The sensational Nigerian Gospel minister Judikay, the Omemma crooner currently signed to Eezee Conceptz Global and wife to author Anselem Opara is so delighted to share with the world news of the birth of their beautiful baby boy born today 22-03-22.
This year has been indeed a glorious one for all the family of Eezee Conceptz Global. The year started with the news of the CEO of Eezee Conceptz Global EZEKIEL THANKGOD welcoming a baby girl on FEBRUARY 2022. Next was the news of the ALL THAT MATTERS crooner Minister GUC welcome a baby also on MARCH 2022.
Same Month with minister GUC’s celebration JUDIKAY welcomes a baby boy making this year a fruitful year for the Eezee Conceptz Global.
Grammy nominated gospel recording artist Jekalyn Carr (Greenleaf, Traceless) will appear in the new documentary film ‘Let The Church Say’ from director Rafiq J. Nabali. The feature length film also features GMA Dove nominated recording artist and radio host Darlene McCoy-Jackson (Unsung, In Sickness and in Health).
The documentary, which was filmed during the height of the pandemic, explores the question, Is the Black Church dead? The young filmmaker takes the audience on a journey through the history of the Black church and uncovers answers to critical questions surrounding the church’s impact on social justice today. The film is a unique exploration of the vital connections between race, religion and activism.
Emory University professor, Reverend Dr. Teresa Fry Brown and Boston University professor Dr. Walter Fluker (The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song) share deep insights on the state of the Black church, as new organizations such as Black Lives Matter take hold of issues relevant to current society.
Darlene McCoy-Jackson’s new book “And Then She Turn 50” is scheduled to be released in Fall 2022.
The filmmaker also speaks with NAACP Atlanta President Richard Rose and Spelman University professor Dr. Rosetta Ross.
The project, which is a joint venture between Byrdie Productions and Stage Ten Media, completed post production as of January 2022. Nancy B. Howard is serving as Executive Producer and Joe Howell is the producer.
for KING & COUNTRY share exciting news about their upcoming streaming event, which can be watched below on Thursday, March 24 starting at 8PM ET/7PM CT.
We wanted to bring our brand new album to you for free, straight into your living room. Framed against the stunning backdrop of the Mojave desert.. my, it’s going to be quite the sight to see.
’WHAT ARE WE WATING FOR?’ THE WORLDWIDE SPECIAL, in partnership with our friends at @ConvoyofHope A free streaming event benefitting our brothers and sisters in Ukraine, premiering THIS THURSDAY at 7PM CT
WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?, for KING & COUNTRY’s recently released fourth studio project, features the talents of brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone, with 13 new original tracks that confront relevant issues and confirm the duo’s commitment to community, unity and family. Set against a sonic backdrop painted by the Platinum-selling group’s lush, vivid pop, the collection features cameos from Dante Bowe, Kirk Franklin and Tori Kelly, and includes barrier-breaking single “RELATE,” awe-inspiring “For God Is With Us” and unifying No. 1 hit “TOGETHER.” “What Are We Waiting For? – The Tour” will take for KING & COUNTRY to arenas across the United States, performing brand new songs from its upcoming album for the first time, against the backdrop of an all-new stage design.
Introducing Ben Fuller, the newest member to join the Provident Entertainment family. Today, the singer/songwriter aptly introduces himself with his debut single, “Who I Am,” (click here to listen) available now and accompanied by a music video, which can be viewed below.
With the tumultuous ups and downs that Ben Fuller has experienced since childhood, the song, which he wrote with David Spencer and Krystal Polychronis, couldn’t be more appropriate to debut into the marketplace. “God knew I needed a reminder of who I was meant to be,” Fuller shares. “What came out of the [writing] room that day was an anthem and a declaration of who I was, how I’ve changed, and now, who I am.”
Music has taken this Vermont native’s life to a place he never would have dreamed of. Growing up on a dairy farm and working alongside his father, Fuller passed the time singing to old classic country tunes while witnessing the hard work it took to run a farm. It was in his later teens when he picked up the guitar and never looked back.
Yet Fuller also turned to cocaine and alcohol, and it was when a drug-fueled relationship and losing his best friend to a heroin overdose that his entire outlook on life shifted. He explains, “I was tired, I was lost and weak, and I was constantly running away from my problems. I felt like I was always looking for something more.”Motivated to change, he moved to Nashville to pursue country music, but it was when some friends invited him to church one Sunday that everything changed. He began writing songs with a burning desire to share what God did to turn his life around, knowing in his heart he would sing Christian music for the rest of his life.
