About The Belle

Sheilah Belle “The Belle” has worked in the field of broadcast news, journalism and with the press for over 25 years. The Belle is also the Mid-Day host 10am to 3p.m., for one of the most powerful Gospel radio stations in the country with 100,000 watts of power, Monday through Friday @ Radio One’s Praise 104.7 FM, Richmond, VA. Among her many honors, Ms. Belle was inducted into the Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2005, has been honored by the Gospel Music Workshop of America Gospel Announcers Guild, with the Print Media Award for 2007, the Crystal Mic Award, Rhythm of Gospel Awards Print Media, several Community Service Awards and received two appointments by then Virginia Governor Douglas L. Wilder. She has worked as a News Reporter for BET, WWL TV 4 in New Orleans, WRIC-TV, Richmond, VA, The Light and the Sheraton Broadcasting Network, Health Producer, for the ABC Richmond, VA TV affiliate, and Talk Show Hostess from New Orleans to New York for television and radio. Ms. Belle also works as a Media Consultant and Publicist. She is now recognized as one of the most respected Multi-Media Journalist in the country and has become a highly requested Inspirational speaker as she continues to grow her ministry to inspire and uplift others. As a result, she is NOW doing more speaking engagements in Churches, Music Workshops, Conferences, and Non-Profit Organizations with topics ranging from Ministry to Social Media.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for Gospel music’s #1 balladeer Earnest Pugh. His new “Christmas with Earnest Pugh & Friends” (EPM Music Group) CD has debuted at #2 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums chart and it’s pulling in critical reviews in scores of media outlets ranging from gospel blogs to the prestigious […]

(In photo: Bishop Joel Brown & The Belle) TBR — Richmond, VA — Bishop Joel Brown and the church family of New Jerusalem International Christian Ministries (ICM) kicked off the grand opening of “The River Walk Prayer Trail”, now recognized as one of the first of its kind along the East Coast and the first […]

Picture l to r: Joel Kapity, Producer Apostle H. Daniel Wilson, Marvin Winans Chicago, IL — “Dreams” recently premiered at the historic Portage Theater (Chicago, Ill.) to a sold out audience. The Red Carpet Event included cast members, Grammy Award Nominee Angie Stone, Award-Winning Gospel Recording Artist Vickie Winans, Actress Terri J. Vaughn, (Meet the […]

RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR)—If you live in certain areas of Richmond, the streets will be very dark tonight, for an unknown length of time. An automobile accident involving a light pole is the cause, said Dominion Virginia Power. The power company said that they discovered a serious repair problem at the Church Hill substation after the […]

Monday!  I feel like yesterday was the end of 2012 for me in so many ways as I look at my calendar for the next four weeks.  It’s non-stop until February and only a few days after that I’m off and running again.  This year has been something else as I have gone through a […]

Nashville, TN — Visionary leader, extraordinary pastor and popular recording artist, Bishop Paul S. Morton entered the Billboard Top Gospel Chart at Number 3 this week with his new release BEST DAYS YET.   The album, which was released on Light Records and Tehillah Music Group, marks the joint label’s second release in the top 5 […]

Gospel recording artist and now actor Deitrick Haddon is set to give fans a glimpse into his acting talents with the holiday premiere of his movie “A Beautiful Soul” next month. Haddon will star in the television premiere of the film on Dec 22, which will premiere on TV One. According to a TV One […]

The Texas Gospel Announcers Guild held their annual Thanksgiving celebration last week with artists pouring in from around the country to pour on their stage. Taking place at the Double Tree Hotel, Lady Joy Hill gave a memorable performance that touched the lives of many, including several Gospel announcers in attendance. Lady Hill’s set was […]

Nashville, TN — BMI is set to salute gospel leaders Edwin Hawkins, Lady Tramaine Hawkins and Kurt Carr at its 14th annual Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards Luncheon in Nashville. The event is slated for Friday, January 18, the day before the 28th Annual Stellar Awards, at Rocketown (601 Fourth Avenue South). Gospel music’s premier […]

St. Louis, MO – At the 101stHoly Convocation, during the quadrennial elections, the Church of God in Christ re-elected Presiding Bishop Charles Blake to serve a second four year term as head of the nation’s largest Pentecostal denomination. COGIC delegates meeting in St. Louis for the church’s 105th Holy Convocation re-elected Bishop Blake on Thursday, […]

(In photo The Bishop gets an aerial view of the Prayer trail during a helicopter ride with The Belle as it’s captured all on camera) TBR — Richmond, VA — Bishop Joel Brown and the church family of New Jerusalem ICM is set to make history this weekend, with the opening of the first Prayer Trail […]

It’s official. Twinkies will be shutting their doors and close to 18,000 employees will be losing their jobs. Hostess Brands Inc on Wednesday won permission from a U.S. bankruptcy judge to begin shutting down, and expressed optimism it will find new homes for many of its iconic brands, which include Twinkies, Drake’s cakes and Wonder […]