All Posts Tagged With: "Kirk Franklin"

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Jason Champion Releases Debut Album “Reflections” on EMI Gospel:

Life for Jason Champion is no coincidence; The Cleveland, Ohio native, husband and father of two sons has spent over a decade honoring his faith and commitment in God to illuminate his path. While the journey has included many stumbling blocks along the way, he has continued to persevere. Utilizing his natural gift of song, [...]

22Jun2009 | gospel | 0 comments | Continued
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Y’Anna Crawley Winner of BET’s ’sunday Best’ competiton takes home 2009 lincoln mks

Y’Anna Crawley, the winner of BET’s ‘Sunday Best’ competition has not only won a national recording contract, but she’s also walked away with a sleek new 2009 Lincoln MKS. After a 10-week season, Y’Anna Crawley got the chance to take a look at the vehicle along with Gospel Extraordinaire and ‘Sunday Best‘ Host Kirk Franklin [...]

24May2009 | gospel | 0 comments | Continued
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THE GOSPEL MUSIC INDUSTRY ROUNDUP ENTERS 16TH YEAR AS THE INDUSTRY’S TOP RESOURCE BOOK

(Latest Installment of The “Bible of The Gospel Music Industry” Celebrates Release of 2009 Edition)
Record companies strive to have their artists on its cover. Those like Dr. Bobby Jones and Al “the Bishop” Hobbs say they don’t leave home without it and gospel execs refer it to people trying to break into the industry.
It is [...]

20May2009 | gospel | 0 comments | Continued
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Pure Genius Entertainment Present: Oraclez World Gospel Festival & Awards

Kirk Franklin + 10 Artists @ Wembley Arena
World Class Gospel Megastars Announced for the launch of Oraclez Gospel Festival
The world’s leading gospel singers will be performing at the New Wembley Arena this summer to launch the prestigious Oraclez World Gospel Festival and Awards 09.
Organised by Pure Genius Entertainment (P.G.E.) this event will celebrate, showcase and [...]

29Apr2009 | gospel | 2 comments | Continued
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THE LATEST ON ‘SUNDAY BEST’: Ladies rule again on BET’s gospel talent search show.

It will be another 2 weeks before we find out who will be crowned this year’s Sunday Best, but the winner is guaranteed to be a woman.
The final three contestants on BET’s gospel singing competition have been chosen and they are all women: Maryland’s Y’Anna Crawley, New York’s Latice Crawford, and Michigan’s Jessica Reedy.
Zebulon Ellis [...]

22Apr2009 | gospel | 6 comments | Continued
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KIRK FRANKLIN FEATURED ON THE COVER OF JET MAGAZINE: Superstar discusses the power of Gospel music in April 6 issue.

Kirk Franklin will be featured on the cover of the April 6, 2009 edition of Jet Magazine.
He discusses the power of Gospel music in today’s tough times, the new season of BET’s “Sunday Best” and his new partnership with American Heart Association.
Franklin has teamed up with the American Heart Association’s Power To End Stroke Movement [...]

8Apr2009 | gospel | 2 comments | Continued
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CANTON JONES GETS DOVE AWARD NOMINATION: ‘Kingdom Business’ CD gets Urban Album of the Year nomination.

Canton Jones’ “Kingdom Business” is among this year’s Dove Awards nominees. The album is nominated in the Urban Album of the Year category along with projects by Kierra Sheard, Kirk Franklin, Damita, and Deitrick Haddon. This is Canton Jones’ first Dove Awards nomination.
“It’s a tremendous honor to be nominated for this award and to be [...]

2Apr2009 | gospel | 4 comments | Continued
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BET’S ‘SUNDAY BEST’ RETURNED FOR ITS SECOND SEASON: On Sunday, March 8, 2009 at 9:00 p.m. the 10-week.

During last season’s live finale, 1.7 million viewers tuned in to the excitement as Crystal Aikin, a nurse from Tacoma, Washington, won BET’s first-ever gospel singing competition and took home a national recording contract, a brand new vehicle, a prize package for her community and the title of Sunday Best.
Back by popular demand, Sunday Best [...]

10Mar2009 | gospel | 8 comments | Continued
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Steve Havey To Host Celebration Of Gospel:The U.K.’S Myiuwa & Riversongz make History

Get ready to get your praise on! On February 8th at 8 p.m. (GMT), BET will air the Ninth Annual Celebration of Gospel special, hosted by veteran comedian, actor and radio personality Steve Harvey. Amen and Hallelujah!
Steve Harvey has hosted all 9 COGs in the past and is ready to raise the praise with BET [...]

4Feb2009 | gospel | 0 comments | Continued
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MARY MARY Receive Three Grammy Award Nominations: CeCe Winans, Brandon Heath and Kirk Franklin each have two.

The nominations for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards were announced recently and leading in the nominations in the “Gospel” field is Mary Mary with three nominations. CeCe Winans, Brandon Heath and Kirk Franklin each have two nominations.

In addition to Mary Mary, Integrity Music’s Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, Blind Boys of Alabama and Tye Tribbett will also [...]

23Jan2009 | gospel | 0 comments | Continued
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MONA AUSTIN’S GOSPEL SLICE: Stellar Awards Update; Jacqueline Rhinehart’s ‘My Organic Soul’ Book Review; Praise Ball ‘09.

24th ANNUAL STELLAR GOSPEL AWARDS TALENT UPDATE: Dorinda Clark Cole added as co-host, plus a host of other entertainers to present awards.
The updated talent roster for the 24th Annual Stellar Awards was released recently with some additions to the show.
Evangelist/Singer and multiple Stellar nominee Dorinda Clark Cole is now on board as a co-host, Actress/Activist [...]

11Jan2009 | gospel | 0 comments | Continued
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BET’s SUNDAY BEST returns in 2009!

Thank you for your inquiry regarding auditions for BET’s hit gospel competition show, SUNDAY BEST. We are excited to let you know that “SUNDAY BEST” is back for a second season, in 2009.
Hosted by Kirk Franklin with celebrity judges BeBe Winans and gospel duo Mary Mary, SUNDAY BEST had a successful first season attracting millions [...]

30Nov2008 | gospel | 44 comments | Continued
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2009 Stellar Awards Update: Dorinda Clark-Cole, Marvin Sapp and Kirk Franklin lead nominations.

The nominees for The 24th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards were revealed in Nashville, Tenn. Don Jackson, Chairman and CEO of Central City Productions, announced the 2009 nominees.
The prestigious award show will return to Music City for the 4th consecutive year bringing with it excitement, anticipation and Gospel music’s brightest stars.
This year’s list of nominees [...]

25Nov2008 | gospel | 2 comments | Continued
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Marvin Sapp, Beverly Crawford, Kirk Franklin & Dorinda Clark Cole top list of nominees for 24th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards

(Nashville, TN) The nominees for the 24th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards were announced today at a press conference held at the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau. Leading the list of nominees with nine nominations is chart-topping gospel star, Marvin Sapp, whose nods include ‘Song of the Year’ for his smash hit “Never [...]

30Oct2008 | gospel | 0 comments | Continued
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BET’s “Sunday Best” Season 2 Casting Call:

Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary and BeBe Winans are back with BET’s hit  gospel show “SUNDAY BEST“. Season One was filled with great talent in the form of Shari Addison, Jermaine Sellers, Emily Gomez, Tasha Collins and the winner Crystal Aikin. If you want season two to be even better, make sure you send in your [...]

22Oct2008 | gospel | 1 comment | Continued
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