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Earnest Pugh is set to release his 12th CD Project Entitled
“Worthy Is The Lamb
Award winning singer, songwriter, author and artist, Earnest Pugh is set to release his 12th CD Project entitled “Worthy Is The Lamb.” Produced by E. Devon Goodwin (Melvin Crispel and Chandler Moore) and featuring Lady Neek Smith (a soloist for Ricky Dillard’s New G).
According to Pugh “This project is an Easter Essential and a “must have” because it focuses heavily on the worthiness of Jesus Christ. Jesus is deemed worthy— not because of his pedigree as the son of God or the fact that He lived a perfect life but because of His obedience as the sacrificial lamb who took on the form of man and become the perfect sacrifice for the sins of the world.
The 9-song CD will be released via MNRK/Blacksmoke Worldwide one week before his 58th Birthday on Friday, November 15th this year and pre-orders-available on Friday, October 11th.
Pugh came into prominence as a national recording artist 15 years ago (2009) with his chart-topping single “Rain On Us.” He went on to release 3 additional #1 Billboard Singles “I Need Your Glory” “God Wants To Heal You” and “Thank You So Much.” His latest Top 30 single “Don’t Give Up” is currently impacting radio across the country and He completed work recently recording a duet “Right There” with La’Sha Knox. dropping 4th quarter 2024.
Pugh’s earlier CDs and Features:
- A Worshipper’s Perspective: Featuring Nikki Ross and D’Atra Hicks
- Rain On Us: Featuring Richard Smallwood and Vanessa Bell Armstrong
- Earnestly Yours: Featuring Beverly Crawford
- Christmas with Earnest Pugh & Friends: Featuring: Lisa Knowles, Nikki Ross, Chrystal Rucker, and Vincent Tharpe
- The E-Factor: Featuring Layla Hathaway
- Worship In Nassau: Featuring Rance Allen, Shirley Caesar, LeJune Thompson, J. Moss, Vincent Tharpe & Kenosis, and Martha Buries
- Just Worship (EP)
- Hidden Treasures & Collaborations
- Survive: Featuring Kierra Sheard-Kelly and Nikki Ross
- The Outpour Experience, Vol. 1: Featuring Betty Griffin-Keller
- The Very Best of Earnest Pugh: Featuring Crystal Aiken
His tour dates are listed at www.earnestpugh.com
Gospel News
Courtesy Of The Belle Report
Earnest Pugh is set to release his 12th CD Project Entitled
“Worthy Is The Lamb
Award winning singer, songwriter, author and artist, Earnest Pugh is set to release his 12th CD Project entitled “Worthy Is The Lamb.” Produced by E. Devon Goodwin (Melvin Crispel and Chandler Moore) and featuring Lady Neek Smith (a soloist for Ricky Dillard’s New G).
According to Pugh “This project is an Easter Essential and a “must have” because it focuses heavily on the worthiness of Jesus Christ. Jesus is deemed worthy— not because of his pedigree as the son of God or the fact that He lived a perfect life but because of His obedience as the sacrificial lamb who took on the form of man and become the perfect sacrifice for the sins of the world.
The 9-song CD will be released via MNRK/Blacksmoke Worldwide one week before his 58th Birthday on Friday, November 15th this year and pre-orders-available on Friday, October 11th.
Pugh came into prominence as a national recording artist 15 years ago (2009) with his chart-topping single “Rain On Us.” He went on to release 3 additional #1 Billboard Singles “I Need Your Glory” “God Wants To Heal You” and “Thank You So Much.” His latest Top 30 single “Don’t Give Up” is currently impacting radio across the country and He completed work recently recording a duet “Right There” with La’Sha Knox. dropping 4th quarter 2024.
Pugh’s earlier CDs and Features:
- A Worshipper’s Perspective: Featuring Nikki Ross and D’Atra Hicks
- Rain On Us: Featuring Richard Smallwood and Vanessa Bell Armstrong
- Earnestly Yours: Featuring Beverly Crawford
- Christmas with Earnest Pugh & Friends: Featuring: Lisa Knowles, Nikki Ross, Chrystal Rucker, and Vincent Tharpe
- The E-Factor: Featuring Layla Hathaway
- Worship In Nassau: Featuring Rance Allen, Shirley Caesar, LeJune Thompson, J. Moss, Vincent Tharpe & Kenosis, and Martha Buries
- Just Worship (EP)
- Hidden Treasures & Collaborations
- Survive: Featuring Kierra Sheard-Kelly and Nikki Ross
- The Outpour Experience, Vol. 1: Featuring Betty Griffin-Keller
- The Very Best of Earnest Pugh: Featuring Crystal Aiken
His tour dates are listed at www.earnestpugh.com
Gospel News
Courtesy Of The Belle Report
Earnest Pugh is set to release his 12th CD Project Entitled
“Worthy Is The Lamb
Award winning singer, songwriter, author and artist, Earnest Pugh is set to release his 12th CD Project entitled “Worthy Is The Lamb.” Produced by E. Devon Goodwin (Melvin Crispel and Chandler Moore) and featuring Lady Neek Smith (a soloist for Ricky Dillard’s New G).
