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Nine-time GRAMMY ® Award Winner and music legend Andraé Crouch received recognition for his latest project when the NAACP announced the nominations for the 43rd Annual NAACP Image Awards. Crouch received a nomination for Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary) for The Journey.

Twenty one-time Stellar Award winner, Pastor John P. Kee received the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award for his historical and significant contributions to gospel music at the 27th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards on Saturday, January 14 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN. Kirk Franklin presented the award to a tearful Pastor Kee.

The Naro Group Presents JSUP -Juan Santiago & Uninhibited Praise: The Ultimate Worship Experience - Live: “Riveting, “soul stirring”, “life changing”, ‘powerful”, and “anointed” are descriptions that listeners have used to describe the new JSUP Ultimate Worship Experience – LIVE project.

Get set for the world television premiere of the oroginal play "Sugar <ommas," starring Vanessa Williams, Terri Vaughn and VaShawn Mitchell. "Sugar Mommas" premieres on the GMC Saturday, January 21st @ 7:00p.m. ET with encore broadcast at 9p.m. and 11:00p.m. E.T.

Joyful Noise debuts this week at #1 on Billboard’s Soundtrack Chart, #1 on the Billboard Gospel chart, #2 on Billboard’s Christian chart, #2 on the Billboard Independent Current Albums chart, and landed a Top 20 debut on Billboard’s Top Current Albums chart.

The legendary Rance Allen Group has earned two Stellar Awards (Gospel music’s answer to the Grammy Awards) for their latest CD, “The Live Experience II: Celebrating 40 Years of Music and Ministry” (Tyscot Records). The group picked up awards in the categories of Quartet of the Year and Traditional Group/Duo of the Year.

Gospel singer/composer VaShawn Mitchell swept six categories, more than any other artist, to become Saturday night’s big winner at the 27th annual Stellar Awards, which was held at the Grand Ole Opry House and will air on television in syndication Saturday through Feb. 26 on the GMC cable network.

The latest installment in the WOW music series is set for release January 24, 2012 with much anticipation.

Stellar, Dove and Grammy Award winner Fred Hammond is again ahead of the curve musically with his latest release God, Love & Romance, a double disc packed with both inspiring love songs and Gospel melodies. Hear some of his new music and receive a copy this Friday, January 20, 2012 @ 7p.m. at St. Paul’s Baptist Church, Richmond, VA.

The RIAA certified platinum-selling praise and worship ensemble, Shekinah Glory Ministry has earned a Stellar Award (Gospel music’s answer to the Grammy Awards) in the category of Contemporary Choir of the Year for their latest double CD, “Refreshed By Fire” (Kingdom Records).

Occupy the Dream in Downtown Richmond VA shifted into 1st Gear as members of the 99% gathered to take a stand during peaceful demonstration with Dr. Rev. Lance D. Watson on Monday morning, January 16, 2012 in 35 degree temperatures.

Martin Luther King Jr.’s monument on the Washington Mall will soon undergo a few alterations after critics ceaselessly complained that the truncated “drum major” quote changed the meaning and made the civil rights leader seem “like an arrogant twit,” says Maya Angelou.