by Sheilah Belle (In photo Bishop Hezekiah Walker)  Oak Brook, IL — McDonald’s® will kick off its fifth annual Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour featuring Grammy Award-winning gospel recording artist Hezekiah Walker. The McDonald’s Inspiration Celebration® Gospel Tour is part of McDonald’s everyday commitment to celebrating the culture of the African-American community and will make stops […]

(In photo; Dr. Bobby Jones and The Belle) by Sheilah Belle  Richmond, VA – It was 2010 when Gospel Music Fest with “The Belle” was introduced to Richmond, VA.  With close to 5,000 in attendance, the event turned out to be bigger and better than anyone expected. Now with just about two months to go the […]

by Sheilah Belle Orlando, FL –Martha Munizzi, a favorite of Gospel Music lovers, recently dropped her new CD, Make It Loud.  A musical collection of spirited and unforgettable songs (and including some very special guests), the project has already has already hit the Billboard Charts.  Munizzi, a multiple award-winning artist and dynamic worship leader, debuted […]

by Sheilah Belle Westchester, NY — G.I. announces contest launch and kick-off of promo tour in support of their sophomore debut “The Next Dimension”, due in-stores and online July 12, 2011 on BGA Music Group/Infinity/Central South Distribution. Beginning June 1st, G.I. fans will be encouraged to upload 1 minute and 30 second videos to YouTube […]

  Dr. Bobby Jones and The Belle  Get Set for the 2nd Annual – Gospel Music Fest with “The Belle” Special Guests Include Dr. Bobby Jones, Larry Bland and the Volunteer Choir, Monica Lisa Stevenson, Minister James Johnson and the Voices of Cedar Street Baptist Church, Bryon Pound, God’s Image (G.I), Van Boyd, Soul Tempo, […]

by Sheilah Belle The new single “My Heart Says Yes” is #4 on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs chart and headed towards the #1 position.  A departure for Sneed and the gospel field, the soothing acoustic ballad can easily play between tracks by Robin Thicke or Maxwell on adult R&B stations where its also gaining airplay. […]

by Sheilah Belle “The Vickie Winans Show”, A Weekly Variety Program, Will Debut Fall 2011 The Word Network, the largest African-American religious television network on the globe, is excited to announce the addition of multi-Grammy Award nominated gospel music legend Vickie Winans to its television family. Winans’ new weekly variety and magazine program, “The Vickie […]

by Sheilah Belle TBR — Washington, D.C.– Radio Facts, the leading urban industry trade site, has announced the Top 30 Black Women in Media winners! Radio One founder Cathy Hughes came in at number two, right behind media titan Oprah Winfrey. As the first black woman to own a publicly traded radio chain, Hughes is […]

by Sheilah Belle Nashville TN — EMI Gospel’s VaShawn Mitchell is still going strong.  His album, Triumphant has maintained top 10 sales status on Billboard’s Gospel chart for an impressive 37 weeks in a row.  His hit single Nobody Greater is still heating up Gospel radio, and is now impacting Urban AC radio.  Nobody Greater, […]

by Sheilah Belle Los Angeles, CA — Ami Rushes Ministries kicked off the first leg of the “Testify” tour in Detroit, MI, where she interviewed with Marvin Winans and Deborah Pollard-Smith at radio station WJLB, and Impact Network’s Good News with Greg Davis and TCT’s I’m Just Sayin’ as well as blessing many at Craig […]

by Sheilah Belle Chicago Mass Choir will debut XV Live at their 12th annual Spring Concert this Saturday, May 7th at Sweet Holy Spirit Church in Chicago.  The concert will start at 7:00pm and there will also a small at donation at the door.  A donation will be given to the American Red Cross for the Haiti […]

Sheilah Belle aka The Belle and Barbara S. S. Belle in Washington, D.C. (a few years ago)lol! by Sheilah Belle Richmond, VA – It’s Mother’s Day weekend and I pray everyone who has a mom, had a mom or anyone you may think of as a mom is loved and remembered on this weekend.  My […]