::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

Stellar noms are bittersweet in light of the death of Moore's mentor, Bishop Kenneth Moales, Sr. Today should be a happy day for singer Lucinda Moore. It was just announced that she’s up for eleven Stellar Awards for her latest CD, “Blessed, Broken & Given” (Tyscot).  However, it’s bittersweet. Her mentor, Bishop Kenneth H. Moales Sr., has died. “I just spent time with him last week,” Moore says of the legendary pastor and president of the National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses. “I’ve known him all of my life. He was one of my spiritual fathers. He was scheduling a date to ordain me as an evangelist and have me do my first sermon at his church.” The CD’s second radio single “Fire Baptized Medley” is currently on the Top 100 Nielsen BDS  Gospel Airplay Survey and building momentum around the country. The 20-year music veteran is best known for her 2006 breakthrough smash, “Pressure Into Praise.” This new CD has earned her the most Stellar Award...

Lucinda Moore, who has done dynamic vocal cameos on recordings with Hezekiah Walker and Tramaine Hawkins, is celebrating a milestone. The 20-year music veteran best known for her 2006 breakthrough smash “Pressure Into Praise,” has just released her sophomore CD Blessed, Broken & Given (Tyscot Records). The album has debuted at #13 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums chart –her highest entry to date (Her prior self-titled CD peaked at #18 on the same chart in 2007). “Oh my God,” Moore said through tears when she heard news of the CD’s chart premiere. “I’m so happy. I’ve worked hard all of my life and been through so much but this makes it all feel worth the ups and downs. I’m grateful to my producer Jojo Hill and my Pastor Kevin A. Williams for their part in helping making this project happen.” The first radio single “Blessed, Broken & Given” is currently among the Top 100 most played songs on gospel radio as Tyscot readies a second single, “Fire Baptized Medley,” for summer airpl...