Kirk Franklin

2022 GRAMMY Awards: Gospel and Gospel-Related Nominations

2021-11-25T02:55:43-06:00November 25th, 2021|

Congratulations to the nominees in the 64th GRAMMY Awards gospel categories, and those whose projects are gospel related. The telecast will air Monday, January 31, 2022, on CBS. 36. Best Gospel Performance/Song Voice Of God Dante Bowe Featuring Steffany Gretzinger & Chandler Moore; Dante Bowe, Tywan Mack, Jeff Schneeweis & [...]

Christian Music’s Place In Mainstream Entertainment

2021-09-07T15:08:26-05:00September 7th, 2021|

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 what people think of as “typical church music” and branching out into other styles, all of which remain grounded in [...]

Kirk Franklin and Sony Music Entertainment Debut New Podcast Series, “Good Words with Kirk Franklin”

2021-02-10T23:26:25-06:00February 10th, 2021|

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 podcast series that welcomes people from every cross section of life who seek inspiration and empowerment. Through intimate conversations [...]

Chosen Vessel – Marvin Sapp

2020-10-12T15:19:08-05:00October 12th, 2020|

Marvin Sapp Chosen Vessel RCA Inspiration / Verity (release date: October 9, 2020) www.rcainspiration.com By Bob Marovich Every successive Marvin Sapp solo album release after 2007’s Gold-certified Thirsty, with its blockbuster hit, “Never Would Have Made It,” has assumed something of Major Event status. Here I Am (2010), with its [...]

Chicagoan Lonnie Norwood Jr. Teaches “The Gospel Essentials” to Youth Nationwide

2020-09-30T00:45:39-05:00September 30th, 2020|

By Bob Marovich Earlier this year, the Chicago Children’s Choir was busy coordinating some 5,000 youth meeting in various in-school and after-school ensembles throughout the region. The sound of song was in the air everywhere. Then COVID-19 happened. Choirs became potential virus spreaders. Everything moved to virtual learning. CCC launched [...]

Millennial Gives Historic African-American Radio Station a New Heartbeat

2020-08-27T01:05:07-05:00August 27th, 2020|

From a press release: With the explosive growth of digital streaming, the rise of social media and other online distractions, many have pronounced terrestrial radio dead. However, KOKA – The Heart of Gospel - Shreveport, Louisiana’s first African American radio station, with a history dating back to the 1950s - [...]

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