gospel

Los Angeles, CA — Grammy ® nominated recording artist Jonathan Butler is set to release his highly-anticipated new gospel CD, Grace and Mercy, on September 25, 2012 by Rendezvous Music. Known for hits such as “Falling In Love With Jesus,” Butler has sold more than 1.8 million albums worldwide including more than 330,000 Gospel CDs. […]

Toledo, Ohio — First Creation is a contemporary Gospel recording group that was originated 25 years ago in the city of Toledo, Ohio.  When its founder, Jerry Boose, realized a void in the Gospel music scene in Toledo for the contemporary music sound, he called upon three fiends to help establish First Creation.   From […]

Richmond, VA — Troy Sneed has just pushed out another single, “Lay It All Down” from his new release All Is Well. Already getting spins, the song is getting attention because of some of his new background singers from Richmond, VA, including Deleyse Rowe, Mariah Hargrove, Jessica Fox, JoJo Clark and Patrick Newby,  from St. […]

Chicago, IL — Gospel Music will be shining bright in Chicago this weekend with tops acts and some of the biggest names in Gospel for the Chicago Gospel Music Festival and culminating with Jazz. Chicago Gospel Music Festival: This year marks a dramatic expansion of the fest, which in 2011 had been reduced to one […]

Tyscot recording artist Damita, has had tremendous career as a solo artist, but even after the hit singles and countless fans, she is still humbled by her success: “I never knew, nor would have thought in a million years I would be a solo artist.” Many would believe that Damita had her sights set on […]

Gospel singer BeBe Winans announced yesterday that he will release a book entitled The Whitney I Knew on July 31st of this year. The singer, who performed at Houston’s funeral, says the book will include personal photos of Houston and chronicle what he sees drove Houston to her death. The announcement of the book comes […]

Early Sunday morning, just hours before Rodney King was found dead, a neighbor says she heard someone sobbing in his yard. King, 47, was found at the bottom of his swimming pool at his Rialto, Calif. home. His fiancée, Cynthia Kelley had talked to him through a sliding glass door and a short time later […]

Memphis TN – The excitement is building as plans get underway for EMI Gospel recording artist, Sheri Jones-Moffett first LIVE! Recording.   Experience It LIVE! In Memphis Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Hope Presbyterian Church, 8500 Walnut Grove Rd, Cordova TN 38018. (http://hopepres.com/)   Already billed as the city’s most highly anticipated event of the year, Sheri along with award-winning […]

Singer/songwriter Ted Winn’s Veracity Entertainment music administration company continues to make great new strides in the urban and gospel music genres. This week, Rev. Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago sit at #1 on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs chart with the soul-stirring song of praise, “Awesome.” Last week, R&B star Tank scored a #1 Adult R&B hit […]

Richmond, VA — The one and only Gospel Legend, Darius Brooks, stopped by to see The Belle at the Praise Studio in Richmond, VA. Brooks was in town to also teach at Workshop of Good Shephard Baptist Church in Petersburg, VA. It was a good moment! Courtesy of www.thebellereport.net     www.twitter.com/thebellereport

The Georgia State Conference of the NAACP and the Fayette County Branch of the NAACP are conducting a preliminary investigation into the circumstances of the June 8 arrest of World Changers Church International Pastor Creflo Dollar. The well-known mega-church pastor was arrested at his home around 2am on charges of simple battery and cruelty to […]

Nashville, TN — Central South Distribution is thrilled to announce distribution deals with Pastor John P. Kee, Ben Tankard and Reverend Marvin L. Winans, all of whom are making tremendous moves in the gospel industry this year. They are huge additions to the already impressive lineup of releases Central South Distribution has scheduled this year. […]