::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

buzzz worthy. . . “Better Days” Available at Radio and Digital Outlets New York, NY (March 24, 2016) – Chart-topping singer, pastor, GRAMMY ® and 2-time Stellar Award winner Le’Andria Johnson delivers much-anticipated new music with her new single “Better Days.”  Generating early buzz with her powerhouse performances on BET’s “Bobby Jones Gospel” and “Celebration of Gospel,” fans have quickly embraced the “Sunday Best” winner’s uplifting new song.  One of the stars of the oxygen network’s “Preachers of Atlanta” inaugural season, Johnson has just released her “Better Days” single to radio and digital retailers, following the show’s season finale which aired on Wednesday, March 23 rd .    “Better Days” Retail Links: iTunes http://smarturl.it/BetterDays-I Amazon- http://smarturl.it/BetterDays-A Google Play- http://smarturl.it/BetterDays-G

buzzz worthy. . . Stan Jones sand Leandria Johnson share the lead on the freshly released "God's On Your Side" the latest from the Mississippi Mass Choir.

buzzz worthy. . . St. Louis Native, Amber Bullock and Dallas Native Andrea Helms Named As This Season’s Finalists SUNDAY BEST Winners Commemorate the Late Mahalia Jackson’s 100 th Birthday with a Special Tribute NEW YORK — September 7, 2011— BET’s gospel reality competition, SUNDAY BEST , is close to naming the winner of season 4.  After auditioning thousands of hopefuls from around the country and narrowing down the top 20 contestants, only two remain standing. In a special 2-hour finale On Sunday, September 11 at 8:00 p.m.*, Finalists Amber Bullock , 25, from St. Louis, Missouri and Andrea Helms , 37, from Dallas, Texas will compete for a national recording contract with Music World Gospel, a cash prize, a brand new 2011 Ford Explorer and the coveted title of SUNDAY BEST.  The 9-week singing competition with gospel greats Kirk Franklin as host along with Erica and Tina Campbell of Mary Mary, and Pastor Donnie McClurkin as judges will allow viewers to vote for their...

buzzz worthy. . . CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE NEW SINGLE "JESUS" BY LEANDRIA JOHNSON COMING JULY 25: http://soundcloud.com/mediamindedpro/leaked-leandriajohnsonjesus It was announced on July 18, that Season 3 Sunday Best winner Leadria Johnson has inked a deal with Music World Gospel.  Her debut project, The Awakening of Le’Andria Johnson, a five song EP will be released on September 6, 2011. Le’Andria’s new single, “Jesus,” produced by GRAMMY® Award winner Chuck Harmony (Rihanna, Fantasia, Chrisette Michele), will impact radio on July 25. ABOUT LE'ANDRIA JOHNSON.  .  . In June 2010, Le’Andria was crowned Sunday Best winner, with over 2 million votes from the network’s faithful viewers. Each week she wowed viewers and captured the hearts of millions, including Sunday Best’s host Kirk Franklin, judges, Mary Mary, Donnie McClurkin, and Yolanda Adams and celebrity mentor Kim Burrell. For the finale, she performed a medley of three songs, “I Love the Lo...

By Mona Austin Last Fe b ruary Leandria Johnson auditioned for B ET's Sunday B est and emerged as the season 3 winner.  Her story alone captured viewers' attention (she'd lost her home and auditioned in New Orleans wearing jeans and flip flops) and her undeniably gifted voice gained fans who have been anticipating her first professional CD.  Until she performed on Celebration of Gospel last December and at a King Day event in Atlanta this January , the buzz about Johnson had fizzled.  Recently, a video was posted on You Tu be that offers insight as to why we have not seen nor heard much from the Florida-bred singer.  In the clip Johnson testifies at New Life Cathedral in Brooklyn, New York   that after winning Sunday Best she she didn't want any parts of this (apparently referring to a career in entertainment.) "Pray that my mind stays focused on Jesus. . . Even after Sunday B est I found myself going b ack to where I had came from. . .I didn...

SUNDAY BEST WINNERS LEANDRIA JOHNSON AND Y’ANNA CRAWLEY ADDED TO THE STELLAR LIST OF PERFORMERS ON BET’S CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL , PREMIERING SUNDAY, JANUARY 30 AT 8:00 P.M .* LOS ANGELES — December 6, 2010 —Due to popular demand, LeAndria Johnson and Y’Anna Crawley , the winners of season two and three of BET’s hit gospel singing competition SUNDAY BEST , have been added to all-star lineup of performers on the number one gospel show on television CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL . The anointed songstresses will perform alongside season two runner-up Jessica Reedy and 2011 Grammy®-nominated artist (Best Female R&B Vocal Performance ) Kelly Price . This highly acclaimed two-hour special, premiering on Sunday, January 30 at 8:00 p.m.* ,   pays tribute to the rich history of  gospel music in a unique format that combines today’s leading gospel and secular artists!   In addition, BET would like to congratulate the following CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL perf...

IT'S TIME TO VOTE !  VIEWERS DECIDE  Voting ends Saturday, June 19th at NOON (ET). 79 Year Old Philadelphia Native Elder Goldwire McLendon And 27 Year Old Orlando Native LeAndria Johnson Named As This Season's Finalists After auditioning thousands of hopefuls from around the country and in Lagos, Nigeria and narrowing down the top 20, BET's gospel reality competition, SUNDAY BEST is close to naming this year's winner. Finalists Elder Goldwire McLendon, 79, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and LeAndria Johnson, 27, from Orlando, Florida will compete for a national recording contract, a 2010 Ford SHO, a cash prize courtesy of Degree Nature Effects, and the title of SUNDAY BEST during the Father's Day finale on Sunday, June 20 at 8:00 p.m.* The inspirational 12-week singing competition with gospel greats Kirk Franklin as host along with Tina Campbell of Mary Mary, Pastor Donnie McClurkin, and Yolanda Adams as judges will allow viewers to vote for their fa...

The first 10 of 20 contestants on BET’s Idol-styled Gospel singing contest, Sunday Best came out like winners during the first week of competition. The judges mainly lauded their performances only offering minimal corrective advice. With the exception of Nigerian singer Fumni Oduyemi whose nervousness was apparent vocally, the other nine contestants came off as confident and semi-professional as they sang selections by Donnie McClurkin and Yolanda Adams. This season’s top 20 vocalists were chosen from auditions in Nigeria, Philadelphia, Detroit and New Orleans and are vying for the title in New Orleans. They are: Bethany Devine - Little Rock, AR Brian Smith - Chicago, IL Brittney J. Dear - Madison, MS David E. Wilford - Millsboro, DL Davon Fleming - Baltimore, MD Dathan Thigpen - Ridgeland, MS Durward Davis - Tulsa, OK Fumni Oduyemi - Lagos, Nigeria Franklin Davis, IV - New Orleans, LA Goldwire McLendon - Philadelphia, PA Jonte Thomas - New Orleans, LA Lamesha "Mesie" Augu...