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The Stellar Award Nominations are in and CHH is in there!

We could not be more excited about the recent findings, one of our FAVS: Emcee N.I.C.E. has grabbed, not one, but two, Stellar Award Nominations; one for “Praise” Rap/Hip Hop Gospel CD of the Year, and another for “God’s House of Hip Hop” Internet Radio Station of the Year. A first in the history of […]

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How to be Successful at Your Calling

Mike Donehey of Tenth Avenue North spoke at IMMERSE 2018 alongside his manager and the session was mind blowing to say the least. What you need to identify is “what your calling is,” not how to be successful. You can be successful raising hamsters!  Frederick Buechner wrote,  “The place God calls you to is the place where your […]

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Grammy Award winning artist Edwin Hawkins has passed

Edwin Reuben Hawkins a phenomenal gift to the body of Christ, passed yesterday as uGospel.com broke the story. He was one of the originators of the urban contemporary gospel sound and widely known for his arrangement of “Oh Happy Day” (1968–69). Hawkins added a twist to the old hymnal and the music industry in general. After a […]

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The Showers’ The Journey Project Earns Strong Debut On Multiple Billboard Charts, Among Top 15 Gospel Sales Debuts of 2017

Stellar Award nominated and rising Gospel family group The Showers sophomore release THE JOURNEY enters at a strong No. 3 debut on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums and No. 9 on the combined Top Christian/Gospel sales charts this week. After tons of releases in gospel this year, The Showers’ THE JOURNEY project marks one of the Top 15 highest gospel sales debuts of […]

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RCA Inspiration Celebrates #1s On The Gospel Charts For MARVIN SAPP AND LE’ANDRIA JOHNSON

RCA Inspiration celebrates multiple #1s on the Gospel charts this week, as Verity’s Marvin Sapp makes another chart-topping debut with his 11th solo album CLOSE, and Le’Andria tops the charts again with her hit song “Better Days.”  Creating songs of hope and comfort, the two vocal powerhouses deliver unforgettable sounds and moving messages to reach […]

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Motown Gospel Celebrates Label Wide Nominations. Top artists, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, VaShawn Mitchell, Tim Bowman and Tye Tribbett receive nominations.

48th Annual GMA Dove Awards nominations were announced today with premiere record label Motown Gospel receiving four nominations. This year’s nominations reflect the growing diversity on the label’s roster. Among the top nominees include VaShawn Mitchell who earned (2) nods for his popular 2016 album “Secret Place: Live In South Africa.” He was recognized for […]

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The National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses Announces The 84th Annual Session

The National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses Announces The 84th Annual Session Set For August 5-11 In Baltimore, MD Dr. Thomas A. Dorsey, the “Father of Gospel Music” and writer of over 400 compositions including “Take My Hand, Precious Lord”, founded the National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses (NCGCC) in 1933 after recognizing a need […]