Gospel News

Entertainment One Music , continues to inspire fans and drive the sounds of gospel among a diverse range of leading artists today, garnering 11 Stellar Awards nominations among 6 artists for the upcoming 29th Stellar Gospel Music Awards.

Mavis Staples, 74, doesn't have a story without the Staple Singers, the family group her father Roebuck formed to escape Chicago's slaughterhouses and steel mills, while the Seventies hitmakers don't have a legacy without the context of postwar gospel.

After roughly 70 years as a vocal ensemble - including five Grammy Awards during the past 14 years - the Blind Boys of Alabama just keep going on, and on, and on.

Amazing Artist, Edward Rhodes is currently nominated in three categories for the Rhythm of Gospel Awards as: Contemporary CD of the Year, Traditional Male Vocalist of the Year and Inspirational Song of the Year! He has been known in the Music Industry mostly as a songwriter and producer for artist such as The Anointed Pace Sisters, The Georgia Mass ... (more)

Tricia Spaulding/Staff Ellen Shockley folds her hands in prayer during Mass Wednesday at St. Chatherine Laboure Catholic Church in Commerce.

The first is at 4 p.m. Sunday and features Brian Free and Assurance along with the Nixa High School Choir.

Ken Bradley, of Te Anau, and David Mollison, of Invercargill, at the old Switzer's town site for Sunday's informal Waikaia Heritage gathering.

Since bursting onto the music scene in 2000 with the chart-topping crossover hit, "Shackles ," Mary Mary -sisters Erica Campbell and Tina Campbell-have never wavered from defying convention to fulfill their mission: Sending uplifting messages through music and words that are relatable to everyone.

In the mid-1990s, Pennsylvania band Live's anthemic U2-meets-Creed singles were all over FM radio, with "I Alone" poised to take its place alongside the biggest of stadium-filling songs ever written by we-want-the-world-and-we-want-it-now groups, from The Who's "Baba O'Riley" to Pearl Jam's "Alive."

Led by playwright/director Mary Owens, a group of players known as The Chosen Few will present an original gospel stage play entitled "Mama, Did You Love Us?" at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Pacolet River Baptist Association building, located at 168 Lovers Lane Road in Union.

Legendary Steele Family to perform at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21 in the Chalberg Theatre at Central Lakes College in Brainerd, as part of the CLC theatre's Cultural Arts series.

Mt. Moriah Baptist Church cordially invites Greenwood County and the surrounding area to an evening of Praise & Worship as they celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

The nominees for the 29th Annual Stellar awards were announced today. The January 18 show will broadcast live on Up TV from Nashville's Municipal Auditorium where the top artists in the field of gospel music will be announced in 28 categories.

Tyrese Gibson seems to be having as hard a time as anyone with the sudden passing of his BFF Paul Walker .

Tyrese Gibson is really struggling to cope with the death of his close friend and "Fast & Furious" co-star Paul Walker.

An Allen & Heath GLD-80 digital mixer was recently employed at the National Jazz Festival held in Tauranga, New Zealand.

At this point, the definition of indie rock is as vast as it is adaptable. Some bands, like New York's Guardian Alien, get lumped in because they don't fit anywhere else.

The Southern-Aires gospel quartet from Dayton will be the featured group for the Victory Gospel Jubilee at 7 p.m. Saturday at the former South Range High School which is now the North Lima Business Complex on South Avenue in North Lima.

As millions of people around the globe observed World AIDS Day on Sunday, Bishop T.D. Jakes and his Potter's House megachurch, provided free HIV testing to throngs of Dallas residents.

"Freshly Orchestrated Christmas" featuring Gospel artists Kim Burrell , Tye Tribbett , James Hall and The Singing Sensations is coming to the DC metro area for a one-night only performance.