Kirk Franklin 10th Gospel No. 1 Shows the Reach of “This Time”

Kirk Franklin 10th Gospel No. 1 makes history as “This Time” featuring GloRilla becomes his record-setting tenth Billboard Hot Gospel Songs leader.

GMA Dove Awards 2026: What ELEV8 Is Watching Tonight

GMA Dove Awards 2026 arrive in Nashville tonight with something considerably more interesting than a long list of trophies. The 57th Annual GMA Dove Awards will gather Gospel, Christian Hip-Hop, contemporary Christian music, worship and faith-based entertainment at Bridgestone Arena on October 6. Tauren Wells returns as host for a fourth consecutive year, while this […]

Christian Music Creator Rights Move to the Center of Dove Week

Christian Music Creator Rights are becoming an industry-level conversation as GMA brings creators and major music organizations together during Dove Week.

Honoring Richard Smallwood: A Gospel Icon’s Legacy and Impact

Richard Smallwood Tribute experience at SpiritFest Greenville 2026 began with Keyla Richardson standing beneath the arena lights and reaching into “I Love the Lord.” Her rendition did more than open the musical sequence. It established the emotional language of the tribute: reverent, tender and deeply familiar. By the time Shawn Bigby and Kelontae Gavin moved […]

Richard Smallwood Legacy: Honor Is Not a Lifetime Allotment

Richard Smallwood gave the Church more than memorable songs; he helped shape its musical and spiritual vocabulary. His legacy forces Gospel to ask whether honor is merely spoken—or made visible through the space, time, and remembrance we give our architects.

SpiritFest 2026 Greenville: The Gospel Was Bigger Than the Stage

SpiritFest 2026 Greenville blended commanding gospel performances, legacy tributes, scholarships and family reunion into an encounter bigger than the stage.

Lisa Knowles-Smith SpiritFest: Five Stellar Wins Lead to Greenville

Lisa Knowles-Smith SpiritFest 2026 coverage follows five Stellar Award wins as The Brown Singers head to Greenville for the annual Gospel gathering.

2026 Stellar Awards Winners

2026 Stellar Awards Winners offer a revealing look at Gospel music in 2026. ELEV8 examines the artists, industry patterns and cultural signals shaping Gospel’s next era.

Kisha Grandy Returns with New Single ‘I Believe God’

Relationship Goals by Pastor Mike Todd: Marriage & Agreement

Relationship Goals by Pastor Mike Todd: Marriage & Agreement forces an honest look at what many couples miss: strain doesn’t always come from drama—it often comes from growth. Careers advance. Responsibilities increase. Callings mature. Without intention, alignment quietly gives way to assumption, and love starts running on autopilot. This is the tension that Relationship Goals […]