Check Out Our Exclusive Interview Richmond, VA – If you have ever heard Fantasia, sing, you already know her roots run deep into the church.  Over the weekend, Sheilah Belle, The Belle finally caught up to Fantasia and asked her about cutting a Gospel CD and if there are any plans to cut one! Check […]

             JUST ADDED Mary Mary’s Own Erica Campbell                Byron Cage & the Greater Voices of  St. Paul’s Baptist Church, Ann Nesby, Kevin Lemon & Higher Calling, Soul Tempo and The Legendary Virginia Choral Ensemble   Dogwood Dell, Richmond, VA Sunday, June 23, 2013 @ 5 PM FREE to the PUBLIC!

TBR – Richmond, VA – For many, Stone Soul Music & Food Festival has become the kick off event for Summer.  Running now for nine years this event only continues to get better. This year the event moved from their traditional spot of Brown’s Island in the heart of the city of Richmond to the […]

Juanita Bynum recently spoke out on her Facebook page saying “It’s been a while, hope all have been keeping well. She said that she had been busy with the work that and could not post nor comment to anything on Facebook. However she added, “But this day I just want to say don’t doubt or question what’s […]

Baltimore, MD – Habakkuk Music recording artist Lisa Page Brooks is riding the radio airwaves with her new radio hit “God Thing” (from her forthcoming June 4th CD release, “Ready”). The infectious urban melody opens with a straight to the heart message, “Might be a good thing but it must be a God thing. Life inside is born and keeps a good […]

Shreveport, LA– Renowned Gospel-girl group, Zie’l, is making a comeback with the long-awaited release of their new single “Redeemed.” The high-powered trio includes Christina Bell, Keyondra Lockett, and Crystal Bell, who are often remembered in the industry for their impacting rendition of The Clark Sisters’ “Is My Living In Vain” as well as their signature, soul-stirring […]

New York – Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that its gospel music channel, Praise, will become Kirk Franklin’s Praise, a commercial-free music channel executive produced by multi-Grammy® Award-winning, multi-platinum selling, crossover gospel artist Kirk Franklin. Kirk Franklin’s Praise channel will give SiriusXM listeners the opportunity to hear contemporary and classic gospel music from […]

Styled by: Mike Smith for The Urban Sophisticate, Assisted by: James Lott, Photography by: Jason McCoy for Jason McCoy Photography, Creative Direction by: Jason Hardy for The J. Hardy Agency) Suit by D&G Chicago, IL — Bishop Larry D. Trotter – Senior Pastor of the Sweet Holy Spirit Church of Chicago – is back and […]

Houston, TX – It’s official. Grammy award winning Gospel songstress and winner of Season 3 of Sunday Best Le’Andria Johnson, is now a Pastor Le’Andria. Johnson is set to start her own church in Hapeville, GA.  According to Twitter and Facebook pages associated with the singer and licensed minister, Johnson’s new church, IPC Ministries (Imperfect […]

Dallas, TX — More than 50,000 attendees from some 40 countries will descend upon Dallas for MegaFest, hosted by T.D. Jakes, from August 29 to 31. The three-day festival is making its triumphant return to the United States for the first time since 2006 and will be held at the Dallas Convention Center, American Airlines […]

TBR —Richmond, VA — Let’s Talk About It, more popularly known as LTAI Summit 2013: “Inception” held its first Summit at the Four Point Hotel on Laburnum Avenue, Richmond, VA on Saturday, May 25th, 2013. The goal of the Summit was to motivate and equip participants with the tools they will need to increase their […]

Check Out Exclusive Interview Here TBR — Richmond, VA — Saint Paul’s Baptist Church recently hosted Bishop Hezekiah Walker’s Mid-Night In White Listening party for his new CD on Sunday night.  This also actually marked the first “In White Listening Party” at St. Paul’s that started at 10P. and wrapped up around 1AM. Entitled, Asuza […]