{"id":19790,"date":"2026-02-10T19:43:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T00:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/?p=19790"},"modified":"2026-02-10T19:43:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T00:43:17","slug":"lisa-knowles-smith-leads-label-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/lisa-knowles-smith-leads-label-expansion\/","title":{"rendered":"Lisa Knowles Smith Leads Label Expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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EvoWorld Entertainment, INC is the Alabama-based entertainment enterprise established in 2015 by Lisa Knowles-Smith. \u00a0<\/strong>EvoWorld provides a major-label experience, resources, and quality services, delivered with passion and pride. \u00a0EvoWorld continues to grow and expand with their artists Lisa Knowles-Smith & The Brown Singers, Darrel Petties & Take 2, Men Of Prayze, Blest By Four,<\/strong> and Jamsin Walton<\/strong>. And now, the label is proud to announce the signing of DJ Allen and Righteous<\/strong>, further expanding the thriving roster of impactful Gospel artists.<\/p>\n

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“I\u2019m incredibly proud of the momentum happening at EvoWorld Entertainment. It represents more than success. It reflects vision, consistency, and purpose in action,” says founder and CEO Lisa Knowles-Smith<\/strong>. \u00a0“I\u2019m grateful for the artists, creatives, and partners who have trusted EvoWorld with their gifts. It’s their excellence and commitment that continue to push this brand forward.”<\/p>\n

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DJ Allen & Righteous represent the new generation of Gospel quartets. \u00a0They are a young, family-based group aged 13-20. \u00a0DJ gained experience and his love for the genre by singing with his father’s family group, Bishop Kenneth Robinson & Chosen<\/strong>. \u00a0Group members DJ, Reece, Carson, and Kayden<\/strong> combine their electrifying, anointed vocals to create a powerful, uplifting experience. \u00a0EvoWorld will release new music from DJ Allen & Righteous this year.<\/p>\n

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EvoWorld’s pioneering, and multiple Stellar Award-winning group, Lisa Knowles-Smith & the Brown Singers has a hit song sweeping across the nation. \u00a0Their single “Promises”<\/strong> has climbed to #2 on the Billboard Top Gospel Airplay Chart <\/strong>this week ending January 31 and to the #1 spot on The Gospel Top 40 Radio Chart<\/strong> for week of January 28.\u00a0 With the success of their “Promises” radio, viral and live video single, which has received over 2.9M views on YouTube,<\/a><\/strong> Lisa & The Brown Singers released “Promises 2.0,”<\/strong>\u00a0available now on all digital music platforms.<\/p>\n

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EvoWorld’s Darrel Petties and Take 2<\/strong> have also released their fan-favorite single, \u201cWord,<\/a>\u201d<\/strong> which is currently impacting radio and gaining strong listener response.<\/p>\n

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Label growth and humble celebration of hard work continue with the achievement of their artist Men of Prayze<\/strong> for their years of faith, sacrifice, prayer, and unwavering commitment to the ministry through music. The group earned a 2025 Stellar Award for Quartet of the Year at the 40th Annual Stellar Awards. This marks the group’s first Stellar Award and records them as the first quartet group from Alabama to bring home this prestigious honor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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“We are overwhelmed with gratitude and humility. To be named Quartet of the Year at the 2025 Stellar Awards is beyond anything we imagined when Men of Prayze began in 2005,” says Men of Prayze. \u00a0“We thank God first, our label EvoWorld Entertainment, our families, and everyone who has supported, prayed for, and believed in us along the way. This award belongs to all who believed long before the spotlight. \u00a0We receive this with full hearts, committed to continuing what we\u2019ve always done\u2014lifting the name of Jesus through song.”<\/p>\n

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Additionally, Lisa & The Brown Singers have begun the new year with an impressive string of music award nominations and honors including: The Sound Awards<\/strong>\u00a0– Independent Artist Of The Year (Lisa), The<\/strong> Soar Awards<\/strong> – Music Artist Of The Year, Church Anthem Of The Year, Most Played Song of the Year, The Quartet Music Awards – <\/strong>Project of the Year, National Artist Of The Year, Trailblazer Of The Year, and The Celebration of Quartet Awards<\/strong>2026 Honoree.<\/p>\n

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EvoWorld Entertainment is on a mission to find and share inspiration in every turn. Lisa states, “As we grow, our mission stays the same: to elevate purpose-driven talent, create lasting opportunities, and lead with integrity. \u00a0This is just the beginning.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

EvoWorld Entertainment, INC is the Alabama-based entertainment enterprise established in 2015 by Lisa Knowles-Smith. \u00a0EvoWorld provides a major-label experience, resources, and quality services, delivered with passion and pride. \u00a0EvoWorld continues to grow and expand with their artists Lisa Knowles-Smith & The Brown Singers, Darrel Petties […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":19791,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,2889],"tags":[6453,6454,6452,5457,1202,1360],"class_list":["post-19790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artist-news-and-updates","category-music","tag-darrell-pettis","tag-dj-allen-and-righteous","tag-evoworld","tag-lisa-knowles-smith","tag-promises","tag-the-brown-singers"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1900.jpeg?fit=224%2C224&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7105,"url":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/lisa-knowles-the-brown-singers-continue-the-evolution\/","url_meta":{"origin":19790,"position":0},"title":"Lisa Knowles & The Brown Singers Continue The Evolution","author":"Gregory Gay","date":"March 17, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Lisa Knowles has proven to be a musical force to be reckoned with but doesn't like to be categorized.\u00a0 \u201cI\u2019ve always been labeled as one thing,\u201d says Knowles when it comes to defining her style and place \u201cOh, she\u2019s just a quartet singer or she\u2019s just a churchy singer, but\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Album Releases"","block_context":{"text":"Album Releases","link":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/category\/artists\/album-releases\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Brown Singers","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gospelflava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Brown-Singers-292x300.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":5495,"url":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/lisa-knowles-announces-evolution-of-quartet-retreat\/","url_meta":{"origin":19790,"position":1},"title":"Lisa Knowles Announces Evolution of Quartet Retreat","author":"Gregory Gay","date":"April 18, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Lisa Knowles announced the opening of registration for the Evolution of Quartet Retreat to be held in Memphis, Tennessee June 28 through June 30.\u00a0 The gathering will offer informational workshops as well as networking sessions for aspiring singers, songwriters, musicians, producers and artist management representatives.\u00a0 Special guests for the confab\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Artist News and Updates"","block_context":{"text":"Artist News and Updates","link":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/category\/artists\/artist-news-and-updates\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Lisa Knowles","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.gospelflava.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Lisa-Knowles-300x198.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":9932,"url":"https:\/\/gospelflava.com\/v2\/lisa-knowles-and-the-brown-singers-headline-festival-honoring-thomas-a-dorsey\/","url_meta":{"origin":19790,"position":2},"title":"Lisa Knowles and The Brown Singers Headline Festival Honoring Thomas A Dorsey","author":"Gregory Gay","date":"June 24, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"The 2016 Thomas A. 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