The 30th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards will always be special for the Echopark JDI label. While Beverly Crawford is a previous Stellar Award winner, her win for Traditional Female Vocalist of the Year marks the very first award for the new label.
Fellow label mate Dr. Bobby Jones was also honored during the Stellar Award celebration for his years in the industry and hosting the longest running program in cable TV, Bobby Jones Gospel on BET.
Turning Away, the hit single from Bryan Andrew Wilson’s The One Percent CD makes it debut in video form on Sunday February 1st on Centric TV’s Lifted program. The single has placed in the top 15 on the Billboard Gospel Airplay chart and earned a Stellar Award nomination for Wilson. A new single, Faithful God is on its way to radio.
Beverly Crawford’s 7th solo CD “Thank You For All You’ve Done” has debuted in the #1 position on next week’s Billboard Magazine Top Gospel Albums sales chart. “All I can say is thank you God and thank you to all of the people who have bought the CD,” says Crawford. “A number one album is something that I would have never imagined for myself but I’m truly thankful for the support that radio and fans have shown the project and it’s my prayer that the message of the music really encourages and inspires everyone who hears it.”
Can’t you see, its about time for a new CD from Evangelist Beverly Crawford. Her remake of The Caravans’ 1962 hit “Sweeping Through the City” gave us something to shout about at the Stellar Awards in January and resonated with radio climbing into the top 40 on the radio charts. The in demand preacher, pastor and radio host releases her 7th solo CD “Thank You For All You’ve Done” on the EchoPark JDI Entertainment label and hits the road with a tour supporting the CD’s release May 19th.
Turning Away, the new single from Bryan Andrew Wilson continues its ascent up the radio charts. The single hit number 39 on the BDS Gospel charts just in time 
for its digital release on Tuesday, May 6th. Turning Away is the precursor leading up to the June 17th release of Wilson’s fifth solo CD “The One Percent” (EchoPark JDI Records Entertainment). A string of promotional dates in June are planned in support of the CD’s release.
Gospel’s favorite television host, Dr. Bobby Jones is celebrating today as Rejoice With Me (EchoPark/JDI), his first CD in 7 years makes it debut at #5 on the Billboard Gospel Albums Chart, the highest debut in his 35 + years career. “I’m thrilled that the public has responded in such a big way,” says Jones. “I pray that the music continues to inspire people.”
In light of societal influences and the veracity of God’s Word as recorded in 2 Timothy 3: 1-5, Bryan Andrew Wilson gets the chance to comingle preacher and singer in the proclamation of Turning Away, the new single from his upcoming CD from Echopark/JDI Records. The song is a poignant personal testimony of the believer’s conscious decision to lay aside every hindrance that would cause strain in the Christian journey. Wilson does a masterful job of delivering the message of the song with heartfelt conviction and accuracy.
Turning Away is making impact at radio and releases to digital outlets on May 6th with a full CD release slated for the month of June.
Howard Hewett, Ann Nesby, Shawn McLemore, Tommye Young West, Renee Spearman and Paul Jackson Jr.join Dr. Bobby Jones and his group NSC for Rejoice with Me, his latest offering from Echopark/JDI Records dropping on March 25th. The title cut featuring Faith Evans has been in the top 20 of the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs Chart for three months.
Dr. Jones has been a mainstay on Sunday mornings with his Bobby Jones Gospel Show, the longest running program in cable television history on BET and has released a dozen or so albums over the years. His backing ensemble, NSC (formerly the Nashville Super Choir) joins him weekly on Sunday as well as on the new disc.
Beverly Crawford takes great pleasure in “churchin” her audience as evidenced in her glory days with Bobby Jones’ New Life Singers (He’ll Step Right In) and her house rocking rendition of It’s About Time for a Miracle from her Live from Los Angeles CD. She recently whet our appetite with her remake of the Caravans’ Sweeping Through the City at the Stellar Awards pre show. Now JDI has shown us the artwork and informed us a single is imminent. As for our response, we simply can’t wait. We’ve got our tambourines and shouting shoes ready.