By Bob Marovich Dwayne Lightsey Jr. reported to the Journal of Gospel Music that Lady Esther Ford, the last surviving member of the original Stars of Faith, passed away yesterday evening, August 17. Born in Chester, Pennsylvania, but reared in Washington, DC., Ford learned the hymns of the church from [...]
Lauren Daigle leads with 6 nominations, including Artist of the Year; Hillsong UNITED and Chris Tomlin garner 5 Songwriter Jason Ingram scores 7 nods, including Song of the Year Awards to be held live Tuesday, October 11 at Lipscomb University and will air on TBN on Sunday, October 16 NASHVILLE, [...]
Nashville, TN (August 2, 2016) – RCA Inspiration will operate under the umbrella of the Provident Music Group, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, in a shift of operations for the New York-based award-winning inspirational music label. Under this shift, RCA Inspiration will now conduct operations based out of Nashville, [...]
From Pamela Palmer-Hickman, the eldest daughter of Deacon Earl Thomas Palmer Sr.: With great sadness, the family of the late Deacon Earl Thomas Palmer Sr., aka Mr. "Gospel is My Music," announces his passing on Saturday July 16, 2016. Some of the people Deacon Palmer worked with while in Chicago [...]
Deacon Enoch Franklin is farthest on the right in this photo. Jr. Mack, a musician who has worked with groups from the Allman Brothers Band to the Sensational Six of Alabama, sent this message: I regret to inform you that Deacon Enoch Franklin from Colonia, NJ, has passed [...]
Photo credit: Earl Gibson III NASHVILLE, TN (June 29, 2016) – The Reigning Queen of Gospel, Shirley Caesar, was honored in a jubilant celebration in Hollywood on Tuesday June 28, as her trailblazing music career was recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Honored in [...]
Here is the official 2016 Winner List for the 2016 Rhythm of Gospel Awards, submitted by National Independent Gospel Music Association CEO Kris Jackson. Congratulations to the following individuals and groups: Contemporary CD Of The Year Robert E. Person – “Love Divine” Special Event CD Of The Year Dr. F. [...]
From Dexter Hinson, Minister of Music, Pee Dee Union Baptist Church of Cheraw, South Carolina: Wilbert Williams of Sanford, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, May 14. He was the front man of his family group, Eddie and The Williams Brothers, named after his late father. Most of the quartet's [...]
The ceremony will feature performances by Amy Grant, Donald Lawrence, Donnie McClurkin, Hillary Scott & The Scott Family, Jason Crabb, JJ Hairston, Jordan Smith, Michael English, Richard Smallwood, Selah, Travis Cottrell, and Tye Tribbett Special appearances by Eddie DeGarmo and Bill Gaither NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 28, 2016) - The GMA [...]
Tye Tribbett NEW YORK, NEW YORK (Monday, April 25, 2016) -- BET Networks has announced the new programming that’s heading to its network of stations, which includes BET and Centric. The announcement came at its annual Upfront presentation last week, with a commitment to offer more original programming [...]
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