::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

By Mona Austin Ahead of the May 31 release of his 13th studio album, Kirk Franklin blessed his most faithful fans in DC with a free listening party on Wednesday.  Held at Bishop Alfred C. Owens' Greater Mount Calvary Holy Church and hosted by local radio personality Cheryl Jackson of Praise 104.7-FM, the Q&A format of the event had an intimate vibe as Franklin took questions from and selfies with a few audience members, between playing cuts from the album.  Kirk is the first to admit that singing is not his forte. He shines brightest as musician, producer and songwriter. Franklin is truly in his element as a writer on the "Long, Live, Love" project.   Fans have grown accustomed to jammable beats and feel good hooks, but this work is more heart-impacting as he lends the same strong pen he displayed for Tamela Mann's hits to himself to provoke self examination and spiritual excavation with the goal of embracing God's matchless kind of  love.  God's...

buzzz worthy. . . Top-selling artists Anthony Brown & group therAPy, Travis Greene and Jonathan McReynolds launch The Worship Tour: WE ARE HERE Stops To Include Major Markets Los Angeles, New York, Chicago & More  New York, NY  — Anthony Brown & group therAPy, Travis Greene and Jonathan McReynolds announced The Worship Tour: We Are Here following an exclusive Facebook Live event. The highly-anticipated tour presented by Live Nation, in partnership with The Sovereign Agency and Pop Nation Live, will kick off on February 21, 2017 in St. Louis, MO with 16 additional dates across the country including New York City, Charlotte, Atlanta, Nashville, Dallas, Los Angeles and more. A full list of dates and venues is below. Tickets will go on sale starting Friday, October 28. For details go to: http://theworshiptour.com/ Never before have three of the most creative minds in Gospel music come together for an unprecedented national tour. The Worship Tour: We Are Here...