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The 2011 BET Awards took place in Los Angeles last night and the stars were out, including gospel’s best! Mary Mary, Donnie McClurkin and Deitrick Haddon paid tribute to tornado victims and also celebrated the music of the late Walter Hawkins by performing “Thank You.” Later on in the evening Pastor Shirley Caesar paid tribute […]

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Donnie McClurkin is a man of few words but deep intellect. He once said that ministry was using and losing do to popularity. If we do that where is the truth in that?  He said, ,”There’s a level of ministry missing here because it’s become too commercial.  If people can’t afford to buy the ticket, […]

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Sunday Best is back for a 4th season! The search continues an for  the  next best gospel singers in the country.

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This weekend the  2011 Stellar Awards for Excellence in Gospel  were handed out in Nashville. This year’s event was hosted by Donnie McClurkin. The Stellar Awards is scheduled to broadcast on Saturday, March 5 at 8 p.m. EST on the Gospel Music Channel and air in syndication from January 22, 2011 to March 13, 2011. […]

In September of 2009, popular preacher, recording artist and pastor, Donnie McClurkin, went on record to declare his deep disappointment with what he sees as pastoral abuses in the body of Christ. His comments have raised a legitimate question about abuse and excesses in the body of Christ and has brought attention to a topic […]

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The service for MaLinda Sapp was an outpouring of love and emotion. Some of the biggest names in gospel and community leadership were there to praise her accomplishments, uplift her family, and sing in worship, including gospel music’s Israel Houghton, Kirk Franklin, Donnie McClurkin, Karen Clark Sheard, Rev. Jesse Jackson and many more. Here are […]

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By Mark Chappelle Coston at Elev8.com This year’s ceremony for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards was touted as the most exciting ceremony in years, drawing in more than 25 millions viewers. However, unless those viewers visited Grammy.com, they probably didn’t find out about the latest pack of winners in the Gospel music field (most awards […]

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VIA: Singersroom Mary Mary, Donnie McClurkin and Heather Headley walked away from Sunday’s Grammy Awards with top honors, leading a strong pack of Gospel winners. McClurkin, earning the first award of the evening, accepted Best Gospel Performance for “Wait On The Lord.” Joined by Karen Clark Sheard, McClurkin embraced fellow Grammy nominees Tonex, who presented […]

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VIA: ELEV8.COM Gone are the days of gospel being sterile and one-dimensional. In 2009, the fast changes occurring throughout the world demand that artists who present the gospel in song find new, exciting ways to get the message across. In the realm of music videos, the quality, concept, and presentation have reached their highest levels […]