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EARNEST PUGH REACHES #1 ON BILLBOARD

Gospel Music’s Leading Man, Earnest Pugh, has topped Billboard magazine’s Hot Gospel Songs chart with his smash radio single, “I Need Your Glory.” New York Times pop critic Jon Carmanica writes that, “ I Need Your Glory is less sensuous than the James Fortune & Fiya version of a few years ago, and deliberately so. Mr. Pugh sounds as if he’s delivering a closing argument, and he’s winning the case.” Pugh is also winning over fans, particularly the ladies. “It was amazing,” says a female fan that rode two hours from Richmond, VA to see Pugh at a recent Washington, D.C. area concert. “I knew Earnest was popular but women were coming in packs of three and four to a car. It reminded me of my teenage years when my girlfriends and I used to pile into somebody’s car to go see New Edition.” “Earning my second #1 single on Billboard is surreal to me,” Pugh says. “I thank God for the overwhelming love and support from the MDs and PDs at radio stations across the country. This has all been pos...
SPIRIT RISING/MUSIC WORLD ENTERTAINMENT named the Billboard #10 Hot Gospel Songs Label of the Year BRIAN COURTNEY WILSON's "All I Need" is Listed #19 for Billboard's Hot Gospel Song for 2009 (New York , NY - December 21, 2009) - Gospel newcomer Brian Courtney Wilson has become one of Contemporary Gospel Break-Through Artists of 2009. His debut Top 10 single, "All I Need" is listed as the overall #19 Hot Gospel Song of 2009 from his inaugural CD, JUST LOVE. Brian is signed to Spirit Rising/Music World Music, the faith-based music division of Music World Entertainment. Billboard magazine year-end results are in and Spirit Rising/Music World Entertainment is named the #10 Hot Gospel Songs Label for 2009. The stats for the new artist continues to grow as we usher in the new year. Wilson's JUST LOVE debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top Gospel Chart and at #6 on Billboard's Top Christian Album chart. The album has remained in the Top 15 on the B...