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In This Issue:
• ZOMBA GOSPEL’S NABS 13 GRAMMY NOMINATIONS
• GOSPEL MUSIC CHANNEL DEVELOPING 'HYPE & GLORY'
• VICKI YOHE SET TO PERFORM AT PRISM AWARDS GALA
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GOSPEL TRIVIA
The first 5 GEUR readers to answer this week’ trivia question will win Dottie Peoples
2006 Stellar Award nominated CD Live In Memphis: He Said It.
What gospel legend played percussion on Motown songs such as the Jackson 5’s “ABC” and Diana Ross’ “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough?"
Answer to last week’s trivia: Which legendary gospel artist pastors the New Bethel COGIC in Toledo, OH? Rance Allen (Gospel trivia provided by Bill Carpenter)
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BROOKLYN CHURCH HELPS KATRINA EVACUEES WITH HOUSING AND HOPE
The Emmanuel Baptist Church, in the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn will celebrate the Christmas season by giving to families displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Emmanuel BaptistChurch has adopted three families of Hurricane Katrina evacuees who are currently living in the Radisson Hotel at the John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens. These families are among the several hundred people being housed in hotels throughout New York City.
Church members are providing the families with clothing and supplies, housing, and job placement assistance. They hope to have each of the families in an apartment by Christmas. Reverend Anthony L. Trufant, senior pastor of Emmanuel, says that the church made the ongoing commitment to the families because he believes that Christians should help people in ways that have a substantial and lasting impact. “For us, Christmas is not about sentimentality, about doing good deeds at a certain time of year,” he said. “While every little bit helps, we need to marshal resources to show God’s care. We need to be involved in a consistent way with assistance, advocacy, and the addressing of physical, spiritual, and emotional needs of people who have suffered unfathomable loss,” he added.
The evacuees who are being sponsored by the church include Audrey Mason, a 63-year-old widow and her grandson Rayshun Varnado, 22; Crystal Hilaire, a 31-year-old New York native, who had lived in New Orleans for the past eight years, and her 21-month-old daughter Channel; and 54-year-old Florence Dawson, who is returning to New York after living in Biloxi, Mississippi for 24 years.
The assistance to these evacuees is part of an ongoing effort on the part of church members to aide people affected by Hurricane Katrina. In September and October, church volunteers filled two 18-wheeler trucks with donated clothing and supplies for people in two of the most severely impacted areas: Baton Rouge, Louisiana. which received a large portion of evacuees from New Orleans; and Moss Point, Mississippi, a small town of 16,000, which sustained a direct hit, but was virtually ignored by federal and national relief efforts.
The church had planned to assist Katrina victims in Houston, and Mobile, Ala., during the months of November and December. However, when the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that its support of hotel stays for evacuees would end this month, the church leadership decided to offer assistance to displaced families who were in living in New York hotels. (A judge ruled Monday that the program must be extended until February 7.)
The families being helped by Emmanuel were selected through a program run by a consortium of churches led by the Reverend James Pullings and the Leviticus Church of God in Christ of Queens, NY. Volunteers from these churches have been assisting evacuees since they arrived in New York, taking care of their immediate needs as well as helping them access city resources and educating them about their rights. Reverend Trufant believes that this is the untold story of aftermath of Katrina.
“Churches often get knocked for what they are not doing, but, the truth is, most churches are doing a great deal, but without a lot of fanfare or media spotlight,” he said. “Christian churches have been involved from the beginning, but we’ve sought to draw attention not to ourselves but rather to the people in need.”
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ZOMBA GOSPEL’S NABS 13 GRAMMY NOMINATIONS FROM
VERITY AND GOSPO CENTRIC RECORDS ARTISTS!!
(New York, NY) - Zomba Label Group, currently home to today’s foremost Gospel labels Verity and Gospo Centric Records captured nominations in 5 different categories within the Grammy Gospel division.
Leading the pack is Verity’s own Hezekiah Walker with the rousing hit “Lift Him Up” earning 2 nominations in Best Gospel Performance and Best Gospel Song, from his new album 20/85 The Experience. The latter was also nominated as Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album, a category that also includes label mates Donald Lawrence for his “I Speak Life” project and John P. Kee & VIP Mass Choir’s “Live At The Fellowship.” This category also contains a nod to Gospo Centric artist Kurt Carr for his One Church contribution.
The breakout story of 2005 belongs to Gospo Centric artist J Moss. His debut album, The J Moss Project garnered 2 nominations, one for the stirring ballad “We Must Praise” in the Best Gospel Song category and the other for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album.
Gospel great Donnie McClurkin’s stellar project, Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs received a nomination for Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album, and the moving “I Call You Faithful” a nomination for Best Gospel Performance.
Finally, rounding out the list are Gospel luminaries Kirk Franklin, Dorinda Clark-Cole and Marvin Sapp. Kirk Franklin for Best Gospel Performance with the energetic “Looking For You,” Dorinda Clark-Cole and Marvin Sapp both earning nods for Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album for their latest releases, Live From Houston – The Rose of Gospel & Be Exalted respectively.
