He can officially be called the “Hardest Working Man in Gospel,” as Grammy winner Kirk Franklin expands his profile with a new reality show and a SiriusXM channel. Black Entertainment Television has announced that Franklin will host a new series called “Gone Gospel,” a one-hour music competition reality series that chronicles the journey of popular [...]

Season five “Sunday Best” finalist Danetra Moore has inked a recording contract. The standout singer from the BET competition show has signed a new deal with Tyscot Music. The Atlanta-based vocal powerhouse honed her skills as a vocalist singing background on tour with artists like Ledisi, Ne-Yo and Angie Stone; as well as providing backup [...]

Season six of BET’s “Sunday Best” is currently shooting in Atlanta and a who’s who of gospel luminaries will be performing on the popular competition series. This week, some of gospel’s younger superstars were on hand to tape appearances on the show, which will premiere in July. Gospel artists James Fortune, Jonathan Nelson, Kierra Sheard, [...]

Gospel superstar Kirk Franklin’s empire continues to grow. The Grammy-winning has partnered with House of Blues to revamp its brunch with a new menu and a mix of traditional and contemporary Gospel music. To culminate the 20th anniversary of the House of Blues brunch, Franklin and the entertainment venue will kick off the rebranded brunch [...]

AlwaysAList.com recently traveled to New York City to attend the CD release concert of The Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral. The famed mega church, located in Jamaica, New York, released their debut album, “Rev. Floyd Flake Presents the Worship Experience” on RCA Inspiration. Within 24 hours of its release, the CD was ranked #1 in iTunes Christian/Gospel [...]

Seven-time Grammy winner Kirk Franklin has landed a new gig. The 42-year-old songwriter/producer will join GSN’s “The American Bible Challenge” as musical co-host for the second season. The studio-based game show, in which contestants compete based on their knowledge of the Bible, is hosted by comedian Jeff Foxworthy. “The show is a fresh and fun [...]

R&B stars Angie Stone and Brian McKnight have joined the national tour of three-time Tony Award winner Hinton Battle’s play, “Love Lies.” The musical, which made its debut last summer at the Midtown International Theatre Festival, is based on three women who arrive at a funeral only to discover they were all engaged to the [...]

BET’s top-rated music competition series “Sunday Best” is returning for a sixth season this summer. The show will begin the audition process for the new season later this month. “Sunday Best” will audition contestants seeking to become gospel music stars in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago and Houston. The show, which is the number one gospel/religious program [...]

Actor Anthony Anderson has been on the media rounds promoting his hosting stint on the United Negro College Fund’s “Evening of Stars” fundraiser that will premiere nationally on January 26 and air on BET on January 27. The UNCF telecast, which was taped in December 2012 in Pasadena, Calif., features performances and appearances by Chaka [...]

R&B star Kenny Lattimore is gearing up for the release of his latest CD, “Back 2 Cool,” which bows early 2013. The CD, led by the first single “Find a Way,” features appearances by Kelly Price, Lalah Hathaway, Da T.R.U.T.H., and Shanice. “Back 2 Cool” is Lattimore’s first solo R&B CD since his 2001 album, [...]