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Stone Soul 2011 was a huge success. We thank everyone who was in attendance . If you missed the amazing event we’ve got all the highlights you need. Check out some photos below. More photos and video coming soon!
by Sheilah Belle Chesapeake, VA – Minister Earl Bynum is the Executive Minster of Music at Mount Lebanon Baptist Church in Chesapeake, VA, he’s an International Gospel vocalist, and a two time Stellar Award nominee. His songwriting skills, vocal arranging creativity and gospel music artistry has elevated him as one of the most recognized leaders […]
BIRMINGHAM, AL– Bishop Eddie Long announced Sunday that the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church will be starting a satellite church in Birmingham, Alabama.
Originally from Detroit, Michigan, the six original members were Fred Hammond, Mitchell Jones, Keith Staten, Karl Reid, Michael Brooks, and Michael Williams formed a group in 1982, 2 years after Fred Hammond played bass for The Winans. In 1991 Staten and Brooks left the group and were replaced by Marvin Sapp, Maxx Frank, and Eddie […]
Photo: Getty Images from: http://mojocincy.com Dr. Jack Kevorkian reportedly passed away this morning and the word of his death is spreading just as quickly as his eerie moniker did years ago. Known as “Dr. Death” for the controversy surrounding his support of assisted suicide of the terminally ill, Dr. Kevorkian became even more popular last […]
Getty Images / By Peter Kramer from: mypraiseatl.com When an international flotilla sails for the Gaza Strip this month to challenge Israel’s controversial naval blockade of the Palestinian territory, Alice Walker — one of America’s premier writers, poets and civil rights activists — will be among them. Walker will be on an American ship with […]
After months of prompting, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas finally disclosed the money his wife made working for Liberty Central, a political organization that has openly opposed President Obama’s health care reform. Details of Virginia Thomas’ salary and other payments came Friday night as the press and most Americans prepared for the Memorial Day weekend. […]
Jazz at Lincoln Center and the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs announced today The Melvin Williams Group will tour Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and Georgia with The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad program. The gospel group from Smithdale, Mississippi, was selected from a pool of more than 100 applicants to travel abroad […]
Is Whitney Houston battling emphysema? According to sources, the singer is in the early stages of the lung disease and has been told she’ll die a horrible death. Houston, 47,has been told that if she does not completely kick her smoking habit there is no doubt that the disease will take her life. Whitney canceled […]
by Sheilah Belle Washington, D.C. — Contemporary Gospel Artist Earnest Pugh is truly on a roll. The unstoppable singer, known for his hit, Rain OnUs, is heating up the Billboard charts once again with the lead single from his upcoming project, Earnestly Yours. “I Need Your Glory”, a stunning power ballad about the incredible presence […]
by Sheilah Belle New York, NY–Fresh off of the exciting May 25th surprise performance on the American Idol Finale, Kirk Franklin’s hit single “I Smile” remains #1 at Gospel radio for 8 consecutive weeks and, this week, reached #1 at Urban AC radio. “I appreciate urban radio getting behind this record,” says Kirk Franklin. “With […]
The World Health Organization announced Tuesday that cell phones raise the risk of cancer. The announcement, made after a team of international scientists reviewed various studies on cell phone safety is particularly relevant to the black community as studies have consistently shown blacks to dominate cell phone use. Not to mention, African-Americans suffer the highest […]
