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ATLANTA, GA  -- Mixed Bag Music Urban Contemporary recording artist Joshua Rogers has reason to celebrate his return to music after a five year recording hiatus. Rogers current radio single "Pour Your Oil," has cracked Top 15 on Billboard Gospel Airplay chart this week. This marks Joshua's highest radio charting position in his career. "Pour Your Oil," written by Lucius B. Hoskins, Marcus McFarlin, Tyrone Belle and Gary Crockett is the lead single from Rogers' recently released third album RETURNING (Mixed Bag Music/eOne). The Hoskins and Crockett produced track showcases Rogers multi-dimensional vocal ability on a soothing, contemporary gospel tune. The song is a personal testimony for Rogers who has openly talked about depression due to his career, finances and health. Most recently, Joshua has made promotional appearances at the Urban Network Gospel Conference in Los Angeles, appeared and performed on TV One's daytime talk-show Sister Circle...

buzzz worthy. . . (NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 22ND 2013) - Affectionately known as "Young Buck" to fans across the world, singer  Joshua Rogers  is celebrating his 19th birthday today.  Rogers  has had an incredible year, making a name for himself as the first male and youngest winner of BET's  Sunday Best  last season. Newly signed to Mathew Knowles' Music World Gospel,  Rogers'  debut album  Well Done  shot to #1 on the Billboard Gospel Charts in its first week of sales and has remained in the top 10 over the past few months. To the delight of his fans,  Joshua Rogers  participated in the star-studded James Cleveland tribute for the 2013 BET Celebration of Gospel set to air on Sunday, April 7th. The singer wowed audiences with his delivery of the James Cleveland classic and  Rogers'  current single " Peace Be Still ."  Joshua Rogers  is set to have an interview with BET  Lift Every Voice ...

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...