2006 is shaping up to be another banner year for Zomba Gospel, with stellar releases planned on both the Verity and Gospo Centric labels. Look for an exciting schedule of new albums from Richard Smallwood, The Clark Sisters, Dave Hollister, Andrae Crouch, Vickie Winans and Kelly Price – among many others!
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VICKI YOHE SET TO PERFORM AT PRISM AWARDS GALA
Dove Award nominee and acclaimed Praise & Worship artist Vicki Yohe is part of a star-studded lineup set to perform at The 10th Annual Multicultural PRISM Awards Gala on Thursday, December 15 at the Universal City Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, Calif. Yohe joins a diverse group of musicians and today's hottest artists, including R&B sensation Tyrese, dancers from the hit movie "RIZE," Gospel artist William Murphy, Latin sensation Serralde and Lorenzo Owens of Oprah's Pop Star Challenge.
This year's event, hosted by Ananda Lewis ("The Insider"), Taraji Henson ("Hustle & Flow") and Tyrese ("Four Brothers," "2 Fast 2 Furious"), will benefit displaced children through the Katrina Missing Children's Coalition.
This year's theme, "TRAGEDY TO TRIUMPH: HOLLYWOOD CARES!," aims to support those affected by the physical and economic devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. The PRISM Awards will present a check to Congresswoman Maxine Waters and Marian Wright Edelman, President of the Children's Defense Fund. The Entertainment Industries Council, Inc., annually presents the PRISM Awards for outstanding accomplishments in the accurate depiction of drug, alcohol and tobacco use and addiction in film, television, interactive, comic books, music, and video entertainment.
Presenters include top celebrities and musicians of today: Naveen Andrews ("Lost," "The English Patient"), Vanessa Marcil ("Beverly Hills 90210"), Constance Marie ("American Family," "George Lopez" and "Tortilla Soup"), Mike Tyson (Former WBA Heavyweight Champion), John Singleton (Director of "Boyz in the Hood," "Four Brothers"), Edgar Zamora (Fashion Designer), Verena Mei (Former model, Formula D race car driver) and more.
Yohe will perform "I Simply Love You" from her latest release, He's Been Faithful on PureSprings Gospel. On the album, Yohe teamed with legendary producer Sanchez Harley (Aretha Franklin, Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams, RiZen), acclaimed songwriter/producer Geron Davis (songwriter of "Holy Ground," recorded by Barbra Streisand) and newcomer Ay'Ron Lewis (RiZen).
Yohe earned her first gospel radio hit with "Because Of Who You Are," a song off of her 2003 PureSprings Gospel album - I Just Want You. The single served as a catalyst, propelling the CD into a Top 10 hit on Billboard Magazine's Top Gospel Albums chart and introduced her to the Gospel audience. More information about Vicki Yohe is available at http://www.vickiyohe.org/.
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GOSPEL MUSIC CHANNEL DEVELOPING "HYPE & GLORY"
Gospel Music Channel Seeking Top Hip-Hop Gospel Talent
Gospel Music Channel, the nation's only 24/7 cable network dedicated to all styles of gospel music, has announced a new Friday night program dedicated to the top in hip-hop gospel. Called "Hype & Glory," this program will air weekly at 11 p.m. Eastern Time, and is being developed by Open Rivers Pictures.
"We are searching all corners of the earth to find the best hip-hop gospel talent to feature on Gospel Music Channel, including both male and female show hosts, that will bring unique aspects of hip-hop culture to the channel," said Tammy Johnson, CEO and executive producer of Open Rivers Pictures. "We're also seeking out top graffiti artists, spoken word poets, break dancers and emcees - as well as deejays that aren't afraid to turn up the heat when it comes to a little friendly competition."
Demo reels - raw or well-produced - should be sent t Open River Pictures, c/o Hype & Glory, 2001 M.L.K. Drive, Suite 530, Atlanta, Georgia 30310. Contact: Openrivers@aol.com (All tape submissions will not be returned, so please don't send us your last copy.)
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2006 RAP/HIP HOP STELLAR AWARD NOMINEES
The 2006 Stellar Awards will be held in Nashville, Tennessee on January 19, 20 and 21, 2006. This is the first time since the early 1990s that the awards have moved to the music-dominated city, and Central City Productions has chosen the Grand Ole Opry House as the venue. The hosts for the 21st Annual Stellar Awards slated to emcee the prestigious event is the trio of Donnie McClurkin, Israel Houghton and Vickie Winans.
Rap Hip/ Hop Gospel CD of the Year (Nominees):
* Ambassador – The Thesis – Cross Movement/Provident
* Holy Hip Hop: Taking the Gospel to the Streets, Volume 2 – Holy Hip Hop Music/EMI Gospel
* Lil iRocc Williams – The Sequel – Authority/Whitaker
* Phanatik – The Incredible Walk – Cross Movement/Provident
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