Richard Smallwood Tribute footage from SpiritFest Greenville 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 into […]
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 blended commanding gospel performances, legacy tributes, scholarships and family reunion into an encounter bigger than the stage.
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 offer a revealing look at Gospel music in 2026. ELEV8 examines the artists, industry patterns and cultural signals shaping Gospel’s next era.
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 […]
Pastor Mike Todd’s Relationship Goals movie proves that faith doesn’t need stained glass windows or Sunday morning pews to be powerful. As the bestselling author of Relationship Goals, Todd reshaped how a generation talks about love, boundaries, and purpose through a lens that is both biblical and deeply human. What started as a sermon series […]
Jekalyn Carr on SHERRI SHOW marks a historic MLK Day moment as she performs “History (Breakthrough)” with Shirley Caesar, bringing gospel faith and culture to daytime television.
After audiences experienced the Sarah’s Oil movie, one question kept echoing: what does legacy look like when faith is the lens? Producer Derrick Williams sat down with ELEV8 Magazine to talk about the conviction behind the film, the responsibility of representation, and the sacred discipline of telling our stories well. “This film reclaims the untold […]
