“Welllll….I hope everybody is in the spirit tonight. We’re bringing some church to the White House!” were President Obama’s opening remarks for the White House Gospel Music Celebration last Tuesday. Held in the East Wing of the White House, which was converted into a concert venue, President Barack, First Lady Michelle Obama, and invited guests were entertained by some of the nation’s premiere Christian and Gospel artists. Among the list of performers included: Pastor Shirley Caesar, Rance Allen, tamela Mann, Rodney Crowell, Darlene Love, the Morgan State University Choir, Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett and Aretha Franklin. ABC’s Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts served as Mistress of Ceremonies. The show is scheduled to air on PBS and TV One on June 26th. Take a listen! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnNxnQ1zZ3I
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Paul Porter Enjoys Life Full and FREE
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014Paul Porter is living the good life and celebrating the release of his new solo project, F.R.E.E. on Tre’Myles Music/Motown Gospel/ Mars On Sunday. The disc features Paul at his best with a litt
le help from Ruben Studdard, LeAndria Johnson, Rance Allen and Smokie Norful.
Paul’s testimony of deliverance takes center stage with this project. “In 1996, I had an aneurysm,” Paul shares. “I couldn’t walk or talk, and I lost my memory. I stayed in the bed maybe a year and a half. From 1996-2006 I went through all of the transitions—from the bed to the wheelchair to the walker to the cane. In June 2006, I dropped the cane!”
Production on the ten song disc is handled by the Grammy Award winning duo Blac Elvis (Beyonce, Jamie Foxx) and songwriter Harold Lilly (Alicia Keys, Beyonce).
Taraji Henson Set To Host BET Celebration of Gospel
Friday, February 28th, 2014Taraji 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.
Earnest Pugh Releases More Of You To Radio
Thursday, June 13th, 2013
Earnest Pugh sets radio ablaze with More of You, his new single from the WIN (Worship In Nassau) Experience CD releasing August 27th on his P-Man Record label. A video clip of Pugh in rehearsal was making the rounds across social media networks and is receiving favorable response.
More of You, written by Pugh and produced by Cedric Thompson was conceived as Earnest spent time in prayer. Pugh said the time with God was rewarding. “I felt compelled to stay in God’s presence………… my time with God empowered me beyond words. From that day on, it was evident that nothing mattered more to me than quenching the hunger and thirst for more of God.”
The new CD is a commemorates Pugh’s twenty years in ministry and fifteen years in the music industry and features Shirley Caesar, Rance Allen, LeJuene Thompson and Vincent Tharpe and Kenosis
Catch the Behind the Scenes Video Here:
Stellar Awards: TBN Edition
Friday, January 25th, 2013
Tune into tonight as some of Gospel’s new and biggest acts invade TBN. Pastor Donnie McClurkin hosts Stellar Awards Praise with Israel Houghton, Rance Allen, Kim Burrell, Anita Wilson, Charles Jenkins, Kurt Carr, Smokie Norful, Tasha Cobbs, Anthony Brown & Group Therapy in Nashville, TN. “Praise The Lord” airs at 10pm EST on TBN. Check local listings for more information.
Stellar Awards Weekend Live TBN Taping
Thursday, January 3rd, 2013
And just when you thought there couldn’t be more, TBN announces a Live Praise the Lord Broadcast as the kickoff to Stellar Award Weekend. Hosted by Donnie McClurkin, scheduled performers include Kim Burrell, Israel Houghton, Marvin Sapp, Tasha Cobbs, Charles Jenkins, Kurt Carr, Tramaine Hawkins and more.
Rance Allen Group Amazing Grace Bows at #5
Thursday, December 6th, 2012
Gospel music lovers have embraced Amazing Grace, the new 2 disc set from the Rance Allen Group. The CD bowed at number 5 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums Chart. This is the highest first week chart position to date for RAG.
Have You Heard? New Music from Lowell Pye – Alright
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
Is this is where I declare that I am a dyed-in-the-wool Lowell Pye fan (as in fanatic)?????? (more…)
Some of Our Favorite Artists Talk About What They Are Thankful For!!
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011GOSPELflava.com is wishing you and yours a Very Happy Thanksgiving! We recently caught up with some of today’s hottest Gospel artists to find out what they are thankful for, some music that they enjoy during this time, and some of the holiday traditions observed in their families. I’m sure that many of us will find that they are similar to our own traditions. Our prayer is that this is inspirational and will continue to help us all think about how blessed we are.
If Rance Allen was the Praise and Worship at your Church
Friday, June 3rd, 2011If Rance Allen wasn’t a preacher/singer/pastor, I think he would be a wonderful comedian. When asked about his favorite songs from The Live Experience project, he said without hesitation Holy One and his reasons were clear. He responded, “this was my chance to do a real worship song, because no one usually calls me to lead Praise and Worship they want me to pick em up with Make Me Wanna Dance and rock and sock with Miracle Worker and Something about the name of Jesus. This is the song I would do if I was the Praise and Worship leader. With assistance from The Rance Allen Group and new group Called II Worship, WORSHIP LEADERS TAKE NOTE: the results are effective. AND the DVD gives us a tad bit more than what you find on the CD. I think I’ll invite him to lead worship at my church real soon, and he can sing whatever he wants FIRST, then I’ll give him my list.