The Grammy Award winning gospel recording artist has been tapped to host BET's new reality competition 'Sunday Best,' debuting Oct. 2 at 8:00 p.m.
The weekly series will scour the country's storefront churches, parishes and mega-churches to find the best undiscovered singers in America.
Grammy Award-winning gospel superstars BeBe Winans and duo Mary Mary who will serve as judges and mentors
'Sunday Best' is our opportunity to celebrate our own," Franklin — recognized as the biggest-selling contemporary gospel artist in Nielsen Soundscan history — said. "The phrase that the best talent is from the church can no longer be an opinion. It must now be a reality."
Thousands of hopefuls from around the country, who auditioned for the title of 'Sunday Best,' will be narrowed to twenty finalists in the first five episodes. In the second half of the season, the contestants will perform live and viewers will have the chance to vote for their favorite contestant via phone and text messaging at the end of each show.
Think of 'American Idol' but for churched people.
The winner will be crowned on a December 4th telecast.
Franklin, the recipient of five Grammy, 11 Dove, 34 Stellar, four NAACP Image, two BET Awards and a 2006 American Music Award, serves as an executive producer of 'Sunday Best.'
Report By: Karu F. Daniels (AOL BLACK VOICES)
