Posted in Gospel on Mar 5th, 2010
Michigan regulators said Thursday that a member of the Winans gospel-music family led a fraudulent, multimillion-dollar investment program by promoting bogus Saudi Arabia oil bonds.
The Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation issued a cease-and-desist order, although Commissioner Ken Ross said the alleged scheme probably stopped at the end of 2008.
Posted in Gospel on Feb 21st, 2010
When it was time to record his next album, Marvin Sapp decided not to tamper with the live formula he used on his 2007 best-seller, “Thirsty.”
So on October 16 last year, he returned to the same site — Resurrection Life Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan — with the same collaborators — including writer/producer Aaron Lindsey [...]
Posted in Gospel on Dec 29th, 2009
New York, NY — It has been a big year for gospel royalty, Mary Mary, whose critically acclaimed album, The Sound, has just been named Top Gospel Album by Billboard magazine.
Posted in Gospel on Dec 21st, 2009
A duet by Fantasia and mom Diane Barrino-Barber, a moving tribute to ten year host Steve Harvey, and gospel legends that brought the audience to their feet were among the evenings offerings at downtown LA’s Orpheum Theatre, the scene of the taping of BET’s 10th annual “Celebration of Gospel.”
Posted in Gospel on Dec 9th, 2009
*Reps for BeBe Winans said in a statement Tuesday that the gospel star “has been exonerated of all charges of allegations that he assaulted his ex-wife Debra Winans.”
Posted in Gospel on Nov 24th, 2009
Gospel music audiences across the nation welcome contemporary, inspirational recording artist and songwriter Emmitt Nevels, Jr. as he releases his debut CD “Love You I” on 7-Places Global Gospel.
Nevels’ style invokes passionate praise and a distinct call to worship that has gospel programmers nationwide adding Nevels to their station’s music rotation.
Posted in Gospel on Nov 22nd, 2009
Black Entertainment Television’s Tenth Annual Celebration of Gospel is set for Dec. 12, 2009 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.
At least fifteen gospel artists are set to perform, including Fantasia Barrino, Fred Hammond, BeBe and CeCe Winans, Deborah Cox, Tamia, Kelly Price, Donnie McClurkin, Shirley Caesar, Dr. Bobby Jones and the Nashville Super Choir.
Steve [...]
Posted in Gospel on Nov 20th, 2009
Pastor Donnie McClurkin has shown no tolerance for homosexuality calling gays “vampires” and “perversions.” His anti-gay rants were videotaped at the Church of God in Christ’s Holy Convocation Youth Service in Memphis last weekend and were uploaded to Youtube.com
Posted in Gospel on Nov 11th, 2009
Fred Hammond’s recent performance in Chicago, called one of his best in recent years, will be streamed by his label Verity Records so his fans worldwide may view it.
This Thursday, Gospel fans worldwide are invited to relive the excitement online as The Fred Hammond Music Experience is streamed at www.verityrecords.com.
Posted in Gospel on Oct 23rd, 2009
*Mary Mary’s Tina Campbell gave birth to a baby boy Tuesday, Oct. 20th.
According to GospelFlava.com, Campbell and her husband, Soul Seekers member Teddy Campbell, welcomed TJ into the world weighing seven pounds.
This is the third child for the couple.
Campbell’s sister and group partner, Erica, has announced that she is three months pregnant with her second [...]
Posted in Gospel on Oct 23rd, 2009
Bishop Thomas W. Weeks III is again a married man.
Last in the headlines over his violent 2008 divorce from Pastor Juanita Bynum, the head of international church empire Global Destiny Worldwide put a ring on the finger of self-described prophetess Christina Glenn, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.     Â
Posted in Gospel on Oct 16th, 2009
The Grammy-winning Clark Sisters have released only their second Christmas CD in 30 years entitled A Clark Family Christmas. It’s in stores now and features their family and friends including Stellar Award winner Kierra Sheard and producer J. Drew Sheard. The Clarks’ cousins, J. Moss and Bill Moss Jr., also show up for the family [...]
Posted in Gospel on Oct 14th, 2009
Marvin Sapp is set to record the follow-up to his runaway hit Thirsty, and fans around the world are invited to the concert as it is streamed live over the web at www.verityrecords.com.
Those viewing the stream also will be the first to see one-on-one interviews with Sapp, Aaron Lindsey and others involved with the recording.
Posted in Gospel on Oct 6th, 2009
In recording “Renewed” her first solo CD, gospel singer Sheri Jones-Moffet thought there are just some things a woman has to do alone.
Jones-Moffet has made her rounds on the mic in numerous groups throughout her career. Having sang with the late O’Lando Draper and as a long-time member of her mentor Donald Lawrence’s [...]
Posted in Gospel on Sep 22nd, 2009
Kirk Franklin has been tapped to headline the JoyFest Gospel Music Festival on Saturday, Sept. 26, at the amusement park/resort Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio.
The performance lineup includes Dr. Marvin Sapp, the 2008 Best Gospel Artist award winner; Crystal Aikin, winner of BET’s “Sunday Best” gospel competition and Tye Tribbett, 2006 Grammy nominee for [...]
