March 2025
Pulse of the Gospel Music Industry
Vol. 5 No. 3
Patrick Bolton Cookin’ n Talking with Tammy
Producer, Composer, Conductor, and Singer with a resume that spans the most prestigious platforms in the entertainment industry
Mental Health Insight By D. Jewyl Gibson Be Anxious for Nothing: Finding Peace in Uncertain Times
Good Gospel Gossip
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Lin Woods is a seasoned family entertainment media professional, author, podcaster, and a specialist in TV, print, and online communications. Her career began in radio at KATZAM/FM (iHeartRadio) in her hometown of St. Louis, Missouri, where she rose from a copywriter and public affairs producer to one of the top on-air personalities. Lin’s next career move took her to WESL-AM/24 Hour Gospel Radio in East St. Louis, Illinois, where she served as Assistant Program Director and Music Director. Her programming efforts there led to a significant increase in ratings, solidifying her reputation as one of the leading on-air personalities in the St. Louis market. Simultaneously, she worked as an associate producer in public affairs at KSDK-TV5/NBC. Leveraging her experience in radio and TV, Woods headed to Los Angeles, California, where she held various entertainment positions, including Regional Marketing Coordinator for the Ice Capades and Harlem Globetrotters, casting roles at Warner Brothers Television, and Artist Relations at Warner Brothers Records. At Warner Brothers, she worked on projects for highprofile artists such as Take 6, Prince, Frankie Beverly & Maze, and The Winans. After deciding to follow her passion for faith-based and family entertainment, she became the host, writer, and producer of the internationally syndicated radio show Inside Gospel. The show, which reached over 5 million listeners globally, featured interviews with top gospel recording artists and influential individuals making a positive impact worldwide. Woods’ reputation as one of the most sought-after journalists in Gospel Entertainment was solidified during this time. Woods eventually transitioned to the Gospel Editor and Gospel Events Producer role at The Urban Network, the top urban entertainment industry publication, and its sister site, Urban Network Digital. Under her leadership, these platforms thrived, and she created Urban Inspired Magazine, a gospel trade print and digital publication that wielded significant influence in the industry during the 2000s. Returning to St. Louis, Woods founded Lin. Woods Inspired Media, LLC, a family entertainment company with affiliates in Los Angeles and Atlanta. Her company creates and produces content for clients in print, radio, TV, and digital media, including BMI and Getty Images. She also creates content and manages her websites linwoodsinspiredmedia.com and blackchicatthemovies.com. As a national voice-over artist, speaker, and moderator, Woods created and produced the Inspired Music Entertainment Seminar series and the Inspired Entertainment Report, which aired on ABC Radio Networks’ Rejoice! Musical Soulfood. As a creative writer, Woods has written scripts for national Gospel TV specials, including Gospel Music Presents, which airs in over 50 markets, and General Mills’ nationally syndicated radio show Serving Up Soul with Dorinda Clark Cole, also airing in 50 U.S. markets. She has written liner notes for albums, including Testify! (Rhino/WEA), for which she also served as a compilation producer. As an author, she has published the faith-based children’s book Kenny Can: Don’t Judge Me, with the second book in the series, See Me, Not My Color, released in December 2022. Currently, she is working on the documentary She Sings: The History of African American Women in Gospel.
The service will close with, "Little Drops of Water." One of the ladies will start quietly and the rest of the congregation will join in. The ladies of the church have cast off clothing of every kind. They can be seen in the church basement Saturday. Tuesday at 4 p.m. there will be an ice cream social. All ladies giving milk will please come early. Eight new choir robes are currently needed, due to the addition of several new members and to the deterioration of some older ones Mrs. Johnson will be entering the hospital this week for testes. The Senior Choir invites any member of the congregation who enjoys sinning to join the choir. Our next song is "Angels We Have Heard Get High." Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It is a good chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands. he peacemaking meeting scheduled for today has been canceled due to a conflict The sermon this morning: Jesus Walks on the Water. The sermon tonight: Searching for Jesus
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TITLE: Work It Out For Me ARTIST: Zacardi Cortez LABEL: Zetroc/Blacksmoke Music Worldwide ISRC#: QZDZW2400576 WRITERS: Travis Malloy, Trini Massie, Kerry Douglas PRODUCER: Morgan Turner PUBLISHING: Morchestra Music Publishing (BMI), Kerry Douglas Publishing (BMI)
ARTIST: William Murphy TITLE: Double LABEL: Motown Gospel
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ARTIST: Bishop Ron Woods And AHOP TITLE: “It’s That Time” LABEL: Kingdom Records (Distribution) PRODUCER: Curtis Lindsey SONGWRITER: Bishop Ron Woods PUBLISHING: Mijoi Music Group (BMI) UPC: 198704298554 ISRC#: USA2P2477672
ARTIST: John Bernard/ Featuring Calvin Bernard Rhone TITLE: I Can Go To God In Prayer LABEL: Bernajo Music ISRC: USCGI2530147 UPC: 199199067533
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Gospel Radio Top 40 Playlist
March 2025
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