a capacity crowd to La Cave in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 23rd. The industry must attend event honored songwriters and performers nominated for the 33rd Annual Stellar Awards as
GOSPELflava took time to chat with Stellar nominated, BMI award winning songwriter, producer, music director and musician extraordinaire Derrick Starks on his way to this year's Stellar Awards in Las Vegas. GospelFlava: Derrick, how goes it? Derrick Starks: I feel a Darryl Coley song in my spirit
Derrick Starks took to social media to introduce Wonderful, his latest musical offering featuring lead vocals from Lena Starks backed by the newly formed Family and Friends Choir. Derrick Starks convened the Family and Friends Music Conference in the Motor City this past summer. "Can I
The city of Detroit will be the place to be as BMI Award winning songwriter and producer Derrick Starks presents the Family and Friends Workshop and Live Recording on August 19th and 21st at Zion Church in Troy, Michigan. The Family and Friends Workshop was pioneered
The city of Detroit honored the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin during Detroit Music Weekend held June 9th through the 11th. The 18 time Grammy winner known around the world for her song RESPECT began her music career at her father's church, the New Bethel
Hang On, the radio single from the Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church Choir disc GEI Live lands at number one on the Gospel Airplay Chart. The album made its debut at number 5 on the Billboard Gospel Albums Chart and features the choir along with unforgettable
The late Ron Winans was instrumental in the introduction of great Gospel singers, musicians and songwriters via his Family and Friends recordings. Billboard hit making producer and songwriter Derrick Starks was a recipient of Winans' opportunity. From that humbling experience, Starks has gone on to
Karew Records delivered a music video for Hang On, the lead single from the new album Bishop J Drew Sheard presents GEI Live featuring Kierra Sheard. Produced by Derrick Starks and J Drew Sheard III, the album features the music ministry of the GEI Mass
GOSPELflava caught up with Bishop J. Drew Sheard, General Board Member of the Church of God in Christ, founding pastor of the Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God in Christ and unapologetically proud Executive Producer of the newest offering from Karew Records, Bishop J. Drew
The Rose of Gospel, Dorinda Clark Cole went to social media to announce that she is joining the Malaco Music Group family and confirmed the news that had been circulating for some time that she would be heading to Memphis, Tennessee for her next live
