by Sheilah Belle TBR — Washington, D.C.– Radio Facts, the leading urban industry trade site, has announced the Top 30 Black Women in Media winners! Radio One founder Cathy Hughes came in at number two, right behind media titan Oprah Winfrey. As the first black woman to own a publicly traded radio chain, Hughes is […]

by Sheilah Belle Nashville TN — EMI Gospel’s VaShawn Mitchell is still going strong.  His album, Triumphant has maintained top 10 sales status on Billboard’s Gospel chart for an impressive 37 weeks in a row.  His hit single Nobody Greater is still heating up Gospel radio, and is now impacting Urban AC radio.  Nobody Greater, […]

by Sheilah Belle Los Angeles, CA — Ami Rushes Ministries kicked off the first leg of the “Testify” tour in Detroit, MI, where she interviewed with Marvin Winans and Deborah Pollard-Smith at radio station WJLB, and Impact Network’s Good News with Greg Davis and TCT’s I’m Just Sayin’ as well as blessing many at Craig […]

by Sheilah Belle Chicago Mass Choir will debut XV Live at their 12th annual Spring Concert this Saturday, May 7th at Sweet Holy Spirit Church in Chicago.  The concert will start at 7:00pm and there will also a small at donation at the door.  A donation will be given to the American Red Cross for the Haiti […]

by Sheilah Belle New York, NY — On the heels of the stunning release of Kirk Franklin’s HELLO FEAR, which is the #1 Gospel CD in the country for the 5th consecutive week, Verity Gospel Music Group has also secured a dominant position on the radio and sales charts.  The label has four CDs in […]

Sheilah Belle aka The Belle and Barbara S. S. Belle in Washington, D.C. (a few years ago)lol! by Sheilah Belle Richmond, VA – It’s Mother’s Day weekend and I pray everyone who has a mom, had a mom or anyone you may think of as a mom is loved and remembered on this weekend.  My […]

by Sheilah Belle On Sunday, July 10, 2011 in Byrd Park at Dogwood Dell, Richmond, Virginia Larry Bland and the Volunteer Choir, will once again grace the Dogwood Dell stage in Byrd Park for a special performance during the 2nd Annual Gospel Music Fest with The Belle. The evening concert will kick off at 5p.m. with The […]

by Sheilah Belle Jackson, Mississippi — Maurette Brown Clark has returned once again with her signature brand of “Praise & Worship” on her upcoming 4th CD “The Sound Of Victory” on Atlanta International Records (Air Gospel), Distributed by The Malaco Music Group (Also available on DVD). The Sound Of Victory” was recorded “Live” in front […]

by Sheilah Belle Billboard magazine’s 2010 #1 indie gospel label CEO Kerry Douglas welcomes veteran recording artist Lonnie Hunter into his Blacksmoke Music Worldwide family that includes catalogue music by chart-topping gospel artists such as James Fortune & FIYA, Keith Wonderboy Johnson, Earnest Pugh and Evelyn Turrentine-Agee. It’s been eight years since Hunter’s last CD. […]

by Sheilah Belle Jackson, Mississippi — Malaco Records Headquarters in Jackson, Mississippi has been destroyed as a result of a recent storm that plagued that section of the country.  D.A. Johnson, Executive Director of the Gospel Division said, “It all happened Friday morning around 11am.  I was on the other side of the city at […]

Richmond, VA — Jeff Anderson, Radio One Richmond Operations Manager and Reggie Baker, Program Director of WPZZ-FM, announced that Sheilah Belle has been selected as the Afternoon Personality for WPZZ Praise 104.7 FM Richmond. Ms. Belle brings over 20 years of multi-media experience and a reputation that is highly respected in the Gospel music industry. […]

by Sheilah Belle New Haven, CT — Through the years listeners have celebrated the soulful elements and syncopated rhythms found in Soul Tempo’s classic urban inspirational music. Their signature four-voice texture, inventive arrangements and dynamic stage presence have established this group as genuine talent and a mainstay in music and entertainment.  Jerry Brunson, Tony Burnett, and […]