Jonathan McReynolds, Kierra Sheard, Donald Lawrence Original Members of the Ensemble Vision Will Pay Tribute to Gospel Legend Richard Smallwood Jamie MacDonald, Naomi Raine, Hulvey are Confirmed to Perform Bart Millard, Terrian, CAIN, MORIAH and More Confirmed to Present NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 16, 2026) The Gospel Music Association (GMA) has announced the second round of performers and presenters set to take the stage at the 57th Annual GMA Dove Awards, taking place October 6, 2026, at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. There will be a special tribute honoring the late recording artist Richard Smallwood who passed away last December. The performance will feature Jonathan McReynolds , Kierra Sheard and Donald Lawrence , as well as original members of Richard Smallwood’s acclaimed ensemble Vision such as Maurette Brown Clark , Ted Winn , Charisse Nelson-McIntosh , Byron Nichols and Sharon Orr . Gifted musician Percy Bady , who co-wrote the platinum classic “I Believe I Can F...
Why is the Fed raising rates? The short answer: inflation. Inflation has remained above the Fed’s 2% target for more than five years. The Labor Department reported Friday that consumer prices rose 3.4% in August compared to a year earlier, while the monthly increase quadrupled from July to hit 0.4%. The Fed’s goal is to slow consumer and business spending by raising the cost of borrowing, thereby reducing demand for homes, cars and other goods and services, eventually cooling the economy and reducing upward pressure on prices. Kevin Warsh, Fed chair since May, has assured Congress that central bank policymakers “have no tolerance for persistently elevated inflation.” Speaking to reporters Wednesday after the Fed’s meeting, Warsh argued that the rate hike will benefit lower-income Americans because they are hurt most by higher prices. “The least well off are the ones that have the most to gain from stable prices,’' he said. “The decision we made today was the right decision to d...