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    HOSTED BY NATIONAL RADIO & TV PERSONALITY RICKEY SMILEY THEMED “NOTHING CAN STOP US,” THE BROADCAST WILL HONOR  HOUSTON TEXANS QB DESHAUN WATSON AND FEATURE PERFORMANCES BY  THE NFL PLAYERS CHOIR, JOHN P. KEE, KIERRA SHEARD, VOICES OF FIRE PRESENTED BY PHARRELL WILLIAMS, ERICA CAMPBELL, PJ MORTON, DARREL WALLS, KORYN HAWTHORNE & ZACARDI CORTEZ   SPECIAL OPENING PRAYER BY PASTOR MIKE TODD   SPECIAL APPEARANCES BY NFL PLAYERS:  DAK PRESCOTT, TEDDY BRIDGEWATER, JACOBY BRISSETT,  DESEAN JACKSON, LAMAR JACKSON, CRIS CARTER & MORE (NEW YORK, NY)  – For the eighth consecutive year, the  22nd Annual   Super Bowl Gospel Celebration  will air on  BET  during Super Bowl LV week on  Saturday, February 6 th  at 8/7c.  For the eighth consecutive year, the  22nd Annual  Super Bowl Gospel Celebration  will air on  BET  during Super Bowl LV week on  Saturday, February 6...

2RICKEY SMILEY TO HOST  1st ANNUAL SUPER BOWL GOSPEL CELEBRATION  (ATLANTA) - January 22, 2020  - Returning to  BET Networks  for the seventh consecutive year on  Saturday, February 1, 2020 , the  21st Annual  Super Bowl Gospel Celebration  will be hosted by national radio and TV personality  Rickey Smiley .  The annual NFL-Sanctioned event will film in front of a live audience during Super Bowl LIV week on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at the  James L. Knight Center  and  premiere exclusively on BET Networks on  Saturday, February 1, 2020, at 8:00 PM ET/PT. The one-hour special will feature performances by the  NFL Players Choir , a reunion of the  legendary group  Commissioned, Donnie McClurkin, Travis Greene  and BET's  Sunday Best  winners  Le'Andria Johnson  (Season 3) and  Melvin Crispell III  (Season 9).  During the program...

By Mona Austin The NFL sanctioned Super Bowl Gospel Celebration where  Ballers and Believers came together for  fellowship once again capping off two decades of soul-lifting performances  aired on BET Saturday night .  Stars turned out in Atlanta where it all began as a vision from Melanie Few Campbell who finally got the approval from the NFL to produce the event in 1999 after being turned down 7 times.  Few said,  "I thought it was great opportunity to show how [the players] lean and rely on their faith." From Atlanta Housewives' Nene Leakes to Cam Newton celebs were also in the house. Newton asked, "Is this party central or what?" before introducing the clip of how the event was conceived. The performances moved the audience.  Kirk Franklin kicked of the show bring the crowd to its feet.  "Won't He Do It?" singer Koryn Hawthorne and Lecrae collaborated on "Unstoppable." The NFL players choir joined Hezekiah Walker with two sel...

buzzz worthy. . . GRAMMY NOMINATED GOSPEL ARTIST TRAVIS GREENE VISITS A CITY NEAR YOU   New Single “ Made A Way” at Gospel Radio Now   Greene to Appear on The Rickey Smiley Morning Show on Monday, March 21   NEW YORK, NY – March 18, 2016 – Singer, writer, producer and Grammy nominated artist, Travis Greene is actively sharing his ministry nationwide and promoting his second single, “Made A Way ” from his first major label debut, THE HILL on RCA Inspiration.  Lead single, “Intentional” quickly garnered attention with music lovers and became the gospel anthem of 2015 and a standing favorite in 2016.   “Intentional ” is currently #5 on the Mediabase Gospel Radio Chart and previously spent 10 weeks at #1.    The beloved newcomer penned “Made A Away” while his wife was in premature labor and doctors were recommending terminating the pregnancy as the best option.  Today, Greene’s son is alive and well. ...