St. Louis born and Memphis raised Janice Gaines‘ unique formula of music-making fuses the “life-changing messages” of Gospel with the sounds of today’s R&B & top 40. Endorsed…
St. Louis born and Memphis raised Janice Gaines‘ unique formula of music-making fuses the “life-changing messages” of Gospel with the sounds of today’s R&B & top 40. All…
*Arrested Development rapper Speech Thomas is putting his Grammy-winning skills and knowledge of the music industry toward a higher calling as a pastor. In an interview with Jet, the entertainer, who serves as minister of the Fayetteville, GA-based church The Seed, speaks on his new calling as well as his desire to help teach and […]
EEW Magazine Gospel News Jonathan Nelson has topped the charts once again with his latest release,Fearless, debuting at #1 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums Chart. The multiple Stellar Award-winning singer and songwriter’s fifth album also debuted at #4 on Billboard’s Top Christian & Gospel Albums (Combined) Chart, and at #2 on iTunes Christian & Gospel […]
Article By Jenny Wallace // EEW Magazine Award-winning gospel singer Kierra Sheard has hit back at critics of her plans to release a series of secular music covers. “No, the enemy hasn’t tricked me and I haven’t ‘backslid,’” responded the 28-year-old on Instagram, who is putting her own twist on songs from Rihanna, Adele, Coldplay […]
The Queen of Soul turns 74 today. Aretha Franklin was born on March 25, 1942, in Memphis, Tenn., but spent most of her childhood in Detroit. Though she never recorded for Motown, she undeniably was part of the legendary soul sound pumping out of the Motor City in the 1960s. Her father, C.L. Franklin, was […]
The Library of Congress has announced which songs and albums it has selected to preserve within its National Recording Registry for 2016. Among the 25 honorees are recordings by Billy Joel, Metallica, John Coltrane, Gloria Gaynor, and The Supremes. Each year, the Library of Congress selects 25 culturally, historically or aesthetically significant recordings to preserve […]
Michael Jackson’s estate has agreed to sell its remaining stake in a lucrative music catalog to Sony Corp. for $750 million, the entities announced Monday. The agreement for Jackson’s half-share of the Sony/ATV Music Publishing catalog will give the company sole ownership of works by The Beatles, Bob Dylan and other hit making musicians, including […]
Article By Bill Carpenter Stellar Award-winning gospel recording artist Casey J hits No. 1 on Billboard Magazine’s Gospel Airplay chart this week with her rousing spiritual anthem “I’m Yours.” This news marks a big achievement in the former elementary school teacher’s career. It’s the first time in the history of the Billboard Gospel Airplay chart that any artist’s debut album has spawned […]
Kirk Franklin is a Grammy-winning producer, recording artist and songwriter who is insecure about not having the same type of gift as his peers. The 46-year-old minister of music has made songs for some of the biggest names in Christian music. While he is grateful for God blessing him with the gift of songwriting, the […]
