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Evening Of Gospel Music Aims To Raise Funds For The Caribbean Grace Children's Feeding Program New York, NY - January 13, 2010 - Haiti has just experienced the worst earthquake in its history. Hitting 7.0 on the Richter Scale, the quake has completely devastated is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. The Red Cross is estimating that over 3 million people have been affected by the natural disaster. The country was already in a tenuous state with over 80% of Haitians unemployed. Over half live on less than $1 a day and 40% of the Haitian population doesn't have access to health care. With the recent earthquake, the plight of this third world country deeply touches the heart of gospel recording artist Paige Strackman and she's endeavored to make a difference. Known for leading songs such as "Days Of Elijah" and "You Are Holy" with the multiple GRAMMY Award winning Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, Strackman has put her faith into action by organiz...

The legendary R&B group, The Whispers, are making their first appearance on Black Entertainment Television’s (BET) “Bobby Jones Gospel” program on Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ 9 AM. They will perform songs from their first gospel/inspirational CD, Thankful (Kingdom Records). The Top 10 CD has been winning over gospel and Urban AC radio programmers. Michael Tee at WXST in Charleston says, “It’s Gospel meets Quiet Storm” while Skip Dillard at New York’s WBLS says, “[For Thou Art With Me] is a really nice song. I could see it in gospel and R&B rotation.” Several of the songs on “Thankful” were produced by gospel veteran Fred Hammond. “Working with The Whispers was truly a dream come true,” Hammond says. “I grew up listening to The Whispers and patterned a large part of my personal vocal style after, who have now become affectionately known as, uncles Scottie and Walter.” The group known for R&B smashes such as “Rock Steady” and “And the Beat Goes On” have been planning this pr...