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Kirk Franklin won two GRAMMY® Awards Sunday evening, (Best Gospel Album for Hello Fear and Best Gospel Song for the album's title track); Laura Story and Chris Tomlin each picked up a win. Newcomer Le'Andria Johnson, season three winner of BET’s Sunday Best (2010), took the Best...
Q: Your new album, So Proud, features a childhood picture of you on the cover. As a kid, what was your favorite cereal?A: It was a tie between Fruit Loops and Apple Jacks.Q: Why?A: That's what they kept buying!Q: Did you play any sports?A: I played baseball and a lot of recreational basketball...
Gospel music is rich in history dating back to its founding era, from legends such as Mahalia Jackson who set the standard, to those like Kirk Franklin and Mary Mary who reinvented it – all of whom continue to have an impact today.When you get right down to it, gospel music’s legacy is...
Photo credit: Tec PetajaFaith-based entertainers making a splash in the mainstream is nothing new. But a trend is emerging in the world of pop and rock music in which artists are no longer being labeled as “crossover” acts, but instead are reinventing themselves with new names and...
When worship artist Chris Tomlin looks back on 2011, it holds significant milestones, among them the birth of his baby girl and the release of How Great Is Our God: The Essential Collection, a long-awaited compilation of his best-loved songs. Yet as 2012 gets underway, it's obvious the Texas-...
Heath and Tomlin Lead 54th Annual GRAMMY Award® NominationsWhen the nominees for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards® were announced in late November, Brandon Heath and Chris Tomlin landed squarely on top of the nominee list, garnering three nods each.Both artists have celebrated extensive...
Rend Collective Experiment is extending an invitation with the outfit's sophomore album – will you be a part of the collective? Hailing from Bangor, Northern Ireland, the group is more like family than bandmates; and its new release, Homemade Worship By Handmade People (Kingsway), is a...
Although January is traditionally slow in the music industry, 2012 isn't falling into that same old rut. In fact, the new release list looks especially healthy with a mix of established acts (Kari Jobe, Myron Butler and even Elvis Presley), alongside several relative newcomers (Lindsay McCaul,...
NASHVILLE, January 13, 2012 – Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) honored gospel giants Kirk Franklin and Hezekiah Walker at its 13th annual Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards Luncheon today in Nashville. Held at Rocketown, the event brought legends and contemporary stars together to celebrate the...
Louie Giglio Concludes Passion 2012 Celebrating Students’ Impact For Freedom From Human Slavery with $3.3 Million Given; Passion 2013 to Return to Georgia DomeNashville, TN – January 9, 2012 – A call to Do Something Now in the name of Jesus rang through the arena at the Georgia...
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