May 21, 2013

VaShawn Mitchell Joins the United As One Tour

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*Six-time Stellar Award winner VaShawn Mitchell has been added to the United As One Tour roster. He joins the ranks of James Fortune, Kierra Sheard and Zacardi Cortez. “[VaShawn's] set is perfect for praise and worship,” reports the GopelPundit.com. “The crowd loved it. He doesn’t disappoint.” While preparing for the tour, Mitchell has been busy [...]




Keith ‘Wonderboy’ Johnson Signs With EMI Gospel

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*EMI Gospel just signed award-winning gospel artist Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson. Over the past decade, Johnson has recorded twelve albums and numerous groundbreaking and chart-topping hit singles. “It’s an honor to be with a fine label like EMI Gospel,” the Wonderboy says. “I am truly blessed that my brand and style of music is still relevant [...]




How Sweet the Sound Rocks the Staples Center

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*Thousands of Gospel fans cheering, praising and worshipping filled Staples Center Friday nigh for Verizon’s 5th Annual How Sweet the Sound gospel competition. Some of the best choirs from all over the Western region battled it out to make it to Los Angeles for an inspiring night of empowerment and encouragement. Hosted by Gospel Award-winning [...]




Vashawn Mitchell’s Created 4 This in Top 5 on Billboard Gospel Chart

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*Six-time Stellar Award winner and GRAMMY®  nominated recording artist VaShawn Mitchell’s new project, Created 4 This debuts at #3 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums chart. The first week sales from  Created 4 This more than tripled the sales from his critically-acclaimed  2010 release Triumphant.  Created 4 This also debuts at #49 on Billboard’s 200. The [...]




VaShawn Mitchell’s New Album ‘Created 4 This’ Available In-Stores and Online Now!

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*(Nashville, TN )  -  Six-time Stellar Award winner and GRAMMY®-nominated recording artist VaShawn Mitchell’s new project, Created 4 This, in stores today. The new album, recorded live in his hometown of Harvey, IL. is being released as a Deluxe Edition CD + DVD, which features 13 songs, three live performance videos, and exclusive behind-the-scene footage. [...]




VaShawn Mitchell Releases a New Album

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*Gospel award winning recording artist, VaShawn Mitchell will release his new project, “Created 4 This,” Aug. 28, 2012. The album will also be released as a Deluxe Edition CD and DVD, which features 13 songs, three live performance videos, and exclusive behind-the-scene footage. Additionally, fans can pre-order the new album at iTunes beginning August 7th. [...]




Joyfest to Feature Marvin Sapp, Fred Hammond, and Lecrae

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*On Saturday July 14, Fred Hammond, Marvin Sapp, Martha Muinzzi, Lecrae, Vashawn Mitchell, William McDowell, Humble Tip and comedian Bone Hampton will show up and show out for JoyFest in Kingswood Amphitheatre, Doswell, VA. JoyFest will be a joyful time spent with family and friends in a positive and fun atmosphere while listening to some of the [...]




Hammond, Cage and Moss to Perform on McDonald’s Gospel Tour

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*This summer is going to be a blast at the McDonald’s Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour. Fred Hammond will headline the tour that begins on May 12, with feature artists Byron Cage, 21:03, Canton Jones, J Moss, Myron Butler, and VaShawn Mitchell. “I look forward to being a part of the 2012 McDonald’s Inspiration Celebration Gospel [...]




‘Sugar Mommas’: Are Gospel Plays the New Black Sitcoms?

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*This weekend, GMC premieres its latest televised gospel play, “Sugar Mommas,” only this play was never a traditional production for live audiences.  It was produced by GMC as a play specifically for broadcast – and the network is producing seven more gospel plays set to air throughout 2012. Terri J. Vaughn, who stars in “Sugar [...]




VaShawn Mitchell Tops Winners List at 27th Annual Stellar Awards

Vashawn Mitchell receives 'Artist of the Year' trophy from Cece Winans at theh Annual Stellar Awards. (Photo credit: Rick Diamond / Courtesy of Central City Productions & The FrontPage Firm)

*NASHVILLE, TN – Rising Gospel music superstar VaShawn Mitchell topped the list of winners during the 27th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards announced Saturday night during the show’s taping at Nashville’s iconic Grand Ole Opry House Theater. Mitchell took home six awards, including Artist of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Contemporary Male of [...]




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 [...]




Battle of the Gospel Videos: Labels ‘Change the Game’ with Use of Digital Space to Compete and Promote

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*The plummeting recording industry has caused labels to use various non-traditional tactics to engage consumers and survive in the music business.  In the gospel industry in particular, the latest emerging marketing trend is videos migrating from television to the Web. Gospel music fans, welcome to the next wave of interactive music marketing  — online video [...]