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Dorinda Clark-Cole, Jonathan McReynolds to be Honored at BMI’s Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards
Dorinda Clark-Cole and Jonathan McReynolds will be Honored at BMI's Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards in Atlanta, Georgia, March 28
“Gospel,” Four-Hour Documentary with Henry Louis Gates Jr., to Premiere on PBS February 12-13, 2024
GOSPEL, a new four-hour docuseries from executive producer, host, and writer Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., explores the rich history of Black spirituality through sermon and song. The series premieres on PBS, PBS.org, and the PBS App, February 12 and 13, 2024, with a special companion concert premiering February 9. GOSPEL reunites Gates, the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard [...]
Northwestern University to Present Musical Tribute to Professor L. Stanley Davis
Join Northwestern’s Religious and Spiritual Life as they honor Professor L. Stanley Davis on Sunday, February 18th at 3:00pm CST at Alice Millar Chapel (1870 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL).
Kirk Franklin Premieres New Documentary: “Father’s Day: A Kirk Franklin Story”
A documentary, “Father’s Day: A Kirk Franklin Story,” premiered on the Kirk Franklin YouTube channel Friday, September 15, 2023. Watch it here.
Brian Courtney Wilson Achieves Fifth Number One Single
Brian Courtney Wilson’s powerful single "Always Peace" hits the top slot on both Gospel radio charts this week.
RIAA Certifies Tamela Mann’s “Take Me to the King” Double Platinum
Tamela Mann is celebrating the RIAA certification of her record-breaking, chart-topping single, "Take Me to The King."
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JULY 15, 2022 (Atlanta, GA) — Top-selling, popular Gospel star Jekalyn Carr was presented with the Key to the City, by City Commissioner, Natalie Hall last night, July 14, 2022, [...]
TO EXPAND THE REACH AND INFLUENCE OF THE FORMAT Shreveport, LA: A group of the most influential executives in the urban inspirational and gospel music radio industry have come together [...]
Releases First Single "Love Letter" Available Everywhere June 24, 2022 Label Debut Due Out Fall 2022 Shanachie Entertainment is pleased to announce the release of “Love Letter,” the first single [...]
ABC/Michael Le Brecht II New York, NY – June 16, 2022 – In recognition of both Juneteenth and Black Music Month, ABC News’ groundbreaking “Soul of a Nation” [...]
Top Christian Songwriters and Publishers to be Honored at June 14 Event June 1, 2022 – Nashville, TN – Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI®) will celebrate the extraordinary and inspirational career [...]
Farewell Concert Sat. June 18th, 3 pm at Greater Abyssinian Baptist Church, Newark, NJ (Monday, May 9, 2022 / New Jersey, NJ) - Following 24 richly-inspiring seasons, Reverend Stefanie Minatee, [...]
Nashville, TN (May 12, 2022) – RCA Inspiration celebrates multiple nominations for the upcoming 37th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, with multiple artists nominated for their album and song projects [...]
NEW YORK – April 21, 2022 – SiriusXM announced the launch of Holy Culture Radio, a new spiritually-inspired talk and music channel beginning today. Holy Culture Radio is the home [...]
(SILVER SPRING, Md.) – April 12, 2022 – TV One announced today that filming for its Marvin Sapp biopic is underway. Chaz Lamar Shepherd (“Marvel’s Luke Cage” “The Game”) will [...]
By Robert M. MarovichCongratulations to the 64th GRAMMY Awardees in the Gospel and Contemporary Christian Music categories. A special congratulations to CeCe Winans for garnering three statuettes!36. Best Gospel Performance/Song"Never [...]
Right: BMI Gospel Songwriter of the Year honorees Kierra and J Drew Sheard II at the 2022 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards. Photo Credit: Steve Lowry for BMI. “Speak [...]
Atlanta, GA -- The stage is being set for the biggest night in Gospel Quartet music. The inaugural Quartet Music Awards (The QMAs) will take place on Saturday, June 18, [...]
By Bob Marovich As is our custom for this time of year, the Journal of Gospel Music presents its "best of" lists in the category of CDs, songs, and historical [...]
From a press release: This holiday season in partnership with e-Camp Mentoring and the Black Rose of Durham Radio, both from Canada, Cloud Records of Philadelphia is sponsoring a free [...]
Photo Credit: St. Louis Post-Dispatch Monica Butler of the Butler Group seeks to transform the historic Second Baptist Church in St. Louis's Central West End community into a [...]
By Robert M. Marovich On Friday, November 12, 2021, Baylor University opened the doors to its new Black Gospel Archive and Listening Center. It is an extension of the Black [...]
By Robert M. Marovich On Saturday, November 13, 2021, the Grammy Award-winning Charles Fold Singers of Cincinnati celebrated their 50th Anniversary with a program at Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church, [...]
Birdsong and Lilly will receive recognition for their contributions to the gospel music industry St. John’s, Antigua – James C. Birdsong, Jr., a member of the renowned famed Birdsong family [...]
Photo: (Left to right) Producer Chris Byrd, Tom Allen, Steve Allen, Mayor Wade, and Tyscot A&R executive, Sidney Scott. Out front is Chris Byrd’s grandson, Christopher. Mayor Wade [...]
By Nicole McCraySpecial Feature - Journal of Gospel Musicwww.nicolemccray.com Christian music has been chiefly regarded as hymns. However, it has evolved into a multitude of genres, breaking the barrier between [...]
Photo: Ray Flynn and Scott Godsey Tour Graceland, the iconic and historic home of Elvis Presley. Photo courtesy of Sea Walker Media Corporation NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 3, 2021) [...]
(FEBRUARY 16, 2021) – CHICAGO, IL – Global spiritual leader, thought provoker, and celebrated GRAMMY®- and Stellar Award-winning artist Charles Jenkins continues his mark as an author with the release [...]
Kirk Franklin and Sony Music Entertainment Debut New Podcast Series, “Good Words with Kirk Franklin”
New York – February 9, 2021 – Sixteen-time GRAMMY-winning artist, songwriter and producer Kirk Franklin and Sony Music Entertainment today announced the launch of “Good Words with Kirk Franklin,” a [...]
New Releases to Come from Kelontae Gavin and Fresh Start Worship (Nashville, TN) – February 9, 2021 – RCA Inspiration, one of the premiere labels in Gospel and inspirational music, [...]