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You love his singing and ministering, but now, Pastor Marvin Sapp needs our prayers. Earlier this year, Marvin Sapp was testifying of how his wife, MaLinda, was given a clean bill of health by doctors after being diagnosed with Stage 4 Colon Cancer in 2009. But now, those health concerns have resurfaced and Marvin Sapp […]

Shirley Sherrod, the Agriculture Department official ousted during a racial firestorm last month, declined Tuesday to return to the agency, though she said it was tempting.   Sherrod and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said that she may work with the agency in a consulting capacity in the future to help it improve its outreach to […]

By Donna Brazile O, The Oprah Magazine 1. Taking a backseat, literally and figuratively. Years ago at an important political strategy meeting, I found that a place hadn’t been set for me at the table. I moved toward the line of chairs ringing the room until I thought: “Hey! No man would do that!” So […]

Is this borderline or is it grabbing the outsiders? We notice more artist are writing songs that could go either way. Artist such as BeBe and CeCe Winans are known for this. Is this getting away from true word??

Like all strange pairings, there is a purpose for Queen Latifa and Dolly Parton’s hook up. The two will co-star in an upcoming studio production “Joyful Noise,” a gospel film to be released by Alcon Entertainment.   While Latifa’s acting career has been on fire lately, with her recent role in “Just Wright,” she is […]

Fantasia Barrino didn’t intend to emit a cry for help when she attempted suicide earlier this month. What she intended to do was kill herself.   Her sobering sentiments are revealed in an episode of VH1’s Behind the Music, airing Tuesday night. It marks quite the rapid-fire turnaround — both for the TV show’s production […]

I don’t quote Ronald Reagan often, but the annual sight of parents taking new freshmen to college always reminds me of one of his sayings. Negotiating arms-control agreements with the Soviet Union, Reagan said that his principle was, “Trust — but verify”: We wouldn’t sign a treaty with the Soviets if there weren’t a basic […]

Via: my927charlotte.com O’Bon is giving parents, students and teachers an easy way to go green during the back to school season. This eco-friendly school and office supply online store has been making creating office and school supplies that protect the environment before it became the IT thing to do. They started off with their signature […]

Watch out world, Brittney Wright has arrived! If you are looking to hear a young, powerful and fresh gospel sound then you should look no farther than up and coming gospel artist Brittney Wright. The 27 year old has an anointed yet distinct sound that is reminiscent of some of the gospel legends that preceed […]

Ever since the early ’90s, an energetic and well-dressed Kirk Franklin has entertained gospel music lovers with his innate ability to fuse contemporary sounds with soul-stirring lyrics and Christian messages.   The Forth Worth, Texas, native has been a musician since age 4, studying piano even though he was blessed with a natural ability to […]

Israel Houghton is getting ready for his annual worship conference which is known as Deeper, the conference will be at the Grace Church in Houston Texas on August 25th through the 28th.  The workshops will include songwriting sessions, production and sound reinforcements and the visual worship experience.