::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

buzzz worthy. . . BET NETWORKS’ 13 th  ANNUAL “CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL” IS BACK WITH ELECTRIFYING PERFORMANCES BY DONNIE MCCLURKIN, PASTOR SHIRLEY CAESAR, ISRAEL HOUGHTON, YOLANDA ADAMS, TYE TRIBBETT, ANTHONY BROWN, TAMELA MANN, TAMAR BRAXTON AND OTHER GOSPEL AND R&B STARS WITH “PEOPLE’S CHOICE” WINNER FOR BEST NEW TALK SHOW STEVE HARVEY AT THE HELM BET’s Annual Praise-Fest Tapes on Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES —February 25, 2013 — “ CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL ,”   BET Network’s exciting two-hour music fest designed to pay tribute to the rich history of gospel music, returns for its 13 th season.  Film, TV and radio superstar  Steve Harvey  also returns as the affable host alongside celebrated musical director,  Ray Chew. GRAMMY ®  winners  Israel Houghton & New Breed, Dorinda Clark Cole, Pastor Shirley Caesar, Karen Clark Sheard,  and  Yolanda Adams  are just a few of the m...

buzzz worthy. . . This Sunday, October 7, 2012, Dr. Bobby Jones welcomes Earnest Pugh, Beverly Crawford, Valerie La Flore and Hezekiah Walker to kick-off the 32nd season of the longest running program on cable television. This season of “BOBBY JONES GOSPEL” promises to bring the best of gospel to your living room for Sunday mornings filled with divine fellowship. Each episode of “BOBBY JONES GOSPEL” is packed full of blessings with testimonials, praise dancers, mass choirs and the best of established and up and coming gospel artists. It’s a gathering to praise the Lord and everyone is invited. “BOBBY JONES GOSPEL” airs Sundays at 9:00AM ET/PT on BET. Dr. Bobby Jones and Mona Austin at the taping of Bobby Jones Gospel  in July of 2012. Bobby Jones Gospel Season 32 Schedule Oct 7, 2012 Beverly Crawford, Hezekiah Walker, Earnest Pugh, and Valerie LaFlore Oct 14, 2012 Cissy Houston, DA TRUTH, and Earl Bynum & Mt. Unity Choir Oct 21,...

Da' T.R.U.T.H. Celebrates Eighth Wedding Anniversary With Vow Renewal & Issues Public Statement Acclaimed Christian Hip Hop Artist Da’ T.R.U.T.H. renewed his wedding vows with beautiful wife Nicole Lambert earlier this week on Tuesday, June 15th—their eighth wedding anniversary. This special event punctuated the completion of their official restoration plan—marking the page of a new beginning and giving testimony to the redeeming power of reconciliation. Additionally, today, he has released a public letter to his family and supporters on his website www.datruth.net. The private ceremony, held in their backyard and attended by family and close friends, was officiated by Bishop Gilbert and Mrs. Debi Coleman—the marriage counseling team leading the Lambert’s restoration process. Also in attendance were Alvin Love & CeCe Winans (pictured in the insert), who have been walking intimately with the couple as supporting counselors and mentors. Da’ T.R.U.T.H.’s long-time frie...

The 2010 Grammy Awards nominations have been announced, rocognizing gospel music in 7 categories. And the nominees are: Best Gospel Performance (For solo, duo, group as collaborative performances. Singles or tracks with vocal containing Gospel lyrics. All genres of Gospel music are eligible.) Free To Be Me Francesca Battistelli [Fervent Records/ Word Entertainment] Jesus Is LoveHeather Headley Featuring Smokie Norful Track from: Audience Of One[EMI Gospel] I Believe Jonny Lang With Fisk Jubilee Singers Track from: Oh Happy Day[Vector Recordings/EMI Gospel] Wait On The Lord Donnie McClurkin Featuring Karen Clark SheardTrack from: We All Are One (Live In Detroit)[Verity] Born Again Third Day Track from: Revelation[Essential Records] Best Gospel Song (A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.) Born Again Tai Anderson, David Carr, Mark Lee & Mac Powell, songwriters (Third Day)Track from: Reve...