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buzzz worthy. . . (New York, NY – July 21, 2016) -- Recording artists Latice Crawford, Tasha Page Lockhart and D’Morea Johnson will kick-off Enter The Realm Tour. The fall concert tour starts on Thursday, September 22 nd  at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in Asheville, NC and will proceed to the Center Stage Theatre on Friday, September 23 rd  in Atlanta, GA; The Carolina Theatre on Saturday 24 th  in Durham, NC; and the Johnny Mercer Theatre on Sunday, September 25 th  in Savannah, GA. Additional tour dates will be added in the coming weeks,  for more information please visit:   http://entertherealmtour.com . Crawford will continue her other summer and fall concert dates including the Urban Soul Café in Nashville, TN on Saturday, August 13 th ; Radio One’s all-star Praise In The Park Concert in Philadelphia on Saturday, August 27 th ; and the Shout Fest in Aiken, SC on Saturday, September 17. Crawford’s current EP,  Diary of a Church G...

buzzz worthy. . .    (New York, NY – April 27, 2016) -- Gospel recording artist Latice Crawford releases forthcoming CD project, Diary of a Church Girl on May 20th, 2016. The EP is available for pre-orders on iTunes, Amazon, and Google Play (see links below). Diary of a Church Girl will be released via an exclusive licensing partnership with EchoPark ARTS Entertainment and distributed by Caroline Distribution, the Independent Services division of Capitol Music Group (CMG). The new single, “Author” is described by GospelPundit.com’s EJ Gaines as “A vulnerable ballad featuring Crawford’s signature tone and passionate delivery, sure to resonate with audiences everywhere.”  “Author” debuted on Billboard’s Top Gospel 100 Radio shortly after its release and is quickly moving up the chart. It is also amongst iTunes Top 30 Christian & Gospel Hot Tracks. Best known as the second runner-up of Season 2 of BET’s Sunday Best, Crawford presents Diary of a C...

buzzz worthy. . . 2014 BMI Trailblazers honoree Daryl Coley at the 15th Annual BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards Luncheon, held Friday, January 17 in Nashville.  Photo by Erika Goldring BMI HONORS DARYL COLEY AND  RICHARD SMALLWOOD  AT 15TH ANNUAL TRAILBLAZERS OF GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS LUNCHEON   ‘Take Me to the King’ Wins Most-Performed Gospel Song of the Year Honor NASHVILLE, January 17, 2014  – Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI®), the global leader in music rights management, brought legends and contemporary stars together to celebrate the careers of gospel giants Daryl Coley and Richard Smallwood at its 15 th  annual Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards Luncheon today in Nashville. In addition, the event, held at Rocketown, also recognized BMI’s Most-Performed Gospel Song of the Year: “Take Me to the  King,” written by Kirk Franklin and performed by Tamela Mann. The song, pulled from the Tamela’s #1 album  Best Days,  top...

Photos: Finale shots of finalists sharing a duet and interacting with host, Kirk Franklin. Leandria Johnson has "leaped  into her destiny."  Crowned the season three winner of BET's SUNDAY BEST, the 27-year-old Orlando, FL native discovered last night literally what it means to gain from losing.  The praise and worship leader came to the New Orleans auditions with nothing but the clothes on her back, but left with the title Sunday Best, keys to a 2010 Ford SHO  and a future overflowing with professional possibilities. Viewers voting online, by text, or phone sealed her fate as the third woman to win the title in the three year run of the show, while many followers commented online they wanted her opponent to break the all female winning streak. The man to beat was 79-year-old Elder Goldwire McClendon of Philadelphia, PA.    Christians have seen Leandria Johnson's type before in the pag...