Richmond, VA — Whether you enjoy Traditional, Urban, Contemporary, Praise & Worship, Spoken Word or Hip-Hop, the 2013 Living Out Loud (LOL) Gospel Music Showcase will uplift, encourage, entertain and inspire. This exciting event will be held during the 28th Annual Stellar Awards Weekend on Friday, January 18, 2013 at Watson Grove Missionary Baptist Church, […]

Washington, D.C. — Gospel Crooner Earnest Pugh understands Jesus is the Reason for the Season.  His new CD, Christmas With Earnest Pugh & Friends, has given believers even more to celebrate during the holidays.  Drawing upon the talents of fellow artists and friends such as Lisa Knowles, Chrystal Rucker, Nikki Ross, Keith Williams, Vincent Tharpe […]

Houston, TX – “People, people, can’t we all get along,” laughs Worldwide Music CEO Kerry Douglas about the Twitter battle that has broken out between Gospel’s Leading Man Earnest Pugh and legendary Adult Contemporary R&B song stylist, Lalah Hathaway. The melodrama started over the song “Every Promise” that Hathaway recorded with Zacardi Cortez for his […]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for Gospel music’s #1 balladeer Earnest Pugh. His new “Christmas with Earnest Pugh & Friends” (EPM Music Group) CD has debuted at #2 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums chart and it’s pulling in critical reviews in scores of media outlets ranging from gospel blogs to the prestigious […]

One of the exciting events surrounding the upcoming 2013 Stellar Gospel Music Awards is the 1st Annual Saving Our Youth Celebrity Basketball Game. Gospel artists, entertainment personalities, NBA athletes, pastors and community leaders will hit the court at Trevecca Nazarene University on Thursday, January 17, 2013. More names were announced for the all-star line-up today, […]

Grammy & Stellar Award winning gospel music superstar Kirk Franklin took part in this weekend’s exciting nominee webcast featuring the official announcement of all those in the running for honors at the 28th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards. Franklin, who serves as this year’s co-host along with sister duo Mary Mary (Erica & Tina Campbell), […]

Praise family, Praise 104.7 has been nominated for Radio Station of the year at the Stellar Awards.  Please help us win by going to http://www.thestellarawards.com and place your vote for Praise -104.7. Public voting is open until October 15.  Please go vote and tell a friend to support your favorite inspirational station. Thank you for […]

Richmond, VA — Elder Earnest Pugh performs at Healthy, Wealthy and Wise for Radio One Richmond, Saturday, July 21, 2012, following the performance of  Gospel recording artists New Life Empowerment Temple, Michele Cheeseboro and New Jerusalem, I.C.M.’s own Roz Brown. Courtesy of www.thebellereport.net     www.twitter.com/thebellereport

Gospel’s Leading Man, Earnest Pugh, continues to show other artists the way to stay on top in the music world is to listen to your fans. After performing a medley of his #1 gospel hits “Rain on Us” and “I Need Your Glory” on this year’s Stellar Awards television broadcast, Pugh was flooded with fan requests to release the medley […]

Things are still smoking over at Black Smoke Music where Kerry Douglas’ Houston-based company is currently enjoying two Top Ten gospel radio smashes with Earnest Pugh’s spine-tingling “I Need Your Glory” and Zacardi Cortez & John P. Kee’s churchy “One More Time.” Pugh’s soul-stirring single peaked at #1 in 2011 and he’s planning to go […]

Gospel Music’s Leading Man, Earnest Pugh, is making a special appearance in the Washington, D.C. leg of Michael Matthews’ hit stage musical, “I Need A Man,” that is touring nationally. Pugh will stop by The Warner Theater May 8-11th @ 8 p.m. each night (although, the play continues without Pugh through the 13th) and stars […]

Washington, D.C. — The Word Network will premiere Stellar Award winner Stephen Hurd’s half hour musical television special, “O That Men Would Worship,” on Friday, April 13, 2012 @ 9:30 p.m. EST. The concert was filmed live at First Baptist Church of Glenarden in Upper Marlboro, MD where Hurd is the minister of music. “My […]