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Michael Jones is the Director of Public Relations for Urban Roundup Group, LLC and Chief Editor of uGospel.com. He began his career in the Gospel Music Industry upon graduating from Rowan University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications. Since then, Jones has had the honor of interviewing Kirk Franklin, Donald Lawrence, Erica Campbell, Deitrick Haddon and many more of Gospel’s elite.

Sad News: The McClurkin Family Says Farewell to Cheryl “Cheri” McClurkin

The McClurkin Family gathered together today to say farewell to sibling, Cheryl “Cheri” McClurkin who died from complications  of a massive coronary heart attack at 4pm/EST. Cheri was a mother of five and grandmother of nine; she sang and recorded with ...

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Tasha Page-Lockhart Announces “Faith Come Alive” as Second Single from Debut Album

Sunday Best Season 6 Winner Tasha Page-Lockhart finally revealed the second single from her debut album, “Here Right Now”. She used social media to break the news, choosing “Faith Come Alive” as the follow up to her Top 10 debut ...

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eOne Music Hosts “Billboard #1 Gospel Hits” Album Celebration in Chicago with Charles Jenkins

Entertainment One Music (eOne Music) continues to be a big hit on the charts, inspiring listeners with its greatest hits compilation, Billboard #1 Gospel Hits.  The 2-disc chart-topper is currently #5 on Billboard’s Gospel Albums chart, where it has remained in ...

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Preview of Erica Campbell’s Upcoming Album, “Help 2.0”

  On March 31st, Multiple Grammy Award-winning Gospel Singer Erica Campbell is set to re-release her debut solo album, which she tentatively titled “Help 2.0”. The album, which features current radio single, “More Love”, is compiled of never before heard ...

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Jackie Robinson Foundation to Honor Filmmaker and Philanthropist Tyler Perry w/ Humanitarian Award

The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF), which turns 42 this year, announced today that it will honor filmmaker and philanthropist Tyler Perry, Chairman and CEO of BNY Mellon, Gerald L. Hassell, and retiring President and CEO of McDonald’s Corporation, Don Thompson, on March 9, 2015 at 6:30pm at its Awards ...

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Academy Award-Winning Actress Mo’Nique and Isaiah Washington to Star in Upcoming Urban Coming-Of-Age Film, “Blackbird”

Urban Movie Channel, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, created by Robert L. Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) and Chairman of RLJ Entertainment today announced the April 24, 2015, U.S. theatrical release of the urban coming-of-age film BLACKBIRD. ...

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Video: First Look at the Season 4 Premiere of WE tv’s “Mary Mary”

WE tv’s hit docu-series, “Mary Mary’ returns on Thursday, March 5, 2015 for season 4 and we have a sneak peek for you guys! In the clip, former Mary Mary manage, Mitchell Solarek, attempts to reconcile with the ladies, however, ...

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Y’Anna Crawley Returns to The Howard Theatre on March 22nd

Y’Anna returns to the historic Howard Theatre on Sunday March 22nd @ 7PM. This will be the versatile SOULful songstresses first headlining performance in her native Washington, DC since relocating to Atlanta, GA a little more than a year ago. ...

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Damien Sneed’s New CD in Stores Now, Plus 15-City Promo Tour Kicks Off in NYC

LeChateau Earl Records releases multi-genre recording artist and Sphinx Medal of Excellence recipient new double disc project, Broken To Minister: The Deluxe Edition on March 3. This release marks the first of a series of releases by Sneed and label co-founder, Bishop Iona ...

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New Video: “Brand New Day” by 21:03 featuring J. Moss

Gospel duo 21:03 just dropped a new video for their current single, “Brand New Day”. The song is lifted from their current album, “Outsiders”, which is in stores now. In other news, the group is set to hit the road with J. ...

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