Earnest Pugh to be Honored at the 2026 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards
Award-winning gospel industry veteran Earnest Pugh will be celebrated as an honoree at the 2026 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards.
JGM Pick of the Week – May 18, 2026
What would The Family sound like without Kirk Franklin? Pretty solid, though not surprisingly, given the voices involved.
JGM Pick of the Week – January 12, 2026
Zacardi Cortez shouts and squalls like a seasoned quartet lead through the confessional “Working on Me” as he pleads to God for a “brand new start” through spiritual restoration.
JGM Pick of the Week: December 10, 2024
“Rise” Jokia From the motion picture soundtrack Love Mountain Blacksmoke Music Worldwide (release date: May 17, 2024)
“Don’t Give Up” – Earnest Pugh
Earnest Pugh’s new single “Don’t Give Up” is an impassioned but conventional song of encouragement.
JGM Pick of the Week – May 13, 2024
There’s a lot to like about “Agree,” the new single by James Johnson Jr.
JGM Pick of the Week – October 10, 2023
Pastor Mike Jr.’s latest single “Windows” is an exhilarating gush of gratitude for blessings so readily available that they flow through open windows like fresh air or rays of morning sunshine.
JGM Pick of the Week – August 8, 2023
“Miracle” Paul Porter and the Christianaires Blacksmoke Music Worldwide (2023)
Stellar Gospel Music Awards – 2023 Awardees
Pastor Mike Jr., Blacksmoke Music Worldwide recording artist, took home eight statues, including Artist of the Year and Song of the Year, for "Impossible," at the 38th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards celebration.
JGM Pick of the Week – May 9, 2023
“It Is Well” Monica Lisa Stevenson Blacksmoke Music Worldwide (release date: April 28, 2023)
