Posts Tagged ‘BET Celebration of Gospel’
Friday, February 19th, 2016

Charles Jenkins and Fellowship Chicago aren’t strangers to the Stellar Awards. The Chicago based ensemble burst on the scene with their runaway smash hit, Awesome (from the Best of Both Worlds CD) which spent 22 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Radio chart, took home a BMI Award for over 100,000 spins at radio and won 5 Stellar Awards. (more…)
Tags: Any Given Sunday, BET Celebration of Gospel, Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago, Inspired People, Motown Gospel, War
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Friday, January 29th, 2016
Gospel singer/songwriter Deitrick Haddon is counted in the number of gospel artists taking the stage to offer praise at this year’s Celebration of Gospel. The Detroit native uses the show to debut a new song, Be Like Jesus from his eighth solo album Masterpiece. View pics from Celebration of Gospel here
Its a tv weekend for the Preachers of LA star as he makes appearances on the Trumpet Awards airing on January 29th and Lift Every Voice on Sunday morning in addition to his appearance on Celebration of Gospel. A new video for Be Like Jesus directed by Yolande Geralds was released on Vevo this week.
Tags: Be Like Jesus, BET Celebration of Gospel, Deitrick Haddon, Lift Every Voice, Masterpiece, Trumpet Awards
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Thursday, January 28th, 2016
Check out our photos from #Celebration of Gospel
Noted Chicago pastor and Inspired People recording artist Charles Jenkins sounds the alarm as he performs a lively rendition of his chart topping hit #WAR on BET’s Celebration of Gospel.
#WAR was recognized by BMI as one of the top ten most performed songs in 2015 and was the lead single for Jenkins’ Any Given Sunday album which has been nominated for 2 Dove Awards nominations and 8 Stellar Award nominations.
Catch Jenkins performance with some very special guests airing on Sunday, January 31st on BET.
Tags: Any Given Sunday, BET Celebration of Gospel, Charles Jenkins, Fellowship Chicago, Inspired People, Motown Gospel, War
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Tuesday, December 15th, 2015
The ever popular BET Celebration of Gospel will open the new year making its return to the Orpheum Theater on January 9th hosted by Taraji P. Henson. The Acade
my Award and Golden Globe nominated actress shared these sentiments, “I am thrilled to return to BET’s Celebration of Gospel. It is truly a celebration of the best in music with love and hope. A celebration of what brings us all together and reminds us of what is important.” (more…)
Tags: Anthony Brown&Group TherAPy, BET Celebration of Gospel, Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago, Donald Lawrence, Dr. Bobby Jones, Erica Campbell, Jessica Reedy, Kirk Franklin, Taraji P Henson, Tasha Cobbs, Yolanda Adams
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Friday, February 28th, 2014
Taraji Henson will succeed comedian and radio/tv talk show host Steve Harvey for the 14th Celebration of Gospel, BET’s top Gospel special. Henson expressed her excitement with these words: “I am thrilled to
join the BET ‘Celebration of Gospel’ family. I look forward to a great evening of incredible music and continuing the rich history of BET and gospel music which started 14 years ago hosted by the talented and very funny Steve Harvey.”
This year’s star studded event tapes on Saturday, March 15th at Los Angeles’ Orpheum Theater and features top acts including Yolanda Adams, Erica Campbell, Hezekiah Walker, Tamela Mann, Tasha Cobbs, Deitrick Haddon, J.J. Hairston, “Sunday Best” Season 6 winner Tasha Page-Lockhart and current “American Idol” Candice Glover. There will be special performances from “American Idol” winner Ruben Studdard, “Sunday Best” winner Le’Andria Johnson, and soulful crooner Kem as well as Acoustic soul artist India.Arie who will pair up with Christian contemporary artist Jonathan McReynolds for a special performance. Female R&B group SWV and the renowned Rance Allen Group will also join together to anoint the crowd through song.
The BET Celebration of Gospel will premiere on Sunday, April 6th.
Tags: BET, BET Celebration of Gospel, Dr. Bobby Jones, LeAndria Johnson, Pastor Shirley Caesar, Rance Allen, Ruben Studdard, Steve Harvey, SWV, Taraji Henson
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Monday, April 1st, 2013
Anthony Brown & group th
erAPy make their debut performance on BET’s Celebration of Gospel airing this Sunday, April 7th with their break out hit Testimony. Additionally, Brown and company will treat viewers to behind the scenes footage of rehearsal in preparation for COG as well as an exclusive interview on the BET website immediately following the show.
Group therAPy recently wrapped up filming on a music video for Testimony on last week. Filming took place in Philadelphia during the Inspiration and Music Conference as well as in Baltimore, MD. The Testimony video is scheduled to debut later this month on various national video programs.
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Monday, November 5th, 2012

Celebrated Gospel Organist and 2012 Stellar Award Winner for Instrumental Gospel CD of the Year Moses Tyson, Jr. is counting the days until the release of his latest project Music 2, Remastered and Sacred Organ on November 13th.
Tyson celebrated his Stellar Award win with appearances on BET’s Celebration of Gospel and Bobby Jones Gospel in addition to appearances on TBN’s Praise the Lord program. Tyson’s label, Tymo Records saw the release of Bishop Ed Stephens and the Golden Gate Cathedral Choir in August and is making preparation for additional releases in the upcoming year.
Tags: BET Celebration of Gospel, Bishop Ed Stephens, Bobby Jones Gospel, Live In Memphis, Moses Tyson, Music 2
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