VaShawn Mitchell has kicked off 2012 on a Very High Note. The Grammy Nominee was the biggest winner at the 2012 Stellar Awards bringing home 6 awards in major categories. His ground breaking release “Triumphant” is still a favorite and has held steady on the Billboard Charts. (more…)
Karew Records Recording Artist Kierra Sheard new album “Free” has debut at #1 on the Billboard Gospel Charts. The highly anticipated album created a buzz in the social media world even prior to its release. The album quickly hit #1 on the iTunes Gospel Charts within minutes of its release on Tuesday and continue to climb. This live and studio album produced by J Drew Sheard is being hailed by some as Kierra’s best work to date. The current single “Mighty” is being worked to radio, although songs like “You Are” and her rendition of “Indescribable” are #NowPlaying on many iPods. The album is very fitting and serves as a testimony to Kierra who recently graduated from College, engaged, and recently started a new magazine.
Music Legend, Andrae’ Crouch debuts at the # 6 spot this week with his new release “The Journey“ on the Top Gospel Billboard chart. Crouch released an amazing project and you can go to your music media outlets to continue to support the album!
Jessica Reedy has been a mainstay in the gospel music world since she made it to the top two on season 2 of BET Sunday Best! The beloved soulful singer debuts at the #1 spot for the week of October 15th on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart! You can pick up “From The Heart” today at your music media outlets!
New artist Jamie Grace releases her debut album “One Song At A Time” today on Gotee Records. The first single off the project titled “Hold Me” featuring Tobymac is currently at the #6 spot on the Christian Songs Billboard Chart. Gotee Records is run by noted Christian Artist,Tobymac, and has been the home of a host of CCM artists over the past 15 years. Check out your music media outlets for this project!
Last Week we told you about the release of “Uncommon Me” by noted gospel vocalist, Isaac Carree. This week he is topping charts. “Uncommon Me” is at the #1 spot on the Top Gospel &Top Christian Billboard Charts. Carree is affiliated with the Sovereign Agency (Management) and Universal Music Christian Group (Distribution). Congratulations to Isaac Carree and his team!
Almost 3 years later and William Mcdowell’s “As We Worship:Live” recording is still making an impact in the gospel music world! The undeniable anthem of selflessness, “I Give Myself Away”, is undoubtedly sung across the world by believers that at their core desire more of God. Congratulations to William McDowell and Light Records on the continued success. This shows that even more people are catching on to the vision & focus of the project and the IGiveMyselfAway.org movement . Look out for McDowell’s newest single off of his forthcoming project “Arise”, which will be coming to radio soon.
He’s written songs that have remained in the Billboard Charts for the past few years such as, “He Has His Hands On You” by Marvin Sapp, and “All I Need” by Brian Courtney Wilson, now Stan Jones is taking center stage. Jones has been tapped to be a regional judge for Simon Cowell’s new show, “XFactor”, on the heels of him preparing to release his first single and shoot for a video, “Love Somebody”, and finishing his debut album “More To Me” .
The incomparable Casting Crowns continues to hold the #1 chart position on the Billboard Christian Albums Chart, with their newest project “Until The Whole World Hears”! This project has spent an amazing 73 weeks on the chart overall. The have also charted at #39 on the Top 200 Billboard Chart (which is representative across all genres).
Mandisa, who we remember from Season 5 of American Idol, has debuted at the #2 position on the Billboard Christian Albums Chart with her newest project entitled “What If We Were Real”. Mandisa has lended her beautiful voice on solo projects with the amazing Tobymac, and has sung with Sandi Patty and Take 6!
Check out these great artists at your music media outlets!
It’s the CD that’s become the talk of the town if you will in the music game. Yes, none other than Kirk Franklin’s latest ground breaking album, “Hello Fear”. The album debut at #1 on Billboard’s Gospel Charts, and #5 on Billboard’s Top 200 charts. Kirk is known to make history, and has done it again as the album is the 4th highest Gospel debut in the history of Sound Scan. Prior to release day the album was already the buzz in all of social media as many loyal fans have been waiting on Franklin’s return since his last album, “The Fight Of My Life”. This was evident as the album hit #1 on the Christian/Gospel Digital Album Charts, #3 on the R&B Charts, and #7 on the Overall Digital Charts.
Kirk has been a busy man as he continues to tour with Steve Harvey on their Gospel Comedy Tour which is selling out venues across the country. Set your DVR’s as Kirk and his crew will be on The Monique Show April 4, 2011 at 11 p.m. EST on BET performing ” I Smile” and “Before I Die”, and will appear on the GMA Dove Awards on April 24th on the Gospel Music Channel. Franklin is also a New York Time’s Best Selling Author and his book, “The Blueprint” will be available in paperback format as of April 5th.
Congratulations to Vashawn Mitchell and all of those involved in producing the chart topping “Nobody Greater”. It currently holds the #1 position on the “Gospel Songs” Billboard Chart!! It’s an amazing song with a powerful message that’s being sung in places of worship across the world!Let’s keep supporting and creating great gospel music!!