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She stripped off the makeup, glamorous attire and went undercover to do a good deed. On a recent episode of BET’s “The Sheard’s,” First Lady, Karen Clark Sheard showed off what it really means to do the work of the Lord. Posing as someone working on a “documentary on hard-working mothers, just seeing what it […]
Mark Burnett, creator of popular TV shows such as “Celebrity Apprentice,” “Shark Tank,” “Survivor,” “The Voice” and most recently the 10-part miniseries “The Bible,” has revealed that the upcoming movie version of his biblical epic will be over 2 hours long and focus more on the story of Jesus Christ. “It’s the most important story […]
Lecrae Moore appeared on “106 & Park” on Tuesday, June 4, 2013. In this public Facebook photo, the rapper and Christian evangelist poses with Angela Simmons and Bow Wow (Shad Moss)on the program’s set. Christian evangelist and Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist Lecrae Moore has expressed regret over a response he gave on BET music program “106 & Park” in which he was […]
The DC City government paid gospel music icon Kirk Franklin $80,000 to perform at a DC Emancipation Day event and some Gays are crying foul. LGBT activists are on the attack because the multi-Grammy winning artist has publicly denounced homosexuality citing religious reasons. They don’t think taxpayer dollars should support an artist they view as a bigot. In the “Washington […]
They know their history; it’s gospel to them. They drop names like Thomas Dorsey, the father of black gospel, or Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the first to combine church hymns with rock ‘n’ roll — long before Elvis Presley swiveled on scene.They can sing “Amazing Grace” with the best of ’em, but that sort of […]
No matter which way Gospel music has swayed in the past 20 years, you can always count on Hezekiah Walker giving you that good ol’ choir sound he is so revered for. The self-described “choir man” continues to praise on with his 14th album, Azusa: The Next Generation (out June 11). He spoke with […]
All month long we are celebrating our contributions to music..Today we shine the spotlight on The Late Bishop Walter Hawkins & The Family Bishop Walter Hawkins was the brother of Edwin Hawkins, Daniel Hawkins (Marcia), Feddie Hawkins Smith, Carol Hawkins Kemp and Lynette Hawkins-Stephens. Bishop Hawkins was married to Tramaine Hawkins, they had two children, a […]
What a great interview…. article courtesy of 1800Gospel.com
She cooks, cleans, well-educated, dresses nice, has a career but is she a woman of God? J.Long, short term member of the group Pretty Ricky, teamed up with Angel Taylor, formerly of the gospel group Trin-I-Tee 5:7, to put a spin on a hip hop song. With its relaxed and enticing tempo “Woman of God” […]
And the sales are in! Check out what the TOP 5 Gospel Artists sold and see where their albums charted on Billboard’s Top Gospel Album chart below… Tamela Mann – “Best Days” Chart position: #1 Weekly Sales: 4,008/Total US Sales: 256,674 Alexis Spight – “L.O.L. (Live Out Loud)” Chart position: #2 Weekly Sales: 2,662/Total US Sales: 22,036 Tasha Cobbs […]
Filming is well underway for Bishop T.D. Jakes’ new talk show, Mind, Body & Soul. A few months ago, we learned that the 55-year-old mega preacher had snagged the show on BET. Peep the show’s description: BET brings better talk with spiritual leader, educator and humanitarian Bishop T.D. Jakes as host of a brand-new talk show. Covering […]
Television personality and gospel music star Lexi is becoming as popular for her internet viral videos as she is for her TV and music career. The Detroit-based talent recently released a new viral video that spoofs one of her favorite reality series, WE TV’s “Mary Mary.” In the video, Lexi pokes fun at Tina Campbell’s […]