Today, Ben Fuller is sober while sharing his story filled with hope, mercy, and grace. Turning his testimony into songs, he has been rejuvenated with a new passion and mission; to share his story with the world and all who are ready to listen. With his debut single, “Who I Am,” the timing is perfect, as God’s timing always is.
“The song came to me because I asked God for a reminder of who He made me to be,” he explains. “‘Who I Am’ is a declaration I needed to shout from the highest peaks, about how He’s changing my life. I want to share the love of God that I’ve come to know. I want to be like Jesus to everyone I meet, and I want to encourage others to never be ashamed to tell their story, no matter what.”
Fuller is currently touring with Unspoken and will appear at numerous festivals throughout the summer. More tour plans will be announced in the coming weeks, so be sure to visit his site, BenFullerOfficial.com, and his social links below for the most updated news.
Taya Gaukrodger (née Smith) of platinum-selling Hillsong UNITED has announced her debut solo album. TAYA, a 14 track record, is slated to drop on May 27. The first single, “For All My Life,” is expected on March 18.
“For the past 2 years I’ve been working on this, my debut album, self titled intentionally. Some people may know my voice but for the first time ever I get to share with you in my own words and my own melodies, who Jesus is to me. It’s an old school 14 track record full of stories about the faithfulness of God, His kingdom, His kindness and His mercy,” Taya shared on social media.
She continued, “My prayer is that you’d come to know Jesus in a whole new way like I did whilst creating this — He is the God who speaks — may you hear His voice louder than mine.”
Stay tuned for additional album details as they are announced.
ERNIE HAASE & SIGNATURE SOUND joined MICHAEL W. SMITH for an epic version of his iconic hit, “Friends.” The group released the video collaboration on Friday, March 11, and the video can be viewed below.
Haase says: “We’ve crossed paths with Michael W. Smith many times during the years and I’ve always wanted to connect and collaborate but with all of our schedules, it just never worked out. During the pandemic, when no one was really traveling, we were able to make this a reality. This really was a dream come true.”
EHSS & MWS will reunite once again for an Alaskan cruise this July 2022. Click here for more information and reservations. The cruise will also feature Tony Dungy, Jonathan Traylor, Travis Cottrell, Debbie Smith and Stephen Bargatze.
Earlier, in 2021, Ernie welcomed the CCM pioneer for a wide-ranging interview to the group’s Good To Be Home show. That interview may be viewed here.
The multi-GRAMMY nominated, GMA Dove Award-winning group is currently in the studio preparing a yet-to-be-titled new studio project set to be released later in 2022.
Phil Joel has announced he will be releasing a full-length concert video next week (Mar 15). Read more details from Joel below.
Rejuvenate with this rockin’ new full-length concert release from Phil Joel, sure to fire you up for summer 2022 and beyond!
You won’t want to miss the full-length concert video, “Phil Joel & Co in Concert: LIVE from the Backyard”, filmed on location at Phil’s home in Franklin, Tennessee during the summer of 2021. Phil and his full band (including members of Zealand Worship and Phil’s son, Eden Joel) perform select hit songs from his solo career including his most recent and highly-acclaimed EP “Better Than I Found It”, popular hits from “Zealand Worship”, and no set would be complete without classic Christian Music hits from Phil’s time with Newsboys.
Originally a live stream event, this video hasn’t been seen since it’s play date (except by those fortunate original ticketholders!) With requests to view this unique concert experience mounting up, we knew we had to release it wider audiences. Yes, it’s that awesome!
“Phil Joel & Co in Concert: LIVE from the Backyard” full-length concert video is dropping to the web on Tuesday, March 15th at 10:00 AM EST – available for on demand viewing or for purchase & download. Save when you PRE-ORDER now! $3.00 off Purchases / $2.00 off Rentals – offer available for Pre-sale only and good through April 30th. Purchasers also get bonus content!
GRAMMY nominated, Billboard Music Award winning, platinum-selling, multi-racial, multi-cultural, and genre-bending collective Maverick City Music and 16-time GRAMMY Award winning artist, songwriter, producer and cultural icon Kirk Franklin have announced the Kingdom Tour featuring special guests Jonathan McReynolds and Housefires.
Produced by Live Nation and Undivided, the 37-city tour kicks off on June 1st at FTX Arena in Miami, FL making stops across North America in Atlanta, Toronto, Nashville, Los Angeles and more before wrapping up in Denver, CO at Ball Arena on July 31st. At the conclusion of the Kingdom Tour, a collaboration album, Kingdom, will follow featuring Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin.
