The EPM Music Group’s latest signing; Vincent Tharpe & Kenosis have hit the radio airwaves with a joyous song of gratitude entitled, “Thank You, Lord”. Although, the tune is a great way to kick off the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, it’s also a message that reverberates throughout the year. “I’ll bless the Lord at all times,” Tharpe leads Kenosis on the percussively funky sing-a-long track. “His praises shall be in my mouth continuously”. The tune hails from the dynamic ensemble’s forthcoming CD, “Live in Memphis”, that hits stores everywhere on October 30, 2012.

Vincent Tharpe and Kenosis are currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on their highly anticipated national CD debut that is a bridge between the popular choir sound of the `90s and today’s contemporary praise and worship music style. Gospel star Earnest Pugh, who owns EPM Music Group, spotted the group at a TV taping earlier this year. “We shared the stage to sing my song, `I Need Your Glory’,” he recalls. “They did what they do and `brought it’ in a major way and I wanted to give them this opportunity to `bring it’ on a national level. I’m very optimistic about their ministry because they manage to attract young adults but they are also seasoned enough to capture the attention of the mature church crowd as well”.

Tharpe received the inspiration to launch his own group when he was the director of the Voices of Harambee, a gospel choir at Craigmont High School in Memphis. He took the word Kenosis from Philippians 2:5-8 (a Biblical scripture) in which Jesus Christ emptied himself of his divine attributes in order to identify with mankind. The group has recorded a couple of indie CDs and won a Rhythm of Gospel Award as New Artist of the Year in 2010. They also won Dorinda Clark Cole’s Singers & Musicians Conference Artist Showcase Competition in 2011 and they have appeared on BET’s legendary, “Bobby Jones Gospel” TV program. For more information on Vincent Tharpe & Kenosis and other EPM Music Group acts, visit www.epmmusicgroup.com

Denzel Washington, 57-year-old actor, may be known for many of his gangster roles in movies like “Training Day” but the thespian is also adamant about sharing his love for Jesus Christ.

In an interview with GQ magazine, Washington opened up about his Christian values, telling the publication that he made sure to read his Bible every day.

“I read from the Bible every day, and I read my Daily Word,” Washington revealed. “I read something great yesterday. It said, ‘Don’t aspire to make a living. Aspire to make a difference.'”

The Christian actor also told the publication about his experience with feeling the Holy Spirit during a service at the West Angeles Church of God in Christ.

“That was thirty years ago, at the church I still attend. The minister was preaching, ‘Just let it go.’ I said, ‘I’m going to go with it.'”

The actor described a physical and spiritual experience that he encountered when first feeling the Holy Spirit.

“And I had this tremendous physical and spiritual experience. It did frighten me,” Washington revealed. “I was slobbering, crying, sweating. My cheeks blew up. I was purging.”

The experience frightened the actor so much, he admitted to calling his mother.

“It was too intense. It almost drove me away,” Washington said. “I called my mother, and she said I was being filled with the Holy Spirit. I was like, ‘Does that mean I can never have wine again?'”

The multiple Oscar award winner, who has appeared in films since his 1977 debut, has remained vocal throughout the years about his Christian faith. In a previous interview with Beliefnet, Washington spoke about the importance of his spirituality in not only his life, but also his career.

“Spirituality is important in every aspect of my life,” Washington said. “I mean, that’s why I’m here. That’s what I’ve been blessed to do.” 

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Nashville recording artist April Fraiser asked breast cancer patients, survivors and their families one simple question: “What do you want the world to know about your struggle?” Fraiser then took the common themes from their responses and gave them a voice in the song, “Little Pink Ribbon” (Out East Records). The single is available below or at LittlePinkRibbon.net, with all proceeds going to Love Them Now – a non-profit organization recently founded by Fraiser which offers hope and help to those in need. 

When Fraiser was asked to write a song for a breast cancer event, she agreed under the condition that she would first gain some perspective from those who had been more directly impacted. Inspired by the stories she heard, she knew that the song needed to give an accurate voice to those affected by the disease. The result, “Little Pink Ribbon,” depicts one mother’s struggle through breast cancer spanning from diagnosis to remission, including the stages of grief such as anger, depression and finally acceptance. 

“These women confided their deepest struggles in the most difficult time in their lives to a complete stranger because they wanted to be heard,” said Fraiser. “That is a responsibility I do not take lightly. My hope is that the song itself will generate awareness serving as a voice for those who have been impacted and, perhaps even more importantly, insight for those who have not.”

Passionate about not over-looking those who are still waiting for a cure, Fraiser is donating 100% of the proceeds to Love Them Now, which will go towards creating and distributing baskets filled with uplifting and necessary items to women receiving mastectomies due to breast cancer. 

For more information on April Fraiser, visit www.littlepinkribbon.net.

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Tyler Perry recently announce on his personal website that he’s not doing the Madea Gets a Job Tour after all.  This was supposed to be viewers last chance to see the iconic character Madea LIVE. 

Tickets have already been selling out at venues across the country, but Perry says the prices that are being charged are double and in some cases triple the suggested prices he set.  

Perry says he’s also fed up with people pretending to be him online, and then ripping fans off for big money.  

Read Tyler Perry’s letter to fans below:

Unfortunately, due to circumstances that I can’t control, we’ve had to cancel this leg of the Madea Gets A Job tour.

Here’s why. I set a ticket price for the show starting at $25. The reason I set the price so low is so that everyone could get a chance to come out and see the show. I know how tight things are right now. I GET IT! I do not tour to make a living, I tour because I love staying connected to all of you. I love seeing your faces, hearing you laugh and seeing you enjoy yourselves. It gives me great joy. Even though it’s a lot of work, I really don’t mind doing it. Because of that, what I do is make sure that the promoter sets a reasonable ticket price and the prices are $25, $45 and $65. Even though I set these prices so that they are affordable, fees are added that are out of my control and the price of the tickets can almost double. Add to that, when you go online looking for tickets, IN LOTS OF CASES, you are being led to a bootlegger and you don’t even know it. There are a lot of ticket bootleggers and scalpers that buy lots of shows and sell them to the public for double, sometimes triple the price. I’ve been dealing with this for years but now with the internet I’ve never seen it this bad.

Also, there are some horrible people who are pretending to be me or representing me on Facebook and charging people money to do a meet and greet on the tour. They are telling people that they are me or working for me and charging them $150 for a meet and greet after the play. DON’T FALL FOR THIS!! That’s not me.

This is so frustrating! Why are people so evil? Why can’t people just get legitimate jobs and stop trying to do the wrong thing all the time? If they put the same amount of energy into doing the right thing as they do in doing the wrong thing they could make it. It’s so sad.

To all of you who have bought tickets and made plans to be there I am so sorry. I really am but my hands are tied.

This was the last live Madea tour and I’m super sorry that you won’t get to see it live. All refunds should be given back to you. -Tyler Perry

The family of a Florida teen who was shot to death by a neighborhood watch volunteer found support at The Potter’s House on Sunday.

Trayvon Martin’s parents and his brother attended services at the Dallas megachurch. They came to North Texas to attend a benefit for the Justice for Trayvon Martin Foundation on Saturday night.

Bishop T.D. Jakes told them there really is no such thing as “closure,” and Trayvon’s mother, Sybrina Fulton, agreed.

“I know that this will never end for us because Trayvon is not going to come back. But what we do hope is that we can help somebody else’s family out,” she said. “And I just also want you to know that God is in control.”

Trayvon Martin was killed in February in a case that shocked the nation.

George Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in his death. Zimmerman is currently out on bond, awaiting trial.