Music Superstar To Tour with Special Guests Isaac Carree, BET Sunday Best Winner Amber Bullock and Verity Recording Artists Deon Kipping and Jason Nelson, Sponsored by The American Heart Association by Sheilah Belle Los Angeles, CA – Seven-time Grammy-winning Contemporary Gospel superstar, host of BET’s Sunday Best and author of The Blueprint: A Plan for […]

By Sheilah Belle Washington, D.C. — Thousands of fans of Gospel superstar Marvin Sapp came out on Friday, October 7 at the Evangel Cathedral near Washington, D.C., for his live recording to show their support, their love and hear Pastor Sapp’s heart.  For many, there was much anticipation in the air, as it would mark […]

Seven-time Grammy-winning Contemporary Gospel superstar, host of BET’s Sunday Best and author of The Blueprint: A Plan for Living Above Life’s Storms, Kirk Franklin will embark on his ground-breaking nationwide Fearless Tour, visiting fifteen states in four weeks. “Homegoing Ceremony” For Jessy Dixon Set For Monday The tour kicks off on November 1, 2011 (see […]

Thus far the top ten black gospel songs of 2011 have been outstanding. There have been a few songs that have been standouts. # 10 Kirk Franklin “I Smile”- Is Back with a track that guarantees that you will appreciate everything in your life. He just finished hosting a 4th stellar season of Sunday Best. […]

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 […]

In case you missed it. Kirk Franklin Performs “Smile” On Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.

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 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 […]

Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary and Earnest Pugh all heat of the Billboard charts with a dose of Wow Gospel 2011. Hello Fear, the latest release from Kirk Franklin, celebrates another week atop the Billboard Top Gospel Charts this week. The album also sits at #17 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Charts and #73 on the Billboard […]

Multi-platinum Gospel recording artist, Kirk Franklin, has endorsed the “Medicine: Live At The Black Academy of Arts & Letters” CD benefiting youth arts programs at the non-profit Black Academy of Arts & Letters, a national institution based in Franklin’s native city of Dallas, Texas for the last 34 years. “I truly enjoyed this project,” says […]

BET’s Sunday’s Best has selected their final contestants to compete for the grand prize. Yolanda Adams and Donnie McClurkin opens the show with “The Prayer”. Tonight’s  show was called , “I Do, Wedding Songs” . Last week gave everyone to compete for their spot to head to Gospel history BET’s Sunday’s Best has selected their final contestants […]

Sunday’ s Best opened with Smokie Norful opened the show and  a toe tapping and hand clapping tune. Kirk Franklin kicked right into hosting duties introducing the last 10 contestants. Last week’s show gave us talents by the tons. The second half of the roster was able to show their best . It was a […]