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BET’S TENTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF GOS P EL S P ECIAL ADDS AMAZING TALENT TO THE ALREADY SPECTACULAR LINEUP






GRAMMY® Award Winning Songstress Yolanda Adams, R&B Singer/Songwriter Ledisi, Gospel Singer Donald Lawrence, and Actress Robin Givens Join This

One-Of-A-Kind Event on Saturday, December 12



LOS ANGELES —December 8, 2009 —BET’s tenth anniversary of CELEBRATION OF GOS P EL adds performances by Yolanda Adams, Ledisi, Donald Lawrence, and spoken word monologues by the talented actors Robin Givens and Ernie Hudson. Hosted by comedian and actor Steve Harvey, CELEBRATION OF GOS P EL will be taped at the famed Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles on Saturday, December 12 and will air on Sunday, January 10, 2010. With grandiose performances by gospel and mainstream artists, a 24-piece orchestra led by world-renowned musical director Ray Chew and the most engaging comedian around, CELEBRATION OF GOS P EL is sure to get viewers on their feet.



In addition to the newly added talent, the house will be filled with joyful praise and stunning performances by Fantasia and her mother Diane Barrino Barber, Anthony Hamilton and his wife Tarsha Hamilton, GRAMMY™ award winners BeBe and CeCe Winans, Fred Hammond, Kelly Price and Sherri Shepherd, along with gospel superstars Donnie McClurkin, Pastor Shirley Caesar, Marvin Sapp, James Fortune & FIYA, Tye Tribbett & Greater Anointing, Dr. Bobby Jones and the Nashville Super Choir, SUNDAY BEST winner Y’Anna Crawley, The Rance Allen Group, and The City of Refuge P.S.A.L.M.S. Choir.



CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL is produced by Stephen Hill, President of Music Programming & Specials, BET; Lynne Harris Taylor, Vice President of Specials, BET; and Geovanni Brewer, Executive Producer.

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