::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

buzzz worthy. . . SPECIAL BUNDLE INCLUDES AUTOGRAPHED BOOKLET, CUSTOMIZED POSTER AND INSTANT DOWNLOAD As part of the roll out for Smokie Norful's forthcoming  release,  FOREVER YOURS,  Tre'Myles Music / Motown Gospel, is offering a pre-order incentive for the ultimate Smokie Norful fan.  "The Forever Yours CD"  bundle (in digital and physical formats) is now available for pre-order on  www.smokienorful.com   A must have for any fan,  "The Forever Yours CD"  bundle will include a CD, autographed booklet and a limited edition 18x24 Smokie Norful poster for $21.98. The poster is a specially crafted and customized piece featuring the names of Norful's biggest fans. Anyone who purchases the exclusive bundle during the pre-order advance period will have their name added to the poster. The deadline for inclusion on the poster is   Monday, July 21 at  12 pm EST.    FOREVER YOURS  may still be purchased afte...

buzzz worthy. . . Smokie Norful released an all new single,  "No Greater Love," last week to a fantastic response.  Within the first few days of sale on iTunes,  "No Greater Love"  cracked the top 10 on the sales chart and was immediately added to Gospel radio rotation.  The single debuted at #20 on Billboard's Gospel airplay chart  and the Mediabase Gospel chart receiving the most adds & increased spins this week. The stirring and impressive ballad is classic Smokie Norful, an effective reminder of his capability as one of Gospel's strongest balladeers. Compelling vocals, rich tone and beautiful musicality are all found on the song, which is an effective reminder of why we all fell in love with Smokie Norful in the first place.  "No Greater Love"  both a worship and love song combined, is the first official single off of his long-awaited Motown Gospel release Forever Yours. He recently presented new songs from the album at an exclu...

buzzz worthy. . . This Sunday, October 7, 2012, Dr. Bobby Jones welcomes Earnest Pugh, Beverly Crawford, Valerie La Flore and Hezekiah Walker to kick-off the 32nd season of the longest running program on cable television. This season of “BOBBY JONES GOSPEL” promises to bring the best of gospel to your living room for Sunday mornings filled with divine fellowship. Each episode of “BOBBY JONES GOSPEL” is packed full of blessings with testimonials, praise dancers, mass choirs and the best of established and up and coming gospel artists. It’s a gathering to praise the Lord and everyone is invited. “BOBBY JONES GOSPEL” airs Sundays at 9:00AM ET/PT on BET. Dr. Bobby Jones and Mona Austin at the taping of Bobby Jones Gospel  in July of 2012. Bobby Jones Gospel Season 32 Schedule Oct 7, 2012 Beverly Crawford, Hezekiah Walker, Earnest Pugh, and Valerie LaFlore Oct 14, 2012 Cissy Houston, DA TRUTH, and Earl Bynum & Mt. Unity Choir Oct 21,...

Prolific artist, songwriter, producer SMOKIE NORFUL releases, HOW I GOT OVER, Songs That Carried Us, featuring the 12 th District A.M.E. Church Choir, honoring the African American church's most beloved songs.   HOW I GOT OVER, Songs That Carried Us highlights the standards and hymns that have been the very backbone of the African American church.   Recorded live in Tulsa, OK at the 12 th District A.M.E. Church Conference.    The album showcases the commanding 12 th District A.M.E. choir, songs like "Trouble In My Way," "Amazing Grace," "Lord Will Make A Way," and "I Know It Was The Blood"   are meaningful and significant songs to the Black church.      HOW I GOT OVER, Songs That Carried Us includes appearances by guest artists J oe Ligon, Melvin Williams, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Myron Butler and Sheri Jones Moffett. The radio single, "Sunday Morning Medley," which Norful performed earlier this year on BET's Celebra...

KIRK FRANKLIN , MARY MARY , CHAKA KHAN , EL DEBARGE , SMOKIE NORFUL , FAITH EVANS, KELLY PRICE AND VASHAWN MITCHELL TO PERFORM ON BET’S CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL   PREMIERING SUNDAY, JANUARY 30 AT 8:00 P.M .* Hosted by Comedian, Radio and Television Personality Steve Harvey , BET’s CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL  will Feature Performances and Appearances by Kim Burrell , the Rance Allen Group , Israel Houghton , Beverly Crawford , James Fortune and FIYA and Many More. LOS ANGELES — December 1, 2010 — Having just celebrated its 10 th anniversary as the number one gospel show on television, CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL moves into the new decade with inspiring and uplifting music. 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! “ Keeping the Faith ” is this year’s show theme, setting the stage for a world...

Tonya Baker's Live Recording   FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2010 @ 7:00 PM At The Ginghamsburg Church Near Dayton, OH   Chicago, IL: Kingdom Records has tapped Grammy-winning producer Myron Butler to produce Tonya Baker’s first live recording. The Dayton, OH native made her national debut with the acclaimed CD Special Friend in 2008 and she has been critically-praised for her unique blend of jazzy vocal riffs with a straightforward gospel message.   “I would be lying if I said I weren't a bit nervous,” the singer confesses. “…I've been asked for several years, `When are you going to do a live recording?’  Well, I guess this is the time and I pray that God will be pleased with our offering and the people will be blessed and encouraged.  There's nothing like the live experience.  You feel the energy from the people and the presence of God in the place… Most importantly, I don't want the people to just come looking for a great show - but an encounter wit...

The 2010 Grammy Awards nominations have been announced, rocognizing gospel music in 7 categories. And the nominees are: Best Gospel Performance (For solo, duo, group as collaborative performances. Singles or tracks with vocal containing Gospel lyrics. All genres of Gospel music are eligible.) Free To Be Me Francesca Battistelli [Fervent Records/ Word Entertainment] Jesus Is LoveHeather Headley Featuring Smokie Norful Track from: Audience Of One[EMI Gospel] I Believe Jonny Lang With Fisk Jubilee Singers Track from: Oh Happy Day[Vector Recordings/EMI Gospel] Wait On The Lord Donnie McClurkin Featuring Karen Clark SheardTrack from: We All Are One (Live In Detroit)[Verity] Born Again Third Day Track from: Revelation[Essential Records] Best Gospel Song (A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category #3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.) Born Again Tai Anderson, David Carr, Mark Lee & Mac Powell, songwriters (Third Day)Track from: Reve...