Central City Productions today announced that comedian, syndicated radio and TV personality Rickey Smiley (Dish Nation, Rickey Smiley For Real) and actress and TV personality Sherri Shepherd (Ride Along 2, The View) will return as co-hosts of the 31st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, having hosted together in 2014. Hailed as the “biggest night in […]
It’s that time of the year again! And the Stellar award committee has unveiled the final nominations for their 2016 showing. Featuring top heavy competition from the year’s best and brightest in Gospel music, TGG favorites Erica Campbell, Anthony Brown & group therAPy, Charles Jenkins and Tasha Cobbs are leading the pack of nominees for the ceremony. See the full […]
1. Before I Die – Kirk Franklin 2. Bless The Lord – Anthony Brown & Group Therapy 3. Immediately – Tasha Cobbs 4. I Am (WOW Edit) – Jason Nelson 5. Fill Me Up – J Casey 6. This Place – Tamela Mann 7. Fix Me – Jr Bowman / Tim 8. Different […]
The sales are in. Have a look at this week’s most popular gospel albums. As we prepare to say goodbye to 2015, let’s check out the gospel recording artists who are ending the year strong. Get the full list of this week’s certified Top 10 CD’s based on official Neilsen Soundscan reports, which tracks sales […]
The young teen sensation Jekalyn Carr, has been nominated for 3 Stellar Awards for 2015. This is another great accomplishment to be added to her young vibrant career as an artist. The categories that Jekalyn Carr have been nominated for are Category #4 The Albertina Walker Award, Category #15 Traditional Female Vocal Of The Year […]
GETTY “Preachers of LA,” the reality show T.D. Jakes calls junk and Kirk Franklin says he hates, catches a lot of flak for the behavior of its cast members. But not everyone disapproves. Rapper and actress Da Brat told Deitrick Haddon, one of the most controversial of the docu-series’ stars, that she’s a huge fan. […]
There are some staples and a couple new entries on this week’s Billboard Gospel Albums chart. While Tasha Cobbs continues her reign, Royce Lovett (Motown Gospel) and Troy Sneed (Emtro Gospel) make their entrance into the Top 10. Lovett’s Write It OnThe Wall (EP) debuts at No. 10 this week, while Sneed’s newAwesome God release […]
Yesterday morning, the 2015 American Music Awards nominations were announced on Good Morning America. There was a glaring omission when all the names and categories were revealed. The American Music Awards snubbed gospel music performers and fans completely this year. The only bite or nod to the genre is a watered down category called Favorite […]
The series launched the careers of gospel’s biggest stars and helped bring the genre to the mainstream. It had been rumored for a while, but when BET announced that this season of Bobby Jones Gospel—a show that premiered in 1980—would be its swan song, was the host sad? “Oh my goodness, it’s like losing a […]
GETTY Article By Kim Whitaker // EEW Magazine News GRAMMY® Award-winning Gospel singer Kirk Franklin and many other Christian performers have been warmly received in South Africa multiple times. It should come as no surprise that, according to new survey findings, the Christian nation’s favorite genre of music is Gospel. Yet, lots of locals are […]
EEW Magazine Gospel News Pastor John P. Kee’s first release since signing with Motown Gospel and 25th overall, is off to a promising start. Level Next, the 11-track album from the Christian Music Hall of Famer debuts this week at No. 4 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums chart. Jonathan McReynolds’ Life Music: Stage 2 sits […]
On the surface, recording artist, author and reality star, Tina Campbell, appeared to have it all. Fame, fortune and a big, beautiful family was her personal experience. It was the coveted life of a faithful Christian woman from California. Then, suddenly, without notice, everything nearly fell apart. In 2013, Tina‘s life became tabloid fodder, […]
