The 44th NAACP Image Awards announced their 2013 nominees during a live press conference from the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, CA.
Anthony Anderson (Guys with Kids), Niecy Nash (The Soul Man), Yvette Nicole Brown (Community), Garcelle Beauvais (Flight), Tyler James Williams (Go On), and Zendaya (Shake It Up!) announced the categories and nominees.. The awards recognize the best artists in music, TV, film, and publishing. Continue reading




TAMELA MANN received two NAACP Image Award nominations earlier today as the categories and nominees for the 44th NAACP Image Awards were announced during a live press conference from the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, Calif. Tamela landed nominations for Outstanding Female Artist and Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary.)
The million-selling Chicago-based ensemble known as Shekinah Glory Ministry (SGM) continues to dominate and set the standard for urban praise and worship music. Their current radio single, “Champion”, moves up to #36 on this week’s Nielsen BDS Top 100 gospel format play list report. The whimsically, uplifting track, is led by Danielle Nightingale Cargo’s warm soprano.
Just after church Sunday, Denise Miller and her 12-year-old daughter were walking to their car parked in the sprawling lot of Sunrise’s Faith Center Ministries when the shots rang out.
Kari Jobe has had an astonishing 2012 that has earned this premier female worship leader her first GRAMMY nomination for “Best Contemporary Christian Music Album” (Where I Find You). Since releasing her sophomore album Where I Find You on Sparrow Records in January, Jobe joined the Winter Jam Tour, released an acoustic EP and headlined her first tour this fall. To top off 2012, Jobe released a Christmas edition of Where I Find You and is currently headlining “A Christmas Tour” with special guest Warren Barfield. 
Sanctus Real will release their sixth studio album, Run, February 5th on Sparrow Records/EMI Christian Music Group. The project was produced by Chris Stevens (TobyMac), Jason Ingram (Brandon Heath), and Seth Mosley (Newsboys). Run is the follow-up to their 2010 GRAMMY® nominated Pieces of A Real Heart, which featured their career-breaking hit “Lead Me.”
The first-ever Hillsong Conference launches in the United States in October 2013 making stops in New York and Los Angeles. Ticket presales for the conference begin November 30 with a public on-sale date beginning December 3, 2012.
As one of the most acclaimed worship leaders of our time, Chris Tomlin is set to deliver his newest studio set,
The album Shake Heaven has been generating strong response from fans, radio and press, and now Victory World Music will release a 2-disc version on December 11, 2012 that includes a powerful live performance DVD. The taping of the DVD took place at Victory World Church in Norcross, GA and features Dove award winning guest performers, Israel Houghton, Chris August, Martha Munizzi, Rachael Lampa and Ricardo Sanchez. 