Gospel News

Deon Kipping made an early impact with “I Don’t Look Like (What I’ve Been Through)” with a top 10 debut on iTunes. He is currently on tour with Kirk Franklin, and is adding more fans at each stop. According to Kipping, this song is a “declaration for anyone who has gone through any hardship, difficulty […]

I found this online via bcnn1.com *It’s hard enough to get young people out of bed and into the pews on a Sunday morning, but two leading black seminaries think they have found a way to grab the next generation: hip-hop. “If we’re going to take young people seriously, we have no choice,” said Alton […]

via:eurweb Billy Crystal has announced via Twitter that he will replacing Eddie Murphy as host for the next Oscars telecast. The actor tweeted this afternoon: “Am doing the Oscars so the young woman in the pharmacy will stop asking my name when I pick up my prescriptions. Looking forward to the show.” Read More

Akon has made millions of dollars singing about subjects that no Gospel artist would touch, so many were surprised to hear Mali Music was partnering with him. Has working with Akon altered the type of message Mali Music delivers in his musical ministry? Hear him respond to his critics in this video, and get more of […]

I found this online via nydailynews.com *Eddie Murphy has bailed out of hosting the Academy Awards a day after his producing pal Brett Ratner was shamed into leaving the show. Murphy has withdrawn as the host, according to a statement released by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. “I appreciate how Eddie feels about

  via:eurweb ABC wants to get into the Vanessa Williams business. The network has just secured the actress well beyond the end of her current series “Desperate Housewives.” Williams signed a talent holding deal to headline a new hourlong or half-hour project targeted for next fall, according to Deadline.com Read More

  via:eurweb Tia and Tamera Mowry, “The Help” and Beyonce were among the nominees announced Tuesday for the 2012 People’s Choice Awards, which will air live on CBS from Nokia Theater, L.A. Live on Wednesday, Jan. 11. Now in its 38th year, the People’s Choice Awards celebrates music, movies, television, and everything in between. Read […]

I found this online  via bcnn1.com * Legendary gospel singer and pastor of Toledo, Ohio’s New Bethel Church (COGIC), Dr. Rance Allen, will be installed as Bishop on November 7th to oversee 14 Michigan churches in the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) denomination this week at the 6.5 million-member organization’s 104th Holy Convocation in

Thanks to Mary Mary, CeCe Winans and the legendary Pastor Shirley Caesar, Gospel music was well-represented at the 2011 edition of BET’s “Black Girls Rock!” Pastor Caesar performed and received the living legend award at the televised celebration of Black females, and CeCe and the Marys hit the stage as well. Take a look at […]

Via: defendernetwork.com “In Living Color” is coming back to life. At least for a little while. Fox announced on Friday that they will revive the classic 90s sketch comedy show in the spring of 2012, airing at least two TV specials that will be hosted and executive produced by the show’s original co-creator, Keenan Ivory […]