Beverly Hills, CA — Relevé Entertainment announced today that The Merge Summit 2013 will be held August 22-24 at The Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California. The event is presented in association with partners RCA Inspiration, Walgreens, BET Music Matters and UPSCALE magazine. Integrating faith and entertainment, The Merge Summit provides a platform for […]

Los Angeles, CA – Oprah Winfrey is set to travel to the city and state where everything is big…Dallas, Texas.  The media mogul will be filming an all-new episode of her popular OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network series “Oprah’s Lifeclass” at MegaFest 2013, Bishop T.D. Jakes’ multi-day event, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas […]

Comedian Akintunde has confirmed that he is in the final stages of closing a television distribution agreement that will land his live stand up comedy special, Akintunde Live From Atlanta: The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But on a major cable television network in the very near future.  Says Akintunde, “We’ve been working on a deal with a […]

To the surprise of MANY, a church has fired its 26-year-old pastor after serving for only four years behind the pulpit because he attended a rap concert. The reasons stems from the pastor attending a concert by a Rapper Rick Ross, who is believe to be “tearing down the kingdom of God.” Pastor Rodney Wills, […]

Grand Rapids, MI – Award winning gospel singer Marvin L. Sapp has joined the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre’s board of directors. Sapp, president and cofounder of Grand Rapids Ellington Academy of Arts and Technology, the first performance arts and technology middle/high school in West Michigan, is one of five newcomers elected to join the Civic […]

New York, New York — Over 2,000 African American journalists from news outlets around the country gathered in Orlando last week for the annual convention of the National Association of Black Journalists. After a week of informative panels, award ceremonies, workshops and receptions, the convention culminated in the highly anticipated Gospel Brunch on Sunday in […]

Atlanta, GA — Still celebrating the success of his first recording with his church choir, “Hart Ramsey & The NCC Family Choir: Next Now!” Pastor Hart Ramsey has another reason to celebrate.  The 8th Annual Atlanta Gospel Fest Music, Health and Wellness Festival honored him this weekend in Atlanta, Georgia with the Pastor of the […]

On Wednesday, August 7 on TBN’s Praise the Lord, new Entertainment One recording artist Bryan Popin will perform songs from his forthcoming CD, You Can Make It. The program is hosted by Bishop T.D. Jakes, with special guests James Fortune, Kierra Sheard, Tamela Mann, and others. Praise the Lord airs on Wednesday, August 7 at 10:00pm EDT. Check […]

Award Winning and Gospel Recording artists Fred Hammond is gearing up for his Off Broadway theatrical debut performance in JD Lawrence’s CAIN & ABLE. JD Lawrence’s CAIN & ABLE (inspired by actual events) is the sinisterly entertaining story of two brothers, the arrogant and tenacious Cain (Two-Time Telly award winner JD Lawrence) and the modest […]

Richmond, VA – Richmond’s newest young adult sensation, Zion’s Voice stopped by to see The Belle on Friday at Praise 104.7FM.  Under the leadership of Monica Lucas, with group members ranging in age from 13 to 22, they are already “the talk of the town” with only five musical appearances to date.  Lucas says, “These […]

TBR — Richmond, VA – Over the weekend, the International Christian Ministries hosted its Twenty-First Annual Holy Convocation.  This year’s theme for Convocation 2013: “Kingdom People, We Win.” Chief Apostle Olive C. Brown, Presiding Prelate of International Christian Ministries says, “We declare no matter where you are in this time and place of your life…or […]

Delivers Amazing Opportunities, Heavy Music Industries Layered Panels and A $1,000 Winner Now Set to Sing on Emtro Records Next Release (In photo: The Belle, Melissa Wilkins (Winner of 1st Annual East Coast Gospel Music Sing Off),Troy Sneed and Pastor Drew (Wilkins Pastor, Waverly, VA) TBR — Richmond, VA – From start to finish, East […]