buzzz worthy. . .
Caesar selected to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Recording
The current Queen of Gospel, legendary artist Pastor Shirley Caesar
garners a new milestone, as an honoree in the Hollywood Walk of Fame’s
just-announced honorees selected for the class of 2016, to receive a
star on the world-famous Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of
Recording, unveiled via www.walkoffame.com (date for star ceremony is pending). The award-winning Gospel trailblazer, who’s garnered a career-high 11 GRAMMY®
Awards, 18 Dove Awards, 14 Stellar Awards and induction into the Gospel
Music Hall of Fame, was also recently inducted into the inaugural
Stellar Honors Club at the 2015 Stellar Awards. Pastor Caesar will also
celebrate another milestone in 2016, marking 50 years in her
internationally-renowned career as a solo artist. With over 40 albums
including her most recent hit album Good God, Pastor Caesar will
soon be releasing more new music, and remains a beloved community leader
in her native North Carolina, continuing to pastor at the Mt. Calvary
Word of Faith Church in Raleigh, NC and serve the community through her
Shirley Caesar Outreach Ministries.
Phil
Thornton, eOne Music Vice President and General Manager of Urban
Inspirational, says: “Entertainment One Music congratulates Pastor
Shirley Caesar on this monumental achievement as an honoree on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame for 2016! What a great blessing to be selected
for this honor. Pastor Caesar’s incomparable style, personality and
lifelong dedication to ministry have continued to impact and influence
so many fans around the world, and we are thrilled to celebrate her
upcoming 50-year anniversary and deliver new music to come.”
Pastor
Caesar also recently performed in a celebration honoring gospel music’s
rich history, hosted at the White House. Her performance will air on
“The Gospel Tradition: In Performance at the White House,” which is
scheduled to air on PBS and TV One on Friday June 26th.