TICKETS: Tickets go on sale starting Friday, March 18th at 10am local time on Ticketmaster.com
KINGDOM TOUR DATES:
Wed Jun 01 – Miami, FL – FTX Arena
Thu Jun 02 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center
Sat Jun 04 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State Fairgrounds
Sun Jun 05 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre
Tue Jun 07 – Birmingham, AL – Legacy Arena at the BJCC
Thu Jun 09 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
Fri Jun 10 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Sun Jun 12 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
Tue Jun 14 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
Thu Jun 16 – Washington DC – Capital One Arena
Fri Jun 17 – Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center
Sat Jun 18 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Sun Jun 19 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
Tue Jun 21 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
Wed Jun 22 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
Thu Jun 23 – St. Louis, MO – Chaifetz Arena
Sat Jun 25 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Sun Jun 26 – Chicago, IL– Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
Tue Jun 28 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
Thu Jun 30 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Fri Jul 01 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum
Sat Jul 02 – Jackson, MS – Brandon Amphitheater
Thu Jul 07 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center
Fri Jul 08 – Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
Sat Jul 09 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
Sun Jul 10 – Ft. Worth, TX – Dickies Arena
Wed Jul 13 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
Sat Jul 16 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
Tue Jul 19 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Wed Jul 20 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
Fri Jul 22 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion
Sat Jul 23 – Irvine, CA – Five Point Amphitheater
Sun Jul 24 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
Wed Jul 27 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
Los Angeles-based collective Mosaic MSC officially announced their first full length studio album, This Is How I Thank The Lord, arriving on April 8th via Capitol CMG. Written during the group’s first writing trip to Wyoming after half a year apart, the 12-song offering is a rediscovery of who Mosaic MSC is as a group. This marks the first time the Mosaic MSC team has released music entirely written and produced in-house and overwhelmingly expresses feelings of gratitude despite the season of struggle. This is How I Thank the Lord is now available for pre-save and pre-sale HERE.
In addition to the album news, Mosaic MSC has released their latest single, “Unexpected Roads.” The moving single expresses a theme of wonder and faith in what life can be when following a higher power. “Life is so much more interesting, captivating, and unexpected when we walk with God,” Mosaic MSC’s Carlos Pimentel shares. “He meets us in the middle of the road and takes us on a journey filled with endless beauty, bigger dreams and a greater purpose that comes straight from his imagination… and that’s a celebration!”
“Unexpected Roads” comes on the heels of Mosaic MSC’s largest single release to date, “This Is How I Thank The Lord,” which received nearly half a million global streams within its first week. Listen to “Unexpected Roads” HERE.
This Is How I Thank The Lord Track List
How Do I Thank You
How Could I Explain
Generous Love
To Your Arms
Grace
This is How I Thank the Lord
Unexpected Roads
Shelter
I Need You
(I Need You Now)
Love of a Lifetime
Rejoice
Mosaic MSC is a chart-topping collective of Los Angeles’ most talented and culturally diverse singers and musicians based out of Mosaic, a church in the heart of Hollywood, CA. Their soulful anthem and breakout single “Tremble” spent 33 weeks on the Billboard charts and their last album, HUMAN, reached No. 9 on the Billboard Christian & Gospel Chart. Mosaic MSC aims to weave people of all backgrounds together in a musical tapestry which promotes creativity and individuality. Their message clearly resonates with the masses, resulting in 268 million career streams in over 65 countries and tours with Travis Greene and Chris Tomlin. Their new album, This Is How I Thank The Lord, will be released via Capitol CMG in April 2022 and is a testament to the culture and community that Mosaic MSC has cultivated since 2011.
Sammie Okposo wins international artiste of the Year at SOAR Awards!
The SOAR Awards 2022 held on Monday March 7th, 2022 in Rockford Illinois USA and iconic Gospel music minister Sammie Okposo won the awards for the international artiste of the Year!
Sammie Okposo was also billed to minister at the awards which honoured Gospel music ministers such as William Murphy, Dorinda Clark Cole, and John Hannah. He gave a beautiful ministration of the recently released single “My Miracle.”
Also featured at the ceremony was Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Karen Clark Sheard, Kierra Sheard, Tim Bowman, Jonathan McReynolds and more!
The ceremony was hosted by Todd Dulaney
Speaking on the award, Sammie Okposo said:
“Jesus did it! Thank you @soarawards for Honouring me with the “International Artiste of the Year” award at the just concluded Soar Awards 2022″
The SOAR Awards is presented by SOAR Radio, the first Gospel internet radio on the official Nielsen BDS National airplay panel.
Congratulations as the iconic Sammie Okposo wins international artiste of the Year at SOAR Awards!
