September Is Gospel Music Heritage Month Gospel Music Heritage Foundation presents: “The Evolution of Gospel”                                                    Cathy Hughes is presented with the Gospel Music Heritage Living Legends Award by Carl Davis, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and Jazzy Jordan during “The Evolution of Gospel” at the Kennedy Center 2011  (Photo by LaBelle & Associates) By […]

We are all familiar with the phrase “Mind your own Business” The song is self explanatory in a warm  engaging way. They sing: You know there are too many people trying to take care of others peoples business and they can’t even take care of their own. What you need to do is take six […]

by Sheilah Belle Los Angeles, CA — ISAAC CARREE shoots straight to the Number 1 position on both Billboard’s Top Gospel Chart and Top Christian Chart this week, with his debut release UNCOMMON ME.   The album also charted on the Top Independent Current Albums Chart at Number 5.   Celebrating a 20-year musical journey, which […]

By Sheilah Belle (The Belle congratulates Dr. Bobby Jones) Washington, D.C. — Evolution of Gospel celebrates Gospel Music Heritage Month with a star-studded, foot-stomping event that tells the story of Gospel music through narration and song, beginning at the Middle Passage and winding up with highlights of contemporary gospel music. Special performances will be given […]

by Sheilah Belle Houston, TX — Music World Gospel recording artist Le’Andria Johnson will release her debut album, The Awakening of Le’Andria Johnson, on September 6, 2011.  The CD is produced by GRAMMY® Award winner Chuck Harmony (Rihanna, Fantasia, Chrisette Michele). The songs on the CD showcase Le’Andria’s unique combination of power, skill and reverence, […]

by Sheilah Belle Richmond, VA — Mark your calendars now for the “ 9th Celebrated Anniversary of the Virginia Gospel Announcers Guild”, Friday September 16th at 7 pm. and Saturday, September 17th at 6:00pm at the Crown Plaza Hotel, 555 Canal Street in downtown Richmond, VA.  Groups appearing Friday night include Gospel Recording artist Earnest Pugh, Damon Little, Lucinda […]

by Sheilah Belle Los Angeles, CA — GRAMMY ® Award Winner and music legend Andraé Crouch releases his first CD in five years, THE JOURNEY featuring 15 new songs, through Riverphlo Entertainment and distributed by Universal Music Christian Group on September 27, 2011. Crouch, whose legendary status has been solidified since his debut in 1960, […]

by Sheilah Belle Sounds of Blackness (SOB ) has been bringing hope and inspiration to people through their music for the past four decades.  As the group celebrates 40 years in music and entertainment, it offers another soaring anthem to resilience of the human spirit. “Fly Again,” the first single on the group’s tenth and […]

by Sheilah Belle After five years since her Top Ten CD “In His Presence” was released, Judith Christie McAllister, prepares for the August 30th release of her fourth CD Sound the Trumpet on Shanachie Entertainment. McAllister’s highly anticipated new project brings praise and worshippers the high-energy anthems and tender songs of praise, expected from this […]

by Sheilah Belle On Sunday, August 28th – 48 years after he gave his famous “I Have A Dream” speech before 250,000 people on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, a national monument will be dedicated to fallen civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr. Thousands are pouring into Washington, D.C. for a week of […]

by Sheilah Belle Exclusive to TBR— Tampa, FL –The Gospel Music Workshop of America (GMWA) the largest independent Gospel Convention in the world, also known as a place where everybody is somebody is actually even more than that.  The GMWA is also a place where you can go to feel appreciated, loved on and respected […]

Welcome a new day with new possibilities. We all want to embrace happiness and the chance of a new day. That’s the best thing about sunrise. The darkness is over. May today be the beginning of the end of darkness for you. There is a wonderful saying that when the darkness ends the joy begins. […]