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Nashville, TN — Prolific songwriter, choir director and praise leader JJ Hairston, and his well know choir Youthful Praise claim the top spot on the Billboard Top Gospel Chart and is also the highest new release debut on the Top 200 Chart at Number 35 this week. This marks Hairston’s first number 1 album, highest […]

Chicago, IL — The Chicago Mass Choir will sing “Praise Jehovah” and many other songs this weekend, as they join with the Body of Christ in celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. On April 6th, The Chicago Mass Choir will minister during a Good Friday Celebration at Sweet Home Baptist Church at 7pm in Round […]

One-half of the duo Mary Mary is pregnant with her fifth child.

Gentelmen, pull the breaks–another Hollywood beauty is officially off the dating market. Actress Meagan Good recently revealed her engagement to Columbia Pictures VP of Production, DeVon Franklin.  According to TMZ, the two met while on the set of last year’s rom-com, Jumping The Broom–which Meagan starred in and Franklin produced.  Franklin popped the question to […]

Nashville, TN — The wait is finally over.  Anita Wilson’s debut album, “Worship Soul” is in stores and online TODAY.  With her soulful single “Speechless” still working up the radio charts, people can’t stop talking about Ms Anita Wilson.  She is set to take center stage and introduce her personal style of worship music to […]

Troy Sneed’s Emtro Gospel label is starting to move in a new direction as it has partnered with #1 African-American romance novelist, Brenda Jackson, on the new movie, “Truly Everlasting.” During an exclusive interview with The Belle, Sneed says, I thought about taking my company and exploring options in the movie industry years ago, while on the set […]

New York, NY– Marvin Sapp’s highly anticipated new CD & DVD I WIN will be in stores tomorrow. Sapp is on a promotional tour that has included stops in Chicago, Philadelphia, D.C., Atlanta and New York – where he made an appearance at the 14th Street Apple Store.  Sapp performed songs from I WIN and […]

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. […]

Legendary gospel singer Vickie Winans has added another element to her already busy singing career! “The Comedianna” (her trademarked definition of a hilarious story-telling Queen), is hitting the road to promote 2 newly recorded Comedy DVDs, entitled, “Hilarious And Unplugged” Volumes 1 and 2. The stand-up comedy projects will be available in stores, on her website and at every stop along […]

On May 1st, Tyscot Music & Entertainment will release the new CD from Deitrick Haddon presents Voices of Unity, A Beautiful Soul-Music Inspired by the Motion Picture. Momentum is building about this release and there has been substantial buzz surrounding its current radio single “No Betta”, featuring Deitrick Haddon and Faith Evans. Penned as a […]

When most people think or hear the words ‘reality show’ thoughts of hair-pulling, name calling, and couple-splitting usually comes to mind and when it came to the Gospel Community, when they heard about Mary Mary’s reality show, there was a collective gasp in the Gospel community when the news broke about Mary Mary’s new reality […]

Check Out Exclusive Interview with Bishop T.D. Jakes and The Belle Richmond, VA — T. D. Jakes, New York Times bestselling author and pastor to millions worldwide, stopped in Richmond, VA on Friday with his “Let It Go” Book Tour.  From giving encouraging words to talking about the importance of Forgiveness, Bishop Jakes kept the […]