BET celebrates the reason for the season with “The BOBBY JONES GOSPEL CHRISTMAS SPECIAL”

The longest running original series on cable television, “BOBBY JONES GOSPEL,” will present a Christmas special on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at 9 a.m. ET/PT.

“The Bobby Jones Gospel Christmas Special” stars gospel legend Pastor Shirley Caesar as she sets the tone of the show performing “What You Gonna Name Your Baby.” To bring in the Christmas cheer, gospel icon Vickie Winans adds some soul to “Jingle Bells” while Erica Campbell puts her twist on “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.” Young gospel sensation Jonathan McReynolds sings “Mary Did You Know” while the soulful Howard University Gospel Choir performs “Celebrate the Wonder.”

The Christmas special is topped off with a performance from Bobby Jones & the Nashville Super Choir singing “Go Tell It On the Mountain” and Christmas favorite “Silent Night.”

[Pastor Shirley Caesar performs on “The Bobby Jones Gospel Christmas Special”]

Tune in every Sunday morning for joyous performances and riveting interviews from gospel music’s most talented entertainers, choirs, evangelists, and others. Guests include Yolanda Adams, Hezekiah Walker, Karen Clark Sheard, Deitrick Haddon, Tye Tribbett, LeAndria Johnson, Byron Cage, Dorinda Clark Cole, Donald Lawrence, Tamela Mann, James Fortune & FIYA plus new artists every week just to name a few. New episodes air every Sunday at 9 a.m. on BET.

For video sneak peeks and first looks of “BOBBY JONES GOSPEL” visit BET.com/bobbyjonesgospel. Viewers can also find series updates on Facebook by liking the fan page at facebook.com/BETgospel. Join the conversation by following the show on Twitter @BETGospel using #BobbyJonesGospel.

 

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