Toronto’s annual Christian Music Festival will take place at Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen Street West, Downtown Toronto on Saturday, May 21st. It will run from 12:30pm until 8:30pm.

The event, which is all about celebrating faith, freedom and diversity, will feature performers from several gospel sub-genres. Confirmed ministers are: Oluyemisi, Tania Adderley, Lorraine Harris, Veshone, and that is just to name a few. Get additional information here.

In 2021 dancehall-gospel artist Jimmy Fagan shared his first full-length studio album: Tell the Story, Vol. 1. The thirteen-track project, which was published on the Basco House Production label, is a compilation of all his earlier releases.

Since the LP came out Fagan and his team have been consistently sharing singles from it. Hard Work is the latest.

For approximately four and half minutes Jimmy Fagan explains why it is important to exert physical and mental effort in order to make a living. Using a hardcore dancehall track – no pun intended – he outlines the benefits of putting in both effort and endurance in whatever we do. 

The official video, which shows Fagan toiling as both a taxi operator and a construction worker, accurately represents the lyrics.

DOWNLOAD “HARD WORK” MP3

The dates for the 37th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, which will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, are July 15th – 16th, 2022. Below are all the categories and nominees for this year.

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• CeCe Winans; Believe For It; Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Services / Red Alliance Media
• Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music; Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Life Room/K Approved/RCA Inspiration/MNRK
• Maverick City Music; Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition; TRIBL Records
• Pastor Mike, Jr.; I Got It: Single’s Ministry Vol 1; Black Smoke Music Worldwide/ Rock City Media Group
• Tamela Mann; Overcomer; Tillymann Music Group

SONG OF THE YEAR

• All Of My Help; Nathaniel Zaccheus Bean & Ricky Dillard; Motown Gospel
• Amazing; Michael McClure Jr., Adia Andrews, Giano Piero Reverberi, Brian Joseph Burton, Gianfranco Reverberi & Thmosa Decarlo Callaway; Black Smoke Music Worldwide / Rock City Media Group
• Believe For It; CeCe Winans, Dwan Hill, Kyle Lee & Mitch Wong; Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Services / Red Alliance Media
• Help Me; Bartholomew Orr, Justin Pearson, La’Tia Mann, Phillip Bryant, Tamela Mann & Tiffany Mann; Tillymann Music Group
• Jireh (Featuring Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine); Naomi Raine, Chandler Moore, Steven Furtick & Chris Brown; TRIBL Records

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Israel Houghton; Feels Like Home, Vol. 1; District 11 Entertainment
• Kelontae Gavin; The N.O.W. Experience; RCA Inspiration
• Pastor Mike, Jr.; I Got It: Single’s Ministry Vol 1; Black Smoke Music Worldwide/ Rock City Media Group
• Todd Dulaney; Anthems & Glory; MNRK
• Travis Greene; Oil + Water; RCA Inspiration

ALBERTINA WALKER FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Bri Babineaux; The Encounter Continues; Bri Babineaux Music/Tyscot
• CeCe Winans; Believe For It; Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Services / Red Alliance Media
• Kelly Price; Grace; Motown Gospel
• Kim Person; Journey 2.0; KLP Music Enterprise
• Tamela Mann; Overcomer; Tillymann Music Group

DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

• 1K Phew & Lecrae; No Church In A While; Reach Records
• Dawkins & Dawkins; Never Gets Old Vol 2; Legacy Music Group
• Israel And New Breed; Feels Like Home, Vol. 1; District 11 Entertainment
• Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music; Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Life Room/K Approved/RCA Inspiration/MNRK
• Maverick City Music, Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition, TRIBL Records

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• E. Dewey Smith; God Period; Pebble Street Records
• Evvie McKinney; This Is Evvie McKinney EP; Motown Gospel
• Jason McGee & The Choir; Power; My Block Inc.
• Josh Copeland; No Fear; Anointed Sounds / MNRK
• Lasha’ Knox; God of Miracles; Black Smoke Music Worldwide

