gospel
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13-Year-Old Keedron Bryant's Visual for Viral Song 'I Just Wanna Live' Is a Strong Contender for Video of the Year
Whether through sheer creativity or by amplifying a moment or a movement, music videos used to mean something and make you feel something. I crave the days of yore when I’d rush home off of the school bus in order to watch MTV’s Total Request Live (TRL) or BET’s 106 & Park. I was eager…
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Pharrell to Executive Produce Netflix Docuseries Centered Around Gospel Music
As if it were possible, it appears that Pharrell is in an even more creative space than usual. The music and entertainment mogul confirmed on Sunday at the virtual Essence Festival program “Get Lifted” that he will be teaming up with Netflix to present Voices of Fire. The show is billed as a docuseries centered…
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Verzuz: Kirk Franklin, Fred Hammond and Bishop T.D. Jakes Are Bringing Us Melodies From Heaven—Well, IG Live
Tell your praying Grandma to lay out your Sanctified Self-Isolation outfit on the bed this weekend because now’s the time to bring your Sunday Best! What has been described as “the healing” edition of the popular Instagram Live music event, the Verzuz crew officially announced on Thursday that Kirk Franklin will be battling Fred Hammond.…
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Troy Sneed, Grammy-Nominated Gospel Star, Dies From COVID-19
Gospel singer Troy Sneed is the latest musician to succumb to the coronavirus. Per NBC News, Sneed passed away due to complications from the illness at a hospital in Jacksonville, Fla. on Monday. The artist was just 52-years-old. Sneed began his gospel career traveling across the country with the Georgia Mass Choir where he helped…
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Gospel Great BeBe Winans Reflects on His Battle With COVID-19: 'It Could've Been a Different Outcome for Me and My Family'
Gospel great BeBe Winans recently became one of the latest celebrities to contract COVID-19, and as he continues to recuperate from the deadly virus, he provided some insight into his diagnosis and recovery. “Sometimes, for some reason, we as a people when we look in and we look at television and various things that’s going…
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If You Didn’t Listen to The Preacher’s Wife Soundtrack, Did Christmas Even Happen?
Christmas has always been my favorite holiday. My family always cooked just as much food as they did on Thanksgiving, but I got presents as a bonus. Win-win. In my excitement, I was always first in line to help put up the Christmas tree and decorations for the year. Of course, once I was old…
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10 Thoughts About Kanye West’s Jesus Is King Because God Is Good All the Time and All the Time…
On Oct. 25, 2019, Kanye Omari West released his ninth studio album, Jesus Is King. The album was released on the heels of his at-best popular, but always well-attended “Sunday Service” performances and is a succinct 11-track album that clocks in at just over 27 minutes. There’s been a ton of news surrounding Kanye and…
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All the Wrong People Love Jesus Is King
Like many black folks, I grew up in a deeply religious household. That meant prayers before every meal, three church services a week on Sundays and Wednesdays, and pretending like a lot of gospel rappers weren’t fucking terrible. Thankfully, now I’m a grown-ass man who no longer attends vacation bible school or is coerced into…
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Jesus Balks: Kanye's Trademark Application for 'Sunday Service' Denied and Yes, There's a New Album Release Date
That moment when you believe God said ‘yes,’ but the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office said ‘no.’ Kanye West had hopes of filing a trademark for “Sunday Service,” however, someone else had already registered the name, according to documents obtained by TMZ. Apparently, Kanye planned on using the phrase given to his cult-like performances to…
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Amazing Grace Is a Cinematic Blessing and a Transcendental Spiritual Experience
Aretha Franklin was a national treasure. A gift. An icon. When Aretha Franklin passed, the world unequivocally lost one of the best voices of all time. With 18 Grammys, including a Lifetime Achievement Award, and an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame—why wouldn’t we genuflect when one calls on the queen’s name?…