NEW RELEASES COMING SOON FROM TYE TRIBBETT AND SMOKIE NORFUL  AARON LINDSEY NAMED VP A&R   New York, NY — TBR –Motown Records takes a giant step into the ever-expanding Gospel music field as the result of a joint venture partnership with EMI Gospel, creating a new label Motown Gospel. The announcement was made by […]

Can you sing? Play?  Are YOU: Versatile, Professional, Have A Heart for God,  Stylish? Smokie Norful is hosting auditions online now and is accepting video submissions.  If  you have a 90 second video of you singing or playing this is your shot! He is looking for female singers and along with drummers, bass players, keyboardists & lead […]

Birmingham AL – Attendees at A Gospel Symphony Celebration in Birmingham, Alabama last weekend at the BJCC Concert Hall experienced the rarest of treats when legendary Gospel recording artists the Clark Sisters and Smokie Norful teamed up with Conductor Dr. Henry Panion, III, the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, and a 125-voice Gospel choir. Panion, most known […]

Chicago, IL — Grammy award winning recording artist and distinguished pastor, Smokie Norful to head into 2013 advocating, “Give Yourself Away” (GYA) a straightforward approach to living and giving.  Conceived over two years ago, Pastor Norful began preaching and teaching a series called “Giving God’s Way – the Gift of Generosity.”  Out of that series […]

Be sure to tune in for the ultimate Sunday morning praise party as Bobby Jones Gospel on BET presents yet another brand new episode this Sunday at 9AM EST. Tune in to catch today’s biggest and brightest talents grace the stage singing a variety of their chart-topping gospel hits. You don’t want to miss it. […]

It’s hard to believe, but Smokie Norful has been nationally known as a Gospel artist for 10 years! Take a listen to Smokie Norful reflecting…

Smokie Norful’s Once in a Lifetime debuted this week in the top 5 on Billboard’s Top Gospel chart. His #4 position on the chart proves Norful is still an important voice in today’s contemporary gospel music scene. Norful has had a successful decade-long career in Gospel music. Once In A Lifetime celebrates that success with […]

Saint Paul’s Baptist Church 4247 Creighton Road, Richmond, VA Presents “A Night of Worship”@ 7p.m. With Smokie Norful And Crystal Aikins In Full Concert     Friday, September 16, 2011 @ 7:00p.m. With Host Sheilah Belle aka “The Belle”

Check out photos of Smokie Norful backstage and performing at the 2011 Stone Soul Music & Food Festival

Rev. W.R. “Smokie” Norful, Jr. is an American gospel singer and pianist, best known for his 2002 album, I Need You Now and his 2004 release, Nothing Without You, which won a Grammy at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album in 2004. He was nominated for and won a Grammy […]

The Dove Award nominations have been  announced.