The NAACP Image Awards Creative Honors delivered many memorable moments last Thursday, but one tribute set the tone. Before Pastor Jamal Bryant received the Mildred Bond Roxborough Social Justice Impact Award, Grammy Award-winning artist Mali Music took the stage. The award recognized Bryant’s decades of leadership and national campaigns focused on economic accountability and civil […]
GRAMMY Award–winning gospel star Jekalyn Carr reached a major milestone in her career with a special appearance on the nationally syndicated daytime talk show SHERRI, hosted by Emmy Award–winning television personality Sherri Shepherd. During the episode, Carr delivered a powerful performance of her latest single, “History (Breakthrough),” joined by gospel icon and 11-time GRAMMY winner Shirley Caesar. The moment resonated deeply with […]
Gospel worship leader Jonathan Nelson has signed a new recording deal with Tyscot Records, joining the label’s Tyscot Worship imprint as the iconic gospel company approaches its 50th anniversary. As a Stellar Award–winning and Dove Award–nominated artist, Nelson is widely recognized for shaping the modern praise and worship sound. The new agreement follows with the completion of his […]
Gospel singer and pastor Donnie McClurkin has issued a public statement denying allegations made against him in a recently filed civil lawsuit accusing him of sexual abuse. In a statement released through his attorney, he called the allegations “contrived and untrue” and said he strongly denies any claims of sexual assault, rape, coercion, or misconduct. […]
Gospel singer and pastor Donnie McClurkin has been named in a civil lawsuit accusing him of sexual abuse spanning several years. The lawsuit, filed Friday (Jan. 2), was brought by a man named Giuseppe Corletto, who claims McClurkin sexually assaulted and raped him multiple times between 2007 and 2015. Corletto alleges the abuse caused long-term […]