Well folks, 2010 is coming to an end and we’re about to walk into a new year and a new decade and hopefully you’re excited about it. I generally don’t get that excited about the “New Calendar Year” because birthdays to me seem to be more significant in an individual’s life and are “technically” that person’s new year. But I understand the significance and value in celebrating our COLLECTIVE new year and since we’re not all born on the same day, this allows us all to celebrate a new beginning together. So for that reason and a few others, I’m pretty excited about 2011 and what it has to offer so I thought it would be a good idea to formally say goodbye to 2010 with another series of “Yes, No, Maybe?” since you guys seemed to love it so much last year! Ready? Let’s dig right on in. Read the rest of this entry »

Last night, we taped our 11th installment of BET’s Celebration Of Gospel and even as I type this I’m still “IN.” It probably sounds like we say it every year but it’s true, it was one of the best ever! The night was full of highlights and moments and the Celebration Of Gospel veterans and newcomers all tore it down. Here’s the rundown. Read the rest of this entry »

This week on Bobby Jones Gospel Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Rance Allen & James Fortune all blazed the stage and of course, I took my crew behind the scenes and we caught up with them and watched rehearsals. Check it out now. I totally groupied out for Vanessa! Ha!

Torrence

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Sup folks!

On Tuesday, the folks over at Blacksmoke Music released a compilation CD called “Kerry Douglas Presents gospel Mix Volume IV.” (Kerry Douglas is the head of Blacksmoke Music for those of you who don’t know.)

The CD consists of songs from Earnest Pugh, Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson and a bunch more. A song that’s growing in popularity these days and opens the CD features James Fortune & Fiya, Zacardi Cortez and Shawn McLemore on “I Believe.” Read the rest of this entry »