Dr. Bobby Jones

(The Belle congratulats Dr. Bobby Jones) Washington, D.C. –The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) and the Congressional Black Caucus Spouses recently recognized the contributions of three icons in the arts, as well as students pursuing careers and opportunities in those areas, during the 16th Annual Celebration of Leadership in the Fine Arts on September 19 […]

(From left to right: Patrick Lundy, Richard Smallwood, Dr. Bobby Jones, Myrna Summers & Bishop Alfred A. Owens, Jr.) This week, Gospel music icon Dr. Bobby Jones completed two weeks of taping new episodes of “Bobby Jones Gospel” at the BET Studios in Washington, DC.   To culminate his successful 32nd season on Black Entertainment Television, […]

  Set for THIS Sunday, July 15, 2012 @ 5:00p.m.  Richmond, VA Youth – Gospel Hip-Hop  @ 4:00p.m.   With Special Guest Minister Earl Bynum, Ben Tankard, Dottie Peoples, Troy Sneed, Van Boyd and Many Many Others! Special Tribute to Gospel Music Legend Larry Bland Sunday, July 15, 2012 @ 5p.m. – ABOLUTELY FREE to […]

Richmond, VA — Lock it in now when Dr. Bobby Jones, Dottie, Peoples, Troy Sneed, Patrick Lundy and the Minister of Music, Gerard Scott, Minister Earl Bynum, Soul Tempo, First Creation, Sensere, Maggie Ingram & the Ingramettes, Van Boyd, J. T. Logan, Tye Berkley, Blaze, Bryan Pound, James Johnson & the Voices of Cendar Street, Patrick […]

Richmond, VA – “The 3rd Annual Gospel Music Fest with The Belle” is set to return to a city that has long been known for its mixture of Traditional and Quartet sounds.  From Sunday morning church services to evening Gospel concerts, the stage is now being set for one of the largest Gospel outdoor concerts […]

Richmond, VA — Lock it in now, the largest outdoor Gospel Music Festival with The Belle on the East Coast, set to take place on Sunday, July 15th at Dogwood Dell in Byrd Park with more than 25 performers and a Special Tribute to Gospel Music Legend Larry Bland! Once again co-hosted by the legendary […]

Richmond, VA — Lock it in now, the largest outdoor Gospel Music Festival with The Belle on the East Coast, set to take place on Sunday, July 15th at Dogwood Dell in Byrd Park with more than 25 performers and a Special Tribute to Gospel Music Legend Larry Bland! Once again co-hosted by the legendary […]

People are still talking about Tom Joyner’s Fantastic Voyage. Between the unending partying, seminars, dancing and others kinds of merriment on the cruise liner, vacationers were offered a daily respite from the wonderful commotion and pandemonium that took place on the rest of the vacation vessel.   The legendary gospel singer and BET fixture Dr. […]

View highlights from the 27th Annual Stellar Awards Pre-Show live from the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville.

Trumpet Awards founder Xernona Clayton brought firepower to help her ring in the 20th anniversary of the civic awards program at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta.

International television, movie and recording artist, and member of the Bobby Jones and New Life Nashville Super Choir, Emily Harris died on Thursday Morning, December 22, 2011 in her hometown of Nashville, TN.

by Sheilah Belle From (l to r) Keesha Brickhouse, Louise Buie, Kim Walker, Anthony Buie, The Belle, Phil Thornton, V. Michael McKay, Mark Taylor and Cedric Ballard When most people think of Gospel music, names like Albertina Walker, Evg. Shirley Caesar and Dr. Bobby Jones come to mind. Contemporary singers like Kirk Franklin, Marvin Sapp, […]