A member of gospel music’s Winans family has been sentenced to nearly 14 years in prison for an $8 million financial scam. Prosecutors say Michael Winans Jr. sold fake Saudi Arabian oil bonds to more than 1,000 investors in 2007 and 2008. He promised 100 percent returns in two months, then used the money for […]
Pastor Jamal H. Bryant of Empowerment Temple AME Church in Baltimore, Md., says that Ebony magazine has apologized after he openly rejected the African-American publication for reporting a rumor that the charismatic minister had impregnated a 17-year-old member of his congregation in 2007. Bryant, 41, had taken the magazine to task in an open letter and […]
Vice President Joe Biden, center, leads a group across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., Sunday, March 3, 2013. They were commemorating the 48th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, when police officers beat marchers when they crossed the bridge on a march from Selma to Montgomery. From left: Selma Mayor George Evans, U.S. Rep. Terri […]
Nashville, TN — On Tuesday, March 26, 2013, gospel icon Shirley Caesar will release her highly-anticipated latest album Good God (Light Records/eOne). With 12 stirring tracks, the longtime First Lady of Gospel has created a captivating mix to uplift, heal and strengthen mind, body and spirit, with the release of Good God. Featuring stellar production […]
Mary Mary’s Top 10 music videos have set the bar for Gospel musicians the world over. They have always proven that they have the staying…
Check out the FULL Interview @ http://www.youtube.com/thebelletv Richmond, VA –Minister of Music and Praise and Worship Leader, Malcolm Williams, from Salem Baptist Church of Chicago, IL, is the guest clinician of the Gospel Music Workshop of America, Richmond, VA Chapter this year for their 31st Annual Mini Convention. In between rehearsals, Williams, found time to […]
Chaka Khan truly delivered this past weekend for a crowd of adoring fans in an unforgettable concert for the CIAA Weekend finale on Saturday night.…
Stellar Award-winning songwriter Charles Jenkins, known for 2012’s runaway hit single “Awesome” from his The Best of Both Worlds album, has extended the invitation deadline for national songwriters to participate in a contest associated with his Inspired People brand. The new date for the Inspired People Music Songwriting Contest’s deadline is March 31st. The competition’s […]
Bounce TV has ordered an initial six episodes of foreverJONES with production beginning later this month in Shreveport, LA, the band’s hometown. Bounce TV will…
Transformation Expo 2013 featured artist Tye Tribbett sits down with The Belle for an exclusive conversation about what he’s been working on for his forthcoming project Greater Than. Tribbett is famous for his outstanding and energetic stage presentations and unique musicality, which can all be summed up as “the Tye sound.” Get a taste of […]
Sprimg is a chance to het things in order. The idea of a room in a home dedicated to personal hygiene and grooming is, strictly…
Countering much speculation that next Pope will be chosen based on geographic concerns, three American cardinals say the best candidate to succeed Benedict XVI is…
