Correction: November/December 2011 Issue – “40-Something Trailblazers”

Corrections: 1) Pastor David Roberts In the November/December 2011 issue of Gospel Today, in the “40-Something Trailblazers” feature, the profile of Pastor David Roberts (p.24) contains misinformation. Pastor David Roberts is the Senior Pastor (not Senior Co-Pastor) of Cornerstone Harvest Church in Lima, Ohio. Further, the church has not grown to over 1,500 people in [...]

2012 Stellar Awards Nominees Announced

The nominees for the 27th Annual Stellar Awards were announced on Saturday, October 29th, during a live announcement ceremony/concert, which was broadcast exclusively on gmc. The event, hosted by gospel duo Trin-i-tee 5:7 and comedian Akintunde, took place in Nashville, TN and featured live performances from Isaac Carree, Y’Anna, Trin-i-tee 5:7 and Brian Courtney Wilson. [...]

Radio Personality Morgan Dukes To Be Inducted Into Broadcasters Hall of Fame

Radio personality Morgan Dukes will be inducted into the Broadcasters Hall of Fame on November 6, 2011 in Akron, OH. The Hall of Fame, originally founded in October of 1982 as the Radio Hall of Fame, exists to memorialize the Golden Age of broadcasting and to promote furtherance of the art of broadcasting. With over [...]

Gospel Today Magazine Transitions Leadership; Dr. Hairston Passes Legacy To Son, Roland Hairston II

GOSPEL TODAY MAGAZINE TRANSITIONS LEADERSHIP Dr. Teresa Hairston Passes Legacy to Son, Roland Hairston, II E.J. Gaines Appointed Editor of Popular Magazine October 27, 2011 — NASHVILLE, TN Gospel Today, America’s longest-running urban Christian magazine has announced that Dr. Teresa Hairston will retire from the magazine she founded over two decades ago, marking a new [...]

AME Church Petitions For Postage Stamp For Founder Bishop Richard Allen

The African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church is seeking signatures as it petitions the United States Postal Service to create a stamp honoring Bishop Richard Allen, founder and first elected Bishop of the AME denomination. The full petition can be read and signed at the official website of the AME Church’s Social Action Committee– http://www.ame-sac.com.

Sunday Best’s Le’Andria Johnson To Release Christmas EP

Le’Andria Johnson, winner of season 4 of BET’s wildly successful Sunday Best talent competition, has announced that she will release a Christmas EP, titled Christmas Best. The project is slated for a limited release at Best Buy and at online retailers November 21st, followed by an unlimited nationwide release on December 6, 2011. Christmas Best [...]

BeBe & CeCe Winans Receive Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame

One of gospel music’s favorite sibling duo, BeBe & CeCe Winans, were honored with a star on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, October 21, 2011. On hand for the ceremony were several personalities, including Quincy Jones, jazz musician Dave Koz and actress Yvette Nicole Brown, as well as several family members, including [...]

Tara Moss Hosts Dynamic Women’s Conference

Abaco, Bahamas was the beautiful site of a 3-day gathering of women from various nations– it was the Esther Network’s 4th Annual Kingdom Women’s Retreat and Conference. The annual conference, organized and hosted by Mrs. Tara Moss, empowered women spiritually, physically and emotionally. Gospel Today’s Dr. Teresa Hairston was among the guest speakers!

44th Anniversary Celebration at The Palace! Rev. Ike’s Son to Consecrate Pastor Jack Bomar

Sponsored message from: United Palace Cathedral | 4140 BROADWAY at 175th STREET • NEW YORK, N.Y. 10033 | (212) 568-6700 Celebrity Guests Ydanis Rodriquez, Michael Beckwith, Carlton Pearson, Barbara L. King, and Lawrence E. Carter will Honor the Late, Great Rev. Ike and Installation of Rev. Jack L. Bomar as Pastor at the October 30th Homecoming Celebration at [...]

The Silencing of the Black Church: A Legacy Lost?

This editorial was written by Michelle R. Peele, a freelance writer and founder of the grassroots organization P.A.S.T.O.R.S.; an entity that focuses on preserving and protecting the legacy of our Shepherds and their Faith Communities. Follow her on Twitter, here. Some years ago, I had the opportunity to sit in the presence of an incredibly anointed [...]

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