The soulful, vocal stylings of Keyondra Lockett, who is also 1/3 member of the 2x Stellar Award nominated group Zie’l, has propelled this rising chanteuse as one to watch with a voice and presence all her own. Not only a gifted singer, Lockett’s talent also extends from behind the mic onto pen and paper as a gifted songwriter, writing Ziel’s 2015 Billboard Top 15 radio hit “State of Emergency” and co-writing Kierra Sheard’s “You Make Me Better” from the newly released Led EP. Continue reading
Keyondra Lockett of Zie’l Releases Solo Mixtape “Soul Couture II”
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For a fifth straight week Kirk Franklin lands at #1 on the Billboard Gospel charts. Gospel phenom Tasha Cobbs is #2 with her sophomore album “One Place LIVE.” This weeks greatest gainer is the compilation CD by Marantha Records titled Top 15 Gospel Praise Hits. Earnest Pugh’s latest ‘Hidden Treasures’ moves inside the top 10 for the first time this week. 
Today, award-winning artist, songwriter, producer and trailblazer Kirk Franklin, announced the 20 Years in One Night Tour in conjunction with Live Nation. 
Gospel music’s Urban Inspirational quintet LIVRE’ (pronounced liv-RAY) release the official video for their modernized rendition of “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” a featured track on the star-studded compilation, A Classic Holiday… Presented by MBK. 
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