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by Sheilah Belle TBR — Washington, D.C.– Radio Facts, the leading urban industry trade site, has announced the Top 30 Black Women in Media winners! Radio One founder Cathy Hughes came in at number two, right behind media titan Oprah Winfrey. As the first black woman to own a publicly traded radio chain, Hughes is […]

by Sheilah Belle Nashville TN — EMI Gospel’s VaShawn Mitchell is still going strong.  His album, Triumphant has maintained top 10 sales status on Billboard’s Gospel chart for an impressive 37 weeks in a row.  His hit single Nobody Greater is still heating up Gospel radio, and is now impacting Urban AC radio.  Nobody Greater, […]

by Sheilah Belle Los Angeles, CA — Ami Rushes Ministries kicked off the first leg of the “Testify” tour in Detroit, MI, where she interviewed with Marvin Winans and Deborah Pollard-Smith at radio station WJLB, and Impact Network’s Good News with Greg Davis and TCT’s I’m Just Sayin’ as well as blessing many at Craig […]

by Sheilah Belle Chicago Mass Choir will debut XV Live at their 12th annual Spring Concert this Saturday, May 7th at Sweet Holy Spirit Church in Chicago.  The concert will start at 7:00pm and there will also a small at donation at the door.  A donation will be given to the American Red Cross for the Haiti […]

by Sheilah Belle New York, NY — On the heels of the stunning release of Kirk Franklin’s HELLO FEAR, which is the #1 Gospel CD in the country for the 5th consecutive week, Verity Gospel Music Group has also secured a dominant position on the radio and sales charts.  The label has four CDs in […]

Sheilah Belle aka The Belle and Barbara S. S. Belle in Washington, D.C. (a few years ago)lol! by Sheilah Belle Richmond, VA – It’s Mother’s Day weekend and I pray everyone who has a mom, had a mom or anyone you may think of as a mom is loved and remembered on this weekend.  My […]

Check out crowd photos from the Radio One Premiere of “Jumping The Broom” at Regal Cinemas, Short Pump.

by Sheilah Belle On Sunday, July 10, 2011 in Byrd Park at Dogwood Dell, Richmond, Virginia Larry Bland and the Volunteer Choir, will once again grace the Dogwood Dell stage in Byrd Park for a special performance during the 2nd Annual Gospel Music Fest with The Belle. The evening concert will kick off at 5p.m. with The […]

by Sheilah Belle Jackson, Mississippi — Maurette Brown Clark has returned once again with her signature brand of “Praise & Worship” on her upcoming 4th CD “The Sound Of Victory” on Atlanta International Records (Air Gospel), Distributed by The Malaco Music Group (Also available on DVD). The Sound Of Victory” was recorded “Live” in front […]

by Sheilah Belle Billboard magazine’s 2010 #1 indie gospel label CEO Kerry Douglas welcomes veteran recording artist Lonnie Hunter into his Blacksmoke Music Worldwide family that includes catalogue music by chart-topping gospel artists such as James Fortune & FIYA, Keith Wonderboy Johnson, Earnest Pugh and Evelyn Turrentine-Agee. It’s been eight years since Hunter’s last CD. […]

Check Out the Praise Party TODAY, Wednesday, April 27, 2011 on 104.7FM, right here in Richmond, VA. Name at least two of the artists singing during the Praise Party with The Belle at 4p.m. and then be my 9th caller and win two tickets to go see Martin Lawrence at the National. Just that easy. […]

(In photo; Dr. Bobby Jones and The Belle) Richmond, VA – It was 2010 when Gospel Music Fest with “The Belle” was introduced to Richmond, VA.  With close to 5,000 in attendance, the event turned out to be bigger and better than anyone expected. Now with just about two months to go the 2nd Annual Gospel […]