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  New Song Added to No. 1 Gospel Album in the Country ‘Royalty: Live at The Ryman’   NASHVILLE, TN —GRAMMY ®  winner  Tasha Cobbs Leonard  surprised fans today with the release of “ In Spite of Me ,” featuring platinum-selling superstar  Ciara , available now across all digital outlets [ https://tcleonard.lnk.to/Royalty!ciara ]. The track comes just days after the powerhouse singer/songwriter scored a #1 debut on the  Billboard  Top Gospel Albums chart with her new album,  Royalty: Live at The Ryman , released by Motown Gospel.   A reimagined studio version of the original, “In Spite of Me” featuring Ciara is a feel-good song set to lush backing vocals and punctuated by passionate leads. The song’s lyrics celebrate God’s perfect love for imperfect people: “Every scar, every flaw, You see it all, You see it all / You still love me, love me, in spite of me.” LISTEN TO "IN SPITE OF ME"      “Tasha is one of the strongest voic...

buzzz worthy. . . Mommy-to-be Ciara will work Grammy after party stage on January 26. The Recording Academy ®   will host its official GRAMMY Celebration celebrating this year's nominees and winners with s pecial performance by four-time GRAMMY ® -winning R&B group  Boyz II Men  and a performance from GRAMMY winner  Ciara presented by  Degree Women .  DJ Michelle Pesce  will be spinning tunes prior to and after the performances.  Big Bad Voodoo Daddy  and members of the  GRAMMY Camp ®  — Jazz Session  will perform in the MasterCard Jazz Lounge. The Roaring '20s will serve as this year's theme and will come to life with entertainers, dancers, acrobats, elaborate projections, and floor-to-ceiling design reminiscent of the lavish and opulent decade. Along Came Mary returns to cater the event with an exquisite menu that includes five buffet-themed stations (New York Italian, Chicago Steakhouse, Atlantic City Boar...