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buzzz worthy. . . Music World Gospel Recording Artist and BET’s Sunday Best ’s Season 4 First Runner Up Andrea Helms’ New CD Project, Moving Forward, Debuts at #2 on Billboard ’s Top Gospel Albums Chart Label Prepares for Sunday Best ’s Season 3 First Runner Up New Solo Release, The Best of Elder Goldwire McLendon          In Stores April 24 (Houston, TX – March 19, 2012) –Music World Gospel recording artist and BET’s Sunday Best’s Season 4 first runner-up Andrea Helms’ new CD project, Moving Forward, debuts at #2 on   Billboard ’s Top Gospel Albums chart and #3 on the Top Christian/Gospel Albums chart. Moving Forward also debuts at #11 on Billboard ’s Independent chart, #66 on the Top Current Albums chart and #77 on the Top 200 chart. Andrea’s Moving Forward , which was released on March 6, is a collection of new recordings of songs from some of her highlight performances on Sunday Best . On her first single, “Yesterday,” she offers a pow...

CD Features Chaka Khan, Anna Wilson, and Suzy Bogguss Available at Online Retail Outlets  on October 4 (Houston,  TX  -  October 3, 2011 ) - Mathew Knowles' Music World Music Presents  A Twist of Jazz , a collection of songs featuring  Chaka Khan, Anna Wilson  and  Suzy Bogguss . The three featured artists bring R&B, Pop and Country influences to jazz songs and American standards to create a whole new genre-bending sound. The CD features both new songs and previously recorded classics. It will be released in digital form only and is available at iTunes, Amazon.com  and other online music retailers everywhere. "I'm excited about the release of this CD because it offers listeners the opportunity to both hear some of their favorite artists performing in ways they may not have heard them before, and it offers listeners an opportunity to experience music that may not be a part of their regular musical repertoire," said Mathew Knowles, fou...

Beyonce has severed ties with Music World Entertainment, led by her father, Matthew Knowles.  Mr. Knowles issued the following statement regarding the split: (Houston, TX – March 28, 2011) -- The decision for Beyoncé and Music World Entertainment to part was mutual. We did great things together, and I know that she will continue to conquer new territories in music and entertainment. Currently, I am very focused on the tremendous investment that our  record label  has made in the gospel/inspirational genre of music and on our supremely talented roster of artists, including  Trin-i-tee 5:7 , Brian Courtney Wilson,  Juanita Bynum , Micah Stampley,  Vanessa Bell Armstrong , Pastor Rudy and others. Music World will continue its partnership with Sony with  Destiny's Child  and UK female group From Above, as well as management.  We will also continue to develop the Music World family of labels: Music World Country/Compadre, Music World Kid...