June 19, 2013

Gospel Music Channel (GMC) Changes It’s Name to Up

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*Each year broadcast and cable television networks hold special presentations in New York City to attract advertisers. These events, called upfronts, attract billlions of dollars in advertising, says the Christian Post. At yesterday’s upfront for GMC, the network’s vice chairman Brad Siegel announced the channel will change its name to UP in June, reported Broadcasting and [...]




Hit Gospel Play ‘Sugar Mamas’ to Premiere on GMC Jan 21

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*The Gospel Music Channel/GMC is set to premiere this year’s most anticipated gospel play “Sugar Mommas” starring Vanessa Williams and Terri J. Vaughn. The cast also includes Lamman Rucker, Tommy Ford, Rachel True and Gospel singer VaShawn Mitchell. “Sugar Mommas” is about sisters Sheila (Vaughn) and Lynn (Williams), who have lived very different lives. Sheila is [...]




BMI Awards to Premiere in February

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*On Feb. 19 on the Gospel Music Channel, it’s going to be a night of praise, love and rejoicing as the broadcast of the 12th Annual BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards premieres at 7 p.m. (Eastern) Gospel music fans have a night to look forward to with appearances from Pastor Shirley Caesar, Commissioned, and [...]




Video: GMC to Air Stage Musical ‘Love Me or Leave Me’

Elise Neal in the stage musical Love Me or Leave Me, premiering on GMC Sat. Nov. 13 at 7 p.m.

*The musical stage play “Love Me or Leave Me,” starring Shirley Murdock, Elise Neal, Terry J. Vaughn, Carl Payne and Clifton Powell, will make its television world premiere on the Gospel Music Channel (GMC) on Saturday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. ET with encore broadcasts at 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. [Watch clips below.] The [...]




GMC to Present TV World Premiere of the Hit Stage Production of ‘Love Me or Leave Me’

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*What happens when a troubled young mother abandons her children and then re-enters their lives 20 years later? That’s the emotionally charged premise of “Love Me or Leave Me,” a powerful and inspirational musical stage play produced exclusively for GMC, America’s favorite channel for uplifting music and family entertainment.   “Love Me or Leave Me” [...]




Photos: 26th Annual Stellar Awards Nominations Announced, hosted by Donnie McClurkin

Donnie McClurkin hosts the Stellar Awards Nomination Concert and Announcements event in Nashville

*Nashville belonged to the best and brightest from the gospel community last weekend, as the nominations for the Stellar Awards were revealed October 23rd. The one-hour telecast of this ceremony was hosted by Donnie McClurkin. James Fortune led this year’s nominees, earning an impressive ten nods, with seven of those for his collaboration with choir [...]




Word Network to Air Hawkins Tribute

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*In addition to the previously announced Gospel Music Channel salute to Walter Hawkins, the Word Network will also air the farewell tribute on Saturday July 24, 2010 at 4:30 pm ET. As part of The Jazzpel with Eric J. Chambers, several gospel artists will sing some of the legend’s greatest hits like “Marvelous,” “He’s that [...]