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• Anthems & Glory; Todd Dulaney; MNRK
• Believe For It; CeCe Winans; Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Services / Red Alliance Media
• I Got It: Single’s Ministry Vol 1; Pastor Mike, Jr.; Black Smoke Music Worldwide / Rock City Media Group
• Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music; Life Room/K Approved/RCA Inspiration/MNRK
• Overcomer; Tamela Mann; Tillymann Music Group

CHOIR OF THE YEAR

• Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago; Praise Party Vol 1; Inspired People
• Jason Clayborn & The Atmosphere Changers; God Made It Beautiful; Jay Clay Music / Tyscot
• Kevin Lemons & Higher Calling; Third Round; Hez House Entertainment / RCA Inspiration
• Pastor David Wright & NY Fellowship Mass Choir; Miracles; Godfather Records
• Ricky Dillard; Breakthrough: The Exodus; Motown Gospel

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

• Anson Dawkins, Jovan J. Dawkins, Eric Dawkins, Warryn Campbell, Jevon Hill, Stanley Greene Jr, Demetrius D Bizzy Smith, Xavier Gordon, Walter Millsap, Keran Vega, Daryl Brown, Chuckii Booker, Gourty Maxx, Kenneth KC Knight, Focus & DJ Mal-Ski; Never Gets Old Vol 2; Legacy Music Group
• CeCe Winans, Dwan Hill, Kyle Lee, Greg Ham, Derek Spirk & Chaz Corzine; Believe For It; Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Services / Red Alliance Media
• Michael McClure Jr. & Jevon Hill; I Got It: Single’s Ministry Vol 1; Black Smoke Music Worldwide / Rock City Media Group
• Todd Dulaney & Dontaniel Jamel Kimbrough; Anthems & Glory; MNRK
• Warryn Campbell, Gerald Haddon & Marcus Hodge; Power; My Block Inc

CONTEMPORARY DUO/CHORUS GROUP OF THE YEAR

• Dawkins & Dawkins; Never Gets Old Vol 2; Legacy Music Group
• Israel And New Breed; Feels Like Home, Vol. 1; District 11 Entertainment
• Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music; Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Life Room/K Approved/RCA Inspiration/MNRK
• Maverick City Music, Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition, TRIBL Records

CONTEMPORARY MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Israel Houghton; Feels Like Home, Vol. 1; District 11 Entertainment
• Pastor Mike, Jr.; I Got It: Single’s Ministry Vol 1; Black Smoke Music Worldwide/ Rock City Media Group
• Todd Dulaney; Anthems & Glory; MNRK
• Travis Greene; Oil + Water; RCA Inspiration

TRADITIONAL MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Charles Jenkins; Praise Party Vol 1; Inspired People
• E. Dewey Smith; God Period; Pebble Street Records
• Kelontae Gavin; The N.O.W. Experience; RCA Inspiration
• Ricky Dillard; Breakthrough: The Exodus; Motown Gospel

CONTEMPORARY FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Bri Babineaux; The Encounter Continues; Bri Babineaux Music/Tyscot
• CeCe Winans; Believe For It; Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Services / Red Alliance Media
• Kelly Price; Grace; Motown Gospel
• Tamela Mann; Overcomer; Tillymann Music Group

TRADITIONAL FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR

• Christina Bell; Still Faithful; Malaco
• Kim Person; Journey 2.0; KLP Music Enterprise
• Martha Munizzi; Best Days; Epic Music
• Merry Clayton; Beautiful Scars; Motown Gospel

CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• Anthems & Glory; Todd Dulaney; MNRK
• I Got It: Single’s Ministry Vol 1; Pastor Mike, Jr.; Black Smoke Music Worldwide / Rock City Media Group
• Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music; Life Room/K Approved/RCA Inspiration/MNRK
• Overcomer; Tamela Mann; Tillymann Music Group

TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• God Made It Beautiful; Jason Clayborn & The Atmosphere Changers; Jay Clay Music / Tyscot
• God Period; E. Dewey Smith; Pebble Street Records
• Journey 2.0; Kim Person; KLP Music
• The N.O.W. Experience; Kelontae Gavin; RCA Inspiration

