The Prophetic Prayer Hour Conference, with hosts, Pastors Sam and Mary Oye, is all set for September 1st and 2nd at Rhema Christian Ministries – 40 Carl Hall Road – in North York, Ontario.
Confirmed music ministers are Justice Ekuban, Phil Thompson, Minstrel Osas, Kolawole Bekes, Samsong, and Jennifer Lewin. On day 1, the service will commence at 4pm, while on day 2 it will start at 9am. Click here for additional information.
The Cartwright Family Foundation presents Gospel Superfest, a live recording for BET (Black Entertainment Television) on Saturday, September 23rd at the Jacksonville Center For The Performing Arts in Jacksonville, Florida.
The in-person event will feature performances by Donnie McClurkin, John P. Kee, Jekalyn Carr, Ricky Dillard, Shirley Murdock, DOE, Todd Dulaney, Koryn Hawthorne, Beverly Crawford, Demetrius West, Crystal Aikin, and Melvin Crispell III, with host Rocsi Diaz.
The show, which will also air on BET, starts at 7:30pm and passes are available exclusively via ticketmaster.
In 1993, the legendary Grammy Award winning band Arrested Development released their classic single People Everyday, and it immediately catapulted their careers to a whole new level. To that end, they have been doing a series of shows in honor of its 30th anniversary.
One of the events that’s on their itinerary is Music at the Intersection, happening on September 9th and 10th at the Grand Center Arts District in St. Louis. Following that, on September 16th, they will be at the Roaring Riot Kickoff Jam at the NoDa Brewing Company (North End Taproom) in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The other two dates in September are on the 23rd – at the Delicious Music Festival in Johannesburg – and at the end of the month, September 29th through October 1st, at the Caloundra Music Festival in Queensland, Australia.
There will be a Gospel Explosion at the Berglund Center – 710 Williamson Road – in Roanoke, Virginia on Friday, September 8th. It will feature a live performance by singer-songwriter Tasha Cobbs Leonard, who will be joined by The Artist Impact and Pastor Reginald Hamlet.
Tasha Cobbs Leonard is most known for her hit song “Break Every Chain.” At the 56th Annual Grammy Awards Cobbs won the Grammy for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance. She has also won 15 Stellar Awards, 3 Billboard Music Awards, and 9 Dove Awards.
After sharing the inspirational dancehall single – Dwelling Of The Most High (aka Jesus Dance) – and seeing the favorable reviews it’s been getting, producer and recording artist Rich Kid opted to expand the project by adding other artists to the rhythm. To that end, he worked with G March and popular selector, producer, and radio personality ZJ Rush, to create the Jesus Dance EP, also called Salvation Riddim.
On the up-tempo soca fused beat, Rich Kid, along with his collaborative partner Nadine (who sung the hook on his track) are joined by hardcore dancehall deejays Delomar RDX, General TK, and Great Boss. All songs adhere to the righteous theme initially set by Dwelling Of The Most High, with the exception of General TK‘s song – Mash Up Di Riddim – which is more of a party tune.
The Salvation Riddim (Jesus Dance EP), is on Rich Kid‘s own label – Cash Global Records – which operates out of both Canada and Jamaica.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO A MEDLEY MIX OF THE “SALVATION RIDDIM”
The Minnesota State Fair kicked off yesterday – August 24 – and will run until Labor Day, Monday, September 4th. It’s got several fun-filled, family friendly attractions, games, food and shopping, as well as various live shows, all with star-studded performers.
One of the most notable concerts will be on Sunday, August 27th on the grandstand stage. There, popstar Chaka Khan will perform along with legendary R&B ensemble, Boyz II Men. They will be joined by special guest NUNNABOVE.
Rastafarian reggae artist Ras Kronik continues to bless us with his dynamic sound. He is back with his third studio album – The Energy – released on August 18th via Pandemic Records & Entertainment LLC., the imprint co-owned and operated by him and his brother Sheldon Edwards.
The Energy features a collection of reggae and dancehall songs, with one surprising soca/afrobeat tune (track #6, This Morning). It has a total of twelve tracks and only one collaboration, which is Fyah Burn, done with veteran reggae artist Turbulence.
The overarching theme of this record however, is clearly Ras Kronik‘s Rastafarian faith and lifestyle. Outside of a couple of love songs – that were undoubtedly done for his female fanbase – most of the tunes are centered around survival, peace, determination, unity, spirituality, etc.
Producers and beatmakers that contributed to this body of work are Mr. Mig, Ricky Dread, Trixx Anthony Tenyue, Sheldon and Everton Edwards. When asked what inspired the album, Ras Kronik simply said: “Love, love is the inspiration behind the Energy.”
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