Gospel music star BeBe Winans has landed a book deal for a memoir about his friendship with the late singer Whitney Houston. Worthy Publishing will publish The Whitney I Knew in July, complete with photos and links to video performances. Courtesy of www.thebellereport.net    www.twitter.com/thebellereport

Nashville, TN  — Multiple award winner, Grammy Award nominee, VaShawn Mitchell, to be honored in hometown of Harvey, IL next weekend.  The popular praise & worship leader will be appreciated at a ‘Street Naming Presentation’ on Sunday, April 29th and then will perform at his live recording concert on Monday, April 30th. Mitchell will be […]

Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson struggled to hold back tears Monday mnorning while testifying at the trial of the man accused of killing her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew in a jealous rage four years ago. Hudson was the first witness called after prosecutors and attorneys for William Balfour finished their opening statements. The singer and actress, […]

(The Belle and Broderick Rice at St. Paul’s Baptist Church)     Richmond, VA — One of the original Kings of Gospel Comedy stopped in Richmond, Virginia to share his gift of laugher.  Making an appearance at St. Paul’s Baptist Church, Broderick E. Rice, shared a few laughs along with a few impressions including those […]

Los Angeles, CA — Nine-time GRAMMY Award Winner and music legend Andraé Crouch lands at #1 on the Billboard Gospel songs chart this week with his hit single “Let The Church Say Amen” from the NAACP Image Award, GRAMMY Award and GMA Dove Award nominated CD, The Journey. “It’s exciting to know that the music […]

Washington, D.C.’s own Stellar Award winning recording artist, Stephen Hurd, is back on the scene with his first CD in three years and the first on his own Hurd the Word music label. The ambitious new project, “O That Men Would Worship”, ties with Hurd’s 2009 release, “Times of Refreshing”, as his highest charting CD. Both […]

Since blowing up as the dazzling lead vocalist on James Fortune & FIYA’s 2008 breakthrough hit “The Blood” and their subsequent #1 smash, “I Believe”, Zacardi Cortez has gained a reputation in music circles as a singer’s singer as much for his intricate vocal gymnastics and fiery hoops as for his smooth tone. The Houston native can sing it all, from […]

Don’t Miss One of the Most Anticipated Live Recordings this year with Dottie Peoples Saturday, April 21st 2012, Siloam Church International, College Park, GA Courtesy of www.thebellereport.com   www.twitter.com/thebellereport

Atlanta, GA — The Gospel Music Association (GMA) is set to tape their 43rd Annual GMA Dove Awards show tonight!  Artists performing include GRAMMY winners Mary Mary and Kirk Franklin along with iconic artists Angie Stone, Wess Morgan and Jaci Velasquez. With the addition of these powerful artists who have inspired millions, the GMA Dove Awards […]

PASTOR GEORGE LEE, III & FORTRESS FIRE, from St. John Baptist Church (the largest African American congregation in historical Savannah, GA.), is an aggregation of young adults who have spread through the south-east and coastal region like wildfire, garnering the attention of the gospel music community both in the states and abroad. The group is […]

Lets just cut to the chase…Yes, Season 3 “Sunday Best’ winner Le’Andria Johnson is pregnant.  More speculation came about after Johnson’s recent appearance on BET’s “Celebration of Gospel.” However in a recently released statement, Johnson acknowledges she needs prayerful support while carrying baby number four and managing the demands of a new career and motherhood: “In […]

Dover, Delaware — Eunice Wright participated in a community-wide event in Seaford, Delaware, the largest town in Sussex County with a population of approximately 7,000, to petition for peace. Wright, along with concerned citizens of the community, rallied together to address the recent spur in crime and illegal activity and create resolutions to return peace […]