::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

buzzz worthy. . . For the third consecutive year, Grammy, Stellar, Dove, BET and NAACP Image  Award-winning Gospel mega-star Fred Hammond returns to the road with the Festival of Praise 2016 Tour, the star-studded national event he founded several years ago.  The kick off date is October 7th, at Oakland’s Paramount Theatre, and will reach over 50 major cities across the country, running through December, 2016.  (See list of confirmed dates, cities and venues below with more to follow.) “FOP 2016 is going to be off the chain!,” Hammond said, adding, “ The thing I love about this tour is that no matter who you are or where you’ve come from, you’re guaranteed to have a great time, something is surely going to inspire you, and you’re going to want to come back again and again! You definitely don’t want to miss this so don’t be late because we’ve got an incredible show planned from beginning to end!” One of the most revered singer/songwriter/producers in Christian m...

buzzz worthy. . .  KAREN CLARK SHEARD TO RELEASE 6TH SOLO ALBUM DESTINED TO WIN ON JULY 17, 2015 Featuring 10 Tracks, Album Available for Pre-Order Now NASHVILLE, TN (June 2, 2015) – On Friday July 17, 2015, music icon Karen Clark Sheard makes a powerful declaration of praise and victory with the release of her highly-anticipated new album Destined To Win , with album pre-ordering available now.  Ushering in her sixth solo project and her second solo album to be released on her record label Karew Records, the 4-time GRAMMY ® -winning gospel superstar’s renowned voice and captivating performance style come together before a packed audience of listeners to create a powerhouse live album experience on the 10-track album. Recorded live in an historic night at Chicago’s House of Hope, Karen Clark Sheard delivers a bold statement of faith and spiritual encouragement on Destined To Win , teaming up with long-time collaborator Donald Lawrence, who produ...

buzzz worthy. . .  Ladies 1st "A Celebration of Women" Inaugural International Summit Will Be Held September 10-13 in Virginia Beach, VA Confirmed Presenters Include Faith Evans, Erica Campbell, Dorinda Clark Cole, Vickie Winans, Jacky Clark Chisholm, and Kierra Sheard More to be Confirmed in the Coming Weeks  (Detroit, MI – April 14, 2014) – Gospel Music Legend Karen Clark Sheard, the first lady of Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God and Christ in Detroit, MI, which is pastored by her husband, Bishop J. Drew Sheard, will host an international summit for women who serve in various leadership roles in the church. First Lady Karen Clark Sheard Presents: Ladies 1st “A Celebration of Women” Inaugural International Summit will be held September 10-13, 2014, in Virginia Beach, VA. The summit will bring together women from all over the globe, including pastors, co-pastors, bishops, and minister’s wife, widows and adjutants from all denominations for three days o...

buzzz worthy. . . Multiple GRAMMY® Award-Winning Recording Artist Karen Clark Sheard New Single ‘Sunday AM’ Impacts Gospel Radio (Detroit, MI – February 24, 2014) – Four-time GRAMMY® Award-winning recording artist Karen Clark Sheard releases new single, “Sunday AM” impacting gospel radio March 24th. “Sunday AM”, pronounced as “Sunday Morning” is produced by award-winning super producer Donald Lawrence and was recorded live at the House of Hope in Chicago, IL. The recording marks the first project with Karew Record’s new distribution partner, Entertainment One Music (eOne Music). The untitled forthcoming album is scheduled for release later this year. Clark Sheard performs tonight as part of a tribute to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin on BET Honors. The show premieres during Black History Month, February 24 in the USA and around the world on BET’s international network on February 28, 2014 at 9:00pm GMT (check local listings). Other artists scheduled to perform in Franklin’s...

  Smash Single from GRAMMY Nominated Album “All In One” is a Favorite Among The Gospel and Urban Radio Audiences  BIG Winner at the Stellar Awards: The First Albertina Walker Female Vocalist of The Year Clark Sheard Performed With Her Sisters The Clark Sisters at the BMI Trailblazer Tribute Upcoming Broadcast DETROIT (Feb.8, 2011)– Legendary Gospel artist Karen Clark Sheard is all set for an incredible year! Two months into 2011 finds her on top of the world as a GRAMMY Award nominee, a Stellar award winner, and now the buzz is building on the video release of her smash-hit single “He Knows,” featuring Dorinda Clark Cole . The popular song from the successful GRAMMY nominated album, “All In One”, answers the questions many people ponder on whether God knows about their daily struggles. The video comes on the heels of Karen’s recent honor of being named the Stellar Awards’ first-ever Albertina Walker Female Vocalist of the Year. "It’s an honor to be the first to recei...

By Mona Austin The Voices of Destiny Choir (VOD) from Los Angeles, California has won the Verizon "How Sweet the Sound" national choir competition. With electrifying choreography   fit for   Dancing with the Stars and Glee-like theatrical presentation, the group dominated thirteen other choirs from around the country, performing the a remix of  Byron Cage's "The Presence of the Lord" before a sold out audience of 12,000 in Washington D.C.'s Verizon Center on November 13.   The show was hosted by CeCe Winans and Donald Lawrence and judged by Karen Clark Sheard, Fred Hammond and Marvin Sapp who all doubled as headliners adding to an evening of mind blowing entertainment that only cost  $8.  BeBe Winans joined his sister Ce Ce in a performance. The Voices of Destiny  left  Sapp awe-stricken : "I have four words," he said, "Un-be-lieve-able!"    Sapps singular sentiment sums up a show that has taken the 3-year-old choir competition to it...