According to Pugh “This project is an Easter Essential and a “must have” because it focuses heavily on the worthiness of Jesus Christ. Jesus is deemed worthy— not because of his pedigree as the son of God or the fact that He lived a perfect life but because of His obedience as the sacrificial lamb who took on the form of man and become the perfect sacrifice for the sins of the world.
The 9-song CD will be released via MNRK/Blacksmoke Worldwide one week before his 58th Birthday on Friday, November 15th this year and pre-orders-available on Friday, October 11th.
Pugh came into prominence as a national recording artist 15 years ago (2009) with his chart-topping single “Rain On Us.” He went on to release 3 additional #1 Billboard Singles “I Need Your Glory” “God Wants To Heal You” and “Thank You So Much.” His latest Top 30 single “Don’t Give Up” is currently impacting radio across the country and He completed work recently recording a duet “Right There” with La’Sha Knox. dropping 4th quarter 2024.
Pugh’s earlier CDs and Features:
- A Worshipper’s Perspective: Featuring Nikki Ross and D’Atra Hicks
- Rain On Us: Featuring Richard Smallwood and Vanessa Bell Armstrong
- Earnestly Yours: Featuring Beverly Crawford
- Christmas with Earnest Pugh & Friends: Featuring: Lisa Knowles, Nikki Ross, Chrystal Rucker, and Vincent Tharpe
- The E-Factor: Featuring Layla Hathaway
- Worship In Nassau: Featuring Rance Allen, Shirley Caesar, LeJune Thompson, J. Moss, Vincent Tharpe & Kenosis, and Martha Buries
- Just Worship (EP)
- Hidden Treasures & Collaborations
- Survive: Featuring Kierra Sheard-Kelly and Nikki Ross
- The Outpour Experience, Vol. 1: Featuring Betty Griffin-Keller
- The Very Best of Earnest Pugh: Featuring Crystal Aiken
His tour dates are listed at www.earnestpugh.com
Courtesy of the Belle Report
Jennifer Hudson 'Deck the Hall' Holiday Concert
Added to Walt Disney Concert Hall 2024/25 Season
Wednesday, December 18 at 8PM
(Black PR Wire) Los Angeles – The holidays are here! The Los Philharmonic announces an addition to the Walt Disney Concert Hall 24/25 season: Deck the Hall Holiday Concerts -- Jennifer Hudson on Wednesday, December 18 at 8PM. The youngest female EGOT winner in history comes to Walt Disney Concert Hall to perform selections off her new album, The Gift of Love.
Hudson is a two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning recording artist, Academy Award-winning actress, and Tony and Emmy Award-winning producer. Hudson began singing in a small Chicago church where, week after week, she brought the congregation to its feet. From there, she’s gone on to worldwide acclaim.
Hudson is currently starring in her highly acclaimed nationally syndicated talk show, “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” currently returning for Season 3. The show features her powerful voice in a new way, bringing fun, uplifting, and empowering conversations to the forefront. “The Jennifer Hudson Show” has received two nominations for People’s Choice Awards, and also received six Daytime Emmy Award nominations. Hudson was awarded the AAFCA “We See You Award” in 2023 after an incredible first season, in which she also won the NAACP Image Award for Best Talk Show Host, was named one of People magazine’s “People of the Year” and one of Glamour magazine’s “Women of the Year.” She also was honored with GLAAD's Excellence in Media Award for her influence through the show.
“The Jennifer Hudson Show” has hosted an exciting slate of guests thus far, including Oprah Winfrey, Shaquille O’Neal, Matthew McConaughey, Mariah Carey, Viola Davis, Adam Sandler, Chance the Rapper, Ciara, DJ Khaled, and John Legend among others.
Hudson cemented her historic EGOT status by earning a Tony Award as co-producer on 2022’s Best Musical, “A Strange Loop”. This followed her electrifying turn as Aretha Franklin in the critically acclaimed biopic, “Respect,” a role for which she was handpicked by Franklin and garnered her a Screen Actors Guild nomination. She was named “Entertainer of the Year” at the 2022 NAACP Image Awards and earned Grammy and Golden Globe nominations for the film’s original song, “Here I Am (Singing My Way Home),” which she co-wrote alongside the legendary Carole King.
Hudson has been named one of Time magazine’s “Most Influential People in the World,” starred in countless film and television projects, released chart-topping albums, made her Broadway debut in the Tony Award-winning production of “The Color Purple,” and has been a celebrated coach on both the US and UK versions of the Emmy Award winning juggernaut “The Voice.”
She also penned a New York Times best-selling memoir that inspired millions, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, sang at the Super Bowl, and has been invited to perform for countless world leaders, including multiple presidents, royalty, and the Pope. Hudson even has her own day named after her in the city of Chicago. In 2007, Hudson won an Academy Award for her role as Effie in the smash hit Dreamgirls, an adaptation of the Broadway musical. Her breakout film performance also garnered a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a BAFTA and an NAACP Image Award.
