Grammy  Award winning and Dove Champions tobyMac  called out  LeCrae  as one of the “best rappers ever.” during their press room at this year’s GMA Dove Awards. It sent reporters scurrying to find out what the worst kept best kept secret is in Gospel music. LeCrae is the real deal! When you hear other artists […]

Aretha Franklin will return to her roots of gospel with her newest album “Aretha A Woman Falling Out Of Love”. According to a press release, Aretha Franklin’s new CD, will be available exclusively at Walmart on May 3rd. It can be pre-ordered now. The digital version is scheduled to be available on iTunes and Amazon […]

Easter is about liberation, and it’s especially meaningful for a person like me who feels chained to moodiness and negativity so much of the time.  Today is Easter Monday. It is the day in which many people set forth on their new paths. They are still “feeling” the  joy. The celebration of the resurrection is […]

The second season premiere of HBO’s “Treme” took place this past Sunday at 10pm.  The show highlights black music, culture and life after Katrina.  Find out more About The Show and check out this preview: What Is Marti Gras? Related Articles: Nelson George: The Filmmaker’s View Earth Day 2011: Environmental Justice For Black America

WASHINGTON  — President Barack Obama and his family attended Easter services Sunday at a Washington church founded in 1863 by freed slaves. The first family entered Shiloh Baptist Church to a round of applause on a sun-splashed day in the nation’s capital as members of a choir dressed in black sang “Total Praise.” Obama shook […]

The 42nd Annual  GMA Dove Awards aired last night. It definitely made for great family viewing on Easter night. This year’s awards show was a much more  solid mix of urban and pop. In year’s past the awards show focused more on the Pop Rock side of Contemporary Christian. Last night’s show was a perfect […]

Is Oprah a religious icon? No, seriously, I’m actually asking this. I can’t believe that I am actually asking this, but I am, because according to the New York Post, a Yale professor who has studied almost every episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show show from the last 12 years says the enormous success of […]

As we begin another week of hurrying and scurrying about our busy lives, we pause to express our sincere praise of your majesty. We confess to you that we are intensely aware of our frailties and failings as humans. We also acknowledge that we are utterly dependent upon you for all that we have and […]

Today’s Scripture: ” Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered…” (Psalm 68:1, NKJ). Today’s Word: Let me ask you today, what are you letting arise in your life? In other words, what are you focusing your words, energy and thoughts on? You might say, “Oh, Joel, it’s just so hard right now. I’ve lost […]

Tyler Perry is launching a new show, “For Better or for Worse.” The series is based on the characters of couples flick “Why Did I Get Married?” and will premiere on TBS. Sources reveal that the show will likely follow a group of college best friends as they deal with life’s issues. Carl and Leslie […]

Bishop Eddie Long conducted Good Friday services at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church amid reports that mediation sessions could be close to an agreement in his sexual misconduct cases. Long spoke on the importance of prayer and emphasized that the Christian message is aimed at sinners. There’s always somebody going to be yakking at you […]