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TBR — Los Angeles, CA — Mary Mary have decided to pump the breaks on celebrating the holidays with fans. The duo made the announcement this week that they will be canceling their Christmas tour due to Erica Campbell’s pregnancy. The Award winning singers have been out and about lately performing everywhere from the 2011 Soul […]

As the internet becomes a more prominent in all aspects of society, it seems only natural that an awards show would find a home in cyberspace. Fans have an opportunity to vote for their favorites in the First Annual Digital Gospel Music Awards created by Elev8. There are many of the traditional categories, Best Gospel […]

by Sheilah Belle Nashville, TN — Gospel Hip Hop artist Canton Jones received a GRAMMY ® Award Nomination for Best Gospel Song of the year for the track “Window” from his CD Dominionaire released on CAJO Records and distributed through Central South Distribution.  “This is a huge accomplishment for Canton Jones, and we look forward […]

by Sheilah Belle Richmond, VA — Praise 104.7 FM, Richmond, VA and The Belle, spent three days at an area K-Mart collecting Toys for their annual Toy Drive as they packed the Pods for more than 1,500 families. Thanks to everyone who came out to make a donation.

by Sheilah Belle Nashville, TN — Light Records continues to make an impact on the current gospel scene with several successful album releases in 2011. This week ARISE, the sophomore album from praise & worship groundbreaker William McDowell, continues to lead the Billboard Top Gospel Chart in the number 1 position.  Marking the fourth week […]

African-Americans frequently look towards race and economic factors as our biggest challenges, but there are self-inflicted problems that are literally killing us. The recent and untimely deaths of Heavy D and Patrice O’Neal has made the health issues that arise from being overweight very hard to ignore. According to HuffPost, obesity is a “full-blown crisis […]

Religious stories in 2011 have ranged from the utterly stupid to the insanely criminal. In the final days of 2011 we pause to reflect on the year that has past — the good, the bad and the ugly and the insane! Here are the some  of those  Stories of 2011 from Elev8. The Muslim Spring […]

Angel and Chanelle of Trin-i-tee 5:7 recently sang a beautiful version of the Christmas standard “O Holy Night.” Take a look at these Digital Gospel Music Awards nominees sing beautifully, and get us ready for the holiday season. Check out more great content from Trin-i-tee 5:7 and your favorite Gospel stars at 1-800Gospel.com! RELATED POSTS: […]

Here are some astonishing statistics: Among pregnant women, 1 in 450 doesn’t know her status until week 20 or later (more than halfway through the pregnancy), and 1 in 2,500 is oblivious until she actually goes into labor. How Hair Weaves Could Cause You To Die! I know what you’re thinking because I’ve thought it […]

Recording artist Luke James will join Robin Thicke on his “Love After War” Tour, including stops in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Los Angeles.

The Gospel groups and duos of today are producing songs as influential as the solo artists, and that is why we’re celebrating the best of 2011. Dawkins & Dawkins, GI, Manifest, Mary Mary, Trin-i-tee 5:7 are all nominated, but who will win? Enter your vote for the best Gospel group or duo of the year […]

The Gospel groups and duos of today are producing songs as influential as the solo artists, and that is why we're celebrating the best of 2011.