URBAN/INSPIRATIONAL SINGLE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR

• Amazing; Pastor Mike, Jr.; Black Smoke Music Worldwide / Rock City Media Group
• Believe For It; CeCe Winans; Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Services / Red Alliance Media
• Joyful; Dante Bowe; Bethel Music
• Residue; Jason Nelson; Jaelyn Song / Tyscot / Fair Trade Services
• We Win; Lil Baby & Kirk Franklin; RCA Inspiration

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR

• Help Me; David Mann Jr.; Tillymann Music Group
• Never Let Me Down; Olu Samuel Emedobi; FIYA World / MNRK
• One Call; Caleb Seales and Jerrell Green; Reach Records
• You’re All I Need; Jason Clayborn; Jay Clay Music / Tyscot

TRADITIONAL CHOIR OF THE YEAR

• Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago; Praise Party Vol 1; Inspired People
• Kevin Lemons & Higher Calling; Third Round; Hez House Entertainment / RCA Inspiration
• Pastor David Wright & NY Fellowship Mass Choir; Miracles; Godfather Records
• Ricky Dillard; Breakthrough: The Exodus; Motown Gospel

INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• How Does Christmas Sound?; Kirk Whalum; Mack Avenue Records
• No Fear; Bart Orr; Anderson Music Group
• Shine!; Ben Tankard; BEN-Jamin’ Universal Music
• The Good News (Instrumental); Charles Butler & Trinity; Impact One Music / Red Alliance Media / Fair Trade Services

SPECIAL EVENT ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• A Very Maverick Christmas; Maverick City Choir; TRIBL Records
• Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music; Life Room/K Approved/RCA Inspiration/MNRK
• Let Praises Ring; E. Dewey Smith; Pebble Street Records
• Never Gets Old Holiday Volume; Dawkins & Dawkins; Legacy Music Group

RAP HIP HOP GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• No Church In A While; 1K Phew & Lecrae; Reach Records
• Soul Therapy; Bizzle; God Over Money Records
• Two Up Two Down; Aaron Cole; Gotee Records
• UPPERHAND; Indie Tribe; Indie Tribe

YOUTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR

• Alana Inez; Thank You Lord; Law Ent
• Janessa Smith; Finish This Race; Inspired Recording
• Rodney Iler; Secrets; Independent
• Sa’Vannah Aaliyah; I Got It; BGA Music Group

QUARTET OF THE YEAR

• Alphonso D. Bowen; He’s A Wonder; Kelsi 29 Music
• The Brown Boyz; The Reintroduction; SIX19 Music
• The Mighty Gospel Warriors; The Live Virtual Experience; 4clouds Records
• Tim White & ReFocused; Always There: Live Virtual Experience; Independent

RECORDED MUSIC PACKAGING OF THE YEAR

• Anthems & Glory; J. Lynn Stemley; MNRK
• Breakthrough: The Exodus; Drew Kellum; Motown Gospel
• Jonny x Mali: Live in L.A. EP; Tyler Siemen; Life Room/K Approved/RCA Inspiration/MNRK
• Overcomer; Keston McKinnon; Tillymann Music Group

PRAISE AND WORSHIP ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• Anthems & Glory; Todd Dulaney; MNRK
• Believe For It; CeCe Winans; Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Services / Red Alliance Media
• Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition; Maverick City Music; TRIBL Records
• The N.O.W. Experience; Kelontae Gavin; RCA Inspiration

PRAISE AND WORSHIP SONG OF THE YEAR

• Believe For It; CeCe Winans; Pure Springs Gospel / Fair Trade Services / Red Alliance Media
• Great; Kelontae Gavin; RCA Inspiration
• Joyful; Dante Bowe; Bethel Music
• Residue; Jason Nelson; Jaelyn Song / Tyscot / Fair Trade Services
• You’re All I Need; Jason Clayborn & The Atmosphere Changers; Jay Clay Music / Tyscot

RAP/HIP HOP SONG OF THE YEAR

• Heal The Land; G.I.; BGA Music Group
• My God; Jor’Dan Armstrong; Encouragement Music
• One Call; 1K Phew & Lecrae; Reach Records
• Redeemed ft. Mali Music; Amethyst; Independent
• Sick World; Deitrick Haddon X Zaytoven; Black Own Black / Tyscot