Archive for July, 2009

GMWA: GOSPEL FESTIVAL »

The Duke Energy Convention Center, I’m sure has never been as vibrated as it was on last night during The Gospel Festival.

A PLEA TO JOE JACKSON »

 
This is a heart felt plea to Joesph Jackson:
Dear Mr. Jackson-
I first want to extend to you my deepest condolences for your recent lost.  I can only imagine that losing a child is a devastating experience. I will continue to pray for you and your family.
The purpose of this letter is not to be [...]

WHITNEY HOUSTON: I LOOK TO YOU »

While many artists are having their albums pushed back, Whitney Houston is moving hers up. She is now eyeing a new release date for her 7th studio album I Look to You. The project will now be available on August 31, one day prior to the previously scheduled date of September 1, making her eligible [...]

MARY MARY REIGNING NUMBER 1 »

Grammy Award winning duo Mary Mary remains no.1 on the Gospel charts some nine months after the release of “The Sound”.
Led by the single “Get Up” and followed by the current chart topping hit “God In Me,” Mary Mary’s “The Sound” is the group’s fourth studio album and perhaps most successful to date. According to [...]

WINNER OF GOSPEL DREAM 2009 »

Tony LeBron of Boca, Fla., emerged victorious after following the advice of last year’s winner, Melinda Watts.

REV. IKE PASSES ON »

The Rev. Frederick Eikerenkoetter, known as Rev. Ike to a legion of followers here and across the nation to whom he preached the blessings of prosperity while making millions from their donations, has died.

BYRON CAGE PERFORMING AT THE GMWA »

Anybody who’s anybody in traditional and contemporary gospel music – as well those who are just trying to be somebody – are in Cincinnati this week for the 42nd annual Gospel Music Workshop of America convention. And some of the biggest stars in the gospel galaxy will appear at the convention’s first-ever Gospel Festival tonight [...]

DEBBIE ALLEN DANCE ACADEMY »

 
The mission of the Debbie Allen Dance Academy (DADA) is to make dance a meaningful experience for all individuals. Through this mission, DADA is committed to reaching out into the Los Angeles communities to help forge the widening gap between youth and achievement. Young people today are trying so desperately to find their own voice [...]

LIVE BROADCAST OF GOSPEL MUSIC WORKSHOP OF AMERICA »

           

REGGIE BUSH AND KIM KARDSHIAN »

I know the hot topic on everyone’s lips is the break-up, but I wanted to focus on something positive that the two of them did.  Recently Reggie and Kim went to Africa to help support  The Diamond Empowerment Fund and the disadvantage children. 
Check out the behind-the-scenes video from Reggie and Kim’s  trip to South Africa and [...]

DEITRICK HADDON LIVE IN THE STUDIO »

As you know Deitrick Haddon has been working on a movie entitled “Blessed & Cursed.”  If you didn’t know click here to read more about it.   
Yesterday, Deitrick was in the studio working on the soundtrack for the movie.  We have a video snippet of Deitrick live in the studio.  Check it out

MICHAEL VICK REINSTATED »

Michael Vick was conditionally reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday and could play in regular season games as early as October.

I CAN DO BAD BY MYSELF »

 
    

GMWA COVERAGE »

Today Bishop Paul S. Morton will deliver a powerful message during the Daily Bread Services from 10AM – 12:30PM.  Immediately following Bishop Morton will be signing his new book and CD, Cry Your Last Tear. He will then go into the GAG Showcase and Luncheon to showcase his latest single “Don’t Do It Without Me.”
If [...]

STEPHON MARBURY BREAKS DOWN »

Over the weekend, Stephon took to the internet for a 24-hour live video session. He took questions from fans like:
“Do I believe in aliens?” Stephon responded to viewers at one point. “I don’t know, because I’ve never seen one. But I believe in Jesus because I saw him in the shower the other day.”
His streaming [...]

DAVE HOLLISTER MESSAGE TO HIS FANS »

There are singers, and then there are sangers.  While a singer can technically carry a tune, but  a sanger has the ability to create a heady blend of old school and new school, urban and mainstream and even the sanctified and secular, which is what Dave Hollister does with his voice.   
Recently,  Dave Hollister  record a message [...]

MAC BOOK TRANSFORMER »

This is cool, but it couldn’t be in my house!    
    

BEBE AND CECE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT »

 
I read on Twitter last night, that BeBe and CeCe Winans will be making a big announcement about their new album today at 10am Central Time exclusively on Twitter. I will keep you posted as the information become available.
UPDATE:

E. LYNN HARRIS REMEMBERED »

 
E. Lynn Harris, a bestselling author of popular black fiction who shattered barriers by writing about controversial characters in novels such as “Invisible Life” and “Just As I Am,” died

SONG OF THE WEEK »

      
This past week I learned that possibly our biggest challenge in life is out inability to relinquish control. We are all huge control freaks! I’ve heard people say…”money is the root to all evil.” If that is a true statement, then “control” has got to be money’s brother.

We wrestle with problems, trying hard to figure [...]