Tickets for Jennifer Hudson are on sale and can be purchased online at LAPhil.com, or by phone at 323-850-2000.
Programs, artists, dates, prices and availability are subject to change. Ticket limits may apply.
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit https://www.laphil.com/events/performances/
Courtesy of the Belle Report
Most Pastors Feel Ill-Equipped to Talk Politics:
New Research From State of the Church
BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of the State of the Church initiative, the largest Church-wide initiative for 2025, Gloo and Barna Group have released the latest batch of research focused on trends in leadership, aimed at equipping pastors with valuable insights to be able to better lead and navigate in the future.
The State of the Church initiative is aimed at helping faith leaders get monthly research that helps them see trends in culture and the Church as well as use free assessments and dashboards to understand the sentiments of their own communities. The latest research release explored a range of topics to help church leaders better navigate the current cultural landscape. Themes included:
- Politics and pastoring
- How pastors define success
- Avoiding burnout, plus training needed by future pastors
- Succession planning and the impending shortage of church leaders
- Perceived trustworthiness in church leadership
"Today's polarized cultural climate and the ongoing strain of political division place unprecedented pressure on pastors striving to lead effectively in a changing world," said David Kinnaman, CEO of Barna Group. "These cultural headwinds drive burnout, underscoring the urgent need for tools like State of the Church to help pastors — and especially young leaders — navigate complex issues, maintain credibility, and foster unity to help ensure a thriving Church of the future."
Highlights from the latest research:
- Only one in five pastors (20%) say they are equipped to lead on "politics and civic engagement," with 45% of pastors saying this is the realm they are least equipped to lead.
- Only 8% of pastors say they view church size as a good measure of success. The vast majority (92%) focus instead on depth of engagement and commitment.
- Pastors aged 44 and younger are feeling more pressure to perform and more mentally exhausted than those 45 and older.
- Half of pastors (49%) don't think their church puts enough priority on developing the next generation of leaders.
- Of churched adults, 54% gave a score of 9 or 10 (out of 10) for the trustworthiness of their church leadership.
"As faith leaders navigate the issues of today, from cultural division and politics to succession planning and new paradigms of measuring success, it's crucial to support them well," said Brad Hill, chief solutions officer at Gloo. "This latest research from State of the Church highlights important insights to help leaders recognize that they can support whole-life flourishing in their people, without feeling the need to weigh in on each cultural topic of the moment."
In December, Barna and Gloo will release new research focused on key trends in how Christians approach relationships and discipleship in their communities. A preview of this release will be made available with the full release only on Barna Access Plus, Barna's subscription-based research library. Leaders can get early exclusive access to the report and full library through stateofthechurch.com.
Gloo is the trusted tech platform that releases the collective might of the faith ecosystem. Gloo connects ministry leaders to resources, people, insights, and funding so their people and communities flourish and their organizations thrive. Gloo does this with the highest standards of trust and scalable economic models. Gloo serves over 75,000 churches and more than 1,000 resource partners.
Barna Group is a leading research organization focused on the intersection of faith and culture. Since 1984, Barna has conducted more than two million interviews over the course of thousands of studies and has become a go-to source for insights about religion, leadership, vocation and generations. Barna is an independent, privately-held, nonpartisan organization based in Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas.
Courtesy of the Belle Report
Then & Now - Marvin Sapp’s 16th Album
Available Now!
Dallas, TX – August 30, 2024 – Marvin Sapp’s 16th album, Then & Now is available today at www.marvinsapp.com and everywhere that digital music is sold. Physical copies of Then & Now will also be available for purchase in any of the 35 cities of the Reunion Tour, which begins September 6th in Philadelphia.
Then & Now is a live recording that takes listeners on a dazzling ride through Sapp’s three decades of recording music, and sprinkles in powerful new songs that show Sapp’s musical gift is still as strong as ever.
Refreshed medleys of iconic hits such as “One Thing,” “Perfect Peace” and “He Has His Hands on You” are enduring crowd pleasers that represent Marvin Sapp “then,” while new songs including “Glory to His Name” co-written by Israel Houghton, and the radio single “He Was There,” bring listeners to Marvin Sapp “now.”
Then & Now is the second album released on Sapp’s independent label, Elev8 Media & Entertainment.
“I wanted this record to feel like a Marvin Sapp concert, and we pulled it off,” says Sapp. “The album sounds incredible and I’m proud of this body of work. Then & Now is a musical diary of my career. It is what I like to call ‘churchy but funky’ and it offers something new for those who have been supporting my ministry throughout the years.”
Marvin Sapp is known for delivering rich live recording experiences that translate into musical masterpieces. His platinum-selling album Thirsty was recorded live, in addition to Here I Am (2010), You Shall Live (2015), and Chosen Vessel (2020).
Then & Now can officially be added to his masterful “live album” discography.