Archive for the ‘Contest’ Category
Wednesday, March 18th, 2015
Well on his way to earning the moniker of one of the hardest working men in the business, Sunday Best Season 5 Favorite Ashford Sanders is keeping it 100. Maintaining a heavy trav
el schedule while promoting the release of his new single, Because You’ve Been Good, the Canton, Mississippi native wanted to highlight and help develop the talents of those coming behind him. His first endeavor comes off this weekend with the Mississippi Talent Showcase Finals.
“I can say the Sunday Best experience was a wonderful opportunity for me, I got a chance to meet some very talented and creative people and I thought, if these people are here, just think of the other people who are just as good (or better) and don’t venture out I was thinking of providing a vehicle that would bring people together, give them a chance to show what they got and then encourage them to reach for the sky, so the Mississippi Talent Showcase was born.”
Contestants auditioned before a panel of judges and received one on one mentoring and coaching from Sanders and other industry professionals. The March 20th event will feature performances from the 7 top finalists with the winner taking home a cash prize.
Tags: Ashford Sanders, Because You've Been Good, BET Sunday Best, Make Me Better, Millions, Mississippi Talent Showcase
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Monday, July 14th, 2014
Grammy award winning producer Donald Lawrence, Arnetta Murrill Crooms, Joshua Rogers and Dottie Peoples headline the first annual Gospel’s Best 3 Day Concert and Indie Artist Showcase in Wilmington, North Carolina August 8th through August 10th.
This event extends an invitation to Gospel groups, artists and musicians to compete for an opportunity to win cash prizes and awards in addition to a trip to SONY MUSIC NYC to meet with A&R Executives. In addition, the selected artist will perform live at Six Flags America locations and MBN6 Gospel Believers ROC celebrity concerts and other Sony Indie Artist Showcases.
The event was created and spearheaded by Kal Nwaneri, Founder & CEO, MBN6, in collaboration with Bishop James Utley, President, Resource Outreach Center (ROC) and Kevin Liles, CEO of Go N’SYDE in an effort to provide an alternative to the violence, bullying and other ills plaguing inner city youth.
Tags: Arnetta Murrill Crooms, Donald Lawrence, Dottie Peoples, Luther Barnes, Veronica Pertrucci
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Wednesday, September 18th, 2013
C
alling All Bible Scholars! Casting directors will travel to select cities across the country searching for teams to compete on season three of the GSN’s highest-rated original series of all time, THE AMERICAN BIBLE CHALLENGE. The hit series hosted by comedian Jeff Foxworthy along with Grammy winner Kirk Franklin as musical co-host is slated to air in 2014.
Casting sessions are currently ongoing in Los Angeles through September 29 th and will also take place in the following cities:
Saturday, September 28th
Le Meridien Dallas by the Galleria
Tags: American Bible Challenge, GSN, Kirk Franklin
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Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013
Well, t
he votes were counted and a winner announced bringing season six of the BET hit series Sunday Best to a close. In the end, Tasha Page Lockhart (daughter of Lisa Page Brooks) took home the coveted title of Sunday Best Season 6 winner and celebrated her victory as a “win for the city of Detroit”.
Tags: BET Sunday Best, Cece Winans, Donnie McClurkin, Kefia Rollerson, Kirk Franklin, Tasha Page Lockhart
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Tuesday, August 20th, 2013
After weeks of intens
e competition, the judges have spoken and the finalists selected for season six of Sunday Best, BET’s award winning hit show.
Detroit’s Tasha Page-Lockhart and Philadelphia’s Kefia Rollerson will deliver unforgettable performances this week as votes are cast across the nation to determine who will take home the coveted prize. The winner will be announced during the power packed season finale on Sunday, September 1st, which will include performances from Chaka Khan, CeCe Winans, Tamela Mann and Israel Houghton.
Check your local listings for the time and station information in your area.
Tags: BET Sunday Best, Cece Winans, Chaka Khan, Israel Houghton, Kefia Rollerson, Tamela Mann, Tasha Page Lockhart
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Friday, March 29th, 2013
TV One will air Verizon’s How Sweet The Sound Road to Gospel Greatness: The Finale hosted by Light Records’ Michelle Williams on Sunday, March 31, at 10 PM/ET. The one-hour television special will feature performances b
y each of the regional finalists as well as the announcement of the grand prize winner. The choirs were judged based on their winning performances at the regional shows by a distinguished panel of judges in the gospel music community that included CeCe Winans, Erica Campbell of Mary Mary, Fred Hammond, Hezekiah Walker and James Robinson from Light Records.
Tags: Cece Winans, Fred Hammond, Hezekiah Walker, How Sweet the Sound, Michelle Williams, Tv One
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Friday, March 1st, 2013
Pastor Charles Jenkins has extended the deadline for the Inspired People Music Songwriting Contest to March 31st, 2013. Th
e celebrated songwriter of the smash hit Awesome and Stellar Award winner is giving up-and-coming songwriters a chance to have their songs included on the upcoming Charles Jenkins and Fellowship Chicago CD. Jenkins says about the contest, “This is our way of inspiring songwriters, giving back and creating opportunities for the next generation and beyond. We want someone to write a worship song to inspire the world to sing!” (more…)
Tags: Awesome, Inspired People, Pastor Charles Jenkins and Fellowship Chicago
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Friday, February 1st, 2013
The Most Powerful Voices Gospel Music Contest has extended its submission deadline to February 28th. The competition, presented by the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Associa
tion is open to independent solo artists, groups and choirs. Celebrity guests judges include Light Records’ James Robinson, Light Records Recording Artist Michelle Williams and Holy Hip-Hop Artist Flame. (more…)
Tags: Flame, GMC, Light Records, Michelle Williams, Most Powerful Voices Competition, Power to end Stroke
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