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Over the weekend, Sunday Best season 2 winner, Le’Andria Johnson took to Facebook live with a live rant regarding Christianity, the policies of the church and she even specifically mentioned disdain for Gospel Great, Marvin Winans.  See our story https://praisedc.com/1903435/leandria-johnson-facbook-live-rant/  Today she takes to social media with an apology to those who she may have offended […]

https://youtu.be/b7jNGoN9CXc [Viewer Discretion Is Advised] Gospel Singer Le’Andria Johnson took to Facebook live to vent on the church. The vent may have been the reason why she was removed from the Gospel portion of the Essence Music Festival. “You know what I’m tired of though? … I’m tired of being Le’Andria Johnson that y’all know […]

Former Destiny’s Child singer Michelle Williams and her fiancé Chad Johnson are about to let their love be seen on television networks across the country. The pair have signed up for an unscripted realty show set to air on OWN. No further details have been released. RELATED: Destiny Fulfilled: Michelle Williams Gets Engaged To Pastor Chad Johnson! The pair met […]

Jabari Johnson just wants to play guitar and make music. But sometimes life doesn’t allow you to do what you “just want to do.” Mental illness affects millions of people around the globe and Jabari wants to fight that with his anointed sound. Check out the video as Jabari shares some of his testimony and serenades […]

Throughout her career, despite being asked repeatedly, Mahalia Jackson refused to sing secular music.

Maurette Brown Clark talks with Jabari Johnson about his new project, "Day of Redemption," and new single "Have Your Way" featuring Todd Galberth.

Lonnie Chavis is known to millions of Americans as Little Randall, the child version of Randall on the hit NBC show, This Is Us. But with the internet being a cruel place, the child actor was bullied over the gap in his teeth. So what did Lonnie do? He read his bullies, with kindness. https://instagram.com/p/Bkdg_9_AnLQ/?utm_source=ig_embed […]

We can bet your church has probably sang a few of Hezekiah Walker's songs... 

Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Yolanda Adams was the oldest of six children. Her mother studied music and raised Yolanda in a strict Christian home where Gospel music had a strong presence. As an adult Yolanda became a school teacher and lead singer with the Southeast Inspirational Choir. After years of singing in the church […]

In the latest issue of Essence, Janet Jackson reveals how she’s continually battled with depression throughout her life. “I struggled with depression. The struggle was intense,” Jackson shares about life in her thirties. “Low self-esteem might be rooted in childhood feelings of inferiority. It could relate to failing to meet impossibly high standards. And of […]