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Barack & Michelle Obama made some history last night at the 92nd Academy Awards. The duo took home an Oscar for Best Documentary for American Factory, a film they produced about a Chinese company opening an automotive glass plant at a former General Motors plant in Ohio and faces intense cultural and community skepticism. The film, which […]

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The first glimpse of Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson as the late Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin is here. MGM released the first teaser trailer for Respect, the upcoming Franklin biopic starring Hudson, who Franklin personally chose to portray her in a biopic before her death last August of pancreatic cancer. Directed by Liesel Tommy, the first […]

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Kanye West and his pop-up series of Sunday performances “Sunday Service” made their way to Atlanta over the weekend, drawing members and celebrity guests to Pastor Jamal H. Bryant‘s megachurch in Stonecrest. West’s flavor of gospel performance have been geared towards providing twists to R&B favorites to make them more gospel-centered. An example? He and his […]

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Almost a year removed from her death, Aretha Franklin‘s impact can still be felt and even seen. The debut trailer for the upcoming documentary about her life, Amazing Grace has been released and will most certainly send chills down your spine. The trailer shows the Queen of Soul singing “Amazing Grace” in front of an enthusiastic church […]

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Prayers are needed as gospel singer Le’Andria Johnson revealed on social media that she is entering rehab. “You Don’t Even Know My Story” is the testimony Johnson gave as she told her Instagram Live audience that she is taking the steps to believe again and win because she had given up on herself. Now, she’s claiming victory […]

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Yolanda Adams definitely turned heads with her soul-stirring performance at this year’s Grammy Awards in tribute to Aretha Franklin but the multi-time Stellar Award winner may have a new beau in her life, WWE superstar Titus O’Neil. The pair have been spotted on numerous red carpets together, including the Grammy’s on Sunday night and even shared a photo […]

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Tamela and David Mann were guests on Good Morning America and sat down with Robin Roberts to discuss their new book, “Us Against The World,” and how they’ve managed to stay together after 30 years of marriage and their blended family. “The marriages that we saw, we wanted to do better than that,” Tamela shared. David added, “You know, so […]

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Perhaps your friends have told you they’re going into the new year on a spiritual high. For some, that may mean stronger prayer, more steadfast believing in the faith or simply cutting out wasteful items. For others, it’s fasting and one of the more popular fasts is the Daniel Fast. We’ve covered the fast here before. […]

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As much as wife Vanessa Bryant is dying to have a baby boy around the house, husband Kobe Bryant is just fine welcoming more girls into the family. The soon-to-be Basketball Hall of Famer took to Instagram on Monday night to reveal that he and Vanessa are once again expecting, their fourth little girl! “New year, new […]

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Bart Millard, Bill Gaither, Dr. Bobby Jones, Chris Tomlin, Deborah Joy Winans, Devon Franklin, Jasmine Murray, Mark Lowry, Marvin Sapp, Matt Maher, Matthew West, Pat Barrett, Ricky Dillard, Russ Taff and Tasha Cobbs Leonard have all been announced as presenters for the upcoming 49th annual Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, the GMA announced on Wednesday (Oct […]