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Greater St. Stephen Ministries Celebrates 40 Years of Musical Excellence With Historic Live Reunion Choir Recording
The Greater St. Stephen Reunion Choir, featuring Bishop Paul S. Morton, will celebrate 40 years with a live recording, Monday, July 7, at 6:00 p.m. at Greater St. Stephen in New Orleans.
Shanachie Entertainment to Release Special Colored Vinyl Edition of Mahalia Jackson Album on Record Store Day
On Record Store Day, April 12, 2025, Shanachie Entertainment will release special colored vinyl editions of Moving On Up A Little Higher.
Alexxander Becomes First Latin Spanish-Language Artist Signed to Reach Records
In a major career milestone, Alexxander is the first Latin Spanish-language artist signed to Reach Records.
Pastor Mike Jr. Inks Deals with Capitol CMG’s Re:Think and Rock City Media Group
Pastor Mike Jr. announces the signing of a record-breaking distribution and publishing deal finalizing a partnership between Capitol CMG’s Re:Think and Rock City Media Group.
CeCe Winans Named Artist of the Year at GMA Dove Awards for Second Time in Three Years
Music icon CeCe Winans, the best-selling and most-awarded female gospel artist of all time, continues her reign as one of the most decorated artists in Christian music, adding three more GMA Dove Awards to her illustrious career.
Crown Gospel Music Awards 17th Edition to Occur November 24 in Joburg, South Africa
Durban, South Africa, Tuesday, 10 September 2024 - Media representatives, colleagues, artists, and the World Gospel Powerhouse team gathered at Ukhozi FM Studios in Durban, South Africa, today for an inspiring press briefing led by Bishop Mpendulo Nkambule, the Executive Producer of the Crown Gospel Music Awards. The atmosphere was amazing and shared purpose as attendees came together to discuss [...]
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2015 Stellar Gospel Music Awards Marks30th Anniversary Milestone with New Date and LocationIn Las Vegas, NevadaTelecast Taping Moves West to Las Vegas' Orleans Arena on Saturday, March 28, 2015; Travel [...]
Birmingham Gospel Singers Bring Old Spirituals to a New Generation (WBHM - Your NPR News Station)
TBGB thanks Dwayne Lightsey for alerting us to the passing of Georgia Louis. Georgia was one of the first gospel artists I had the opportunity to speak with, and she [...]
Internet radio stations continue to be birthed, grow, and thrive, especially those focused on gospel and inspirational music. How many of you now tune into gospel music via your smartphone? [...]
Libra Boyd of Gospel Music Fever reported today that Bishop Harold Ivory Williams Sr., husband of gospel star Shirley Caesar and Senior Bishop Emeritus of the Mount Calvary Holy Church [...]
This is always an amazing program. It features some of the best in today's gospel quartet community all in one evening. The program will conclude the GMWA Quartet Division's annual [...]
DALLAS (June 30, 2014) -NAACP Image Award-winning, GRAMMY®-Award Nominated Vocalist TAMELA MANN received her first BET Award on Sunday for Best Gospel Artist, announced during the live show broadcast on [...]
By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogThese were taken yesterday afternoon at the Chicago Gospel Music Festival, where traditional and contemporary gospel artists and fans came together for one [...]
Bobby Womack, famous soul singer who started his singing career as part of his family's gospel group, died Friday, June 27, 2014, at the age of 70.Read the story on [...]
TBGB's Bob Marovich provides ChicagoMusic.org readers (and you, too) some tips for getting the most out of this year's Chicago Gospel Music Festival.Seven Treasures at the Chicago Gospel Music Festival [...]
Paul "Easy" Arnold, lead singer of the Gospelaires of Dayton, Ohio, will be inducted into the Dayton, Ohio, Walk of Fame. Congratulations to Paul's daughter, Khadijah Ali, for her perserverance [...]
Gospel Concert Pick, 6/23-29, featuring Chicago Gospel Music Festival | Chicago Music Blog
Tone Ross & Inspired performing at last night's preview concertBy Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogThe Chicago Chapter of the Recording Academy joined forces with the city's Department of [...]
From Erma Byrd:Per Sandra Crouch, our dear father in contemporary gospel music, Pastor Andrae’ Crouch, is facing some serious health challenges and was just released from the hospital last week. His [...]
Bob Abrahamian did for soul music what "Gospel Memories" tries to do for gospel. His life was cut tragically short, and many, many people will miss him. He and I [...]
Are you a gospel songwriter who wants to get a song into a motion picture or television program? Are you a Christian filmmaker who wants to navigate the complex world [...]
By Bob Marovich for The Black Gospel BlogIt's not called "the bible of the gospel music industry" for nothing.Whether you are an aspiring artist or a seasoned artist seeking new [...]
New Gospel Artist Shares Journey | The Chicago Defender
TBGB is saddened to learn of the passing of Lee Griffin, CEO and Founder of DAP Music in Detroit, Michigan. Married to gospel star LaShell Griffin, Lee was an indefatigable [...]
2014 Chicago Gospel Festival lineup announced | Voices
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