Eye On Gospel

Erica Campbell Kicks Off 2023 With A New Single Grammy-award winning gospel vocalist Erica Campbell kicked off 2023 with a new single sharing in the joy she’s found in life. The new single “Feel Alright (Blessed)” is an up-tempo affirmation of the power you find in choosing joy even when life is messy and unpredictable. In addition to her new single and Grammy Nomination, the My Block Records Recording Artist is celebrating her nomination for the 2023 NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song for her chart-topping single, “Positive.”

The new single follows the release of “Positive,” which became Erica’s first solo No. 1 single at Gospel radio when it topped both Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart and the Mediabase Gospel Radio chart in August 2022. The song also became her latest single to crack the Top 10 on Billboard’s US Gospel Chart and spent 22 weeks in the Top 20 Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs chart - a hybrid chart that includes radio, streaming and digital downloads.

In addition to her continued success as a music artist, Erica Campbell also touches fans’ lives as the host of the syndicated morning radio show, Get Up! Mornings

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SHERYL LEE RALPH dazzled in this sleeveless purple Aliétte turtleneck dress with Erica Campbell. Currently available in 40 markets nationwide, the show sets a new bar for syndicated morning programming by creating a high-energy experience for listeners through a range of music styles, powerful interviews, lively features and a fresh approach on news and listener engagement.

All for The Kingdom Kingdom Book One, the acclaimed album from charttoppers Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin (Fo Yo Soul/RCA), celebrates a nomination in the category of Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album for the 54th NAACP Image AwardsⓇ. This nomination for their live album collaboration follows their other accolades going into 2023, where they have three nominations honoring the album and two of its singles, for the upcoming 65th GrammyⓇ Awards taking place February 5th, 2023.

The 16-time GrammyⓇ winner Kirk Franklin and GRAMMYⓇ-winning collective Maverick City Music teamed up on the inspirational project (released in 2022), recording in a Florida prison yard with the voices of 1,300 inmates, bringing awareness to the plight of mass incarceration and a worship experience of universal love and acceptance. Featuring the GrammyⓇ-nominated #1 Gospel hit “Kingdom” and “Fear Is Not My Future,” along with “Bless Me,” “Melodies from Heaven,” “Why We Sing” and more, the superstar artists took their album on the road throughout 2022 on The Kingdom Tour, where they played to sold-out arenas around the country.

Mali Music Hosts Black History Honors

Chicago-based multimedia mega-company, Central City Productions, known for the Stellar Gospel Music Awards has announced the production of Black History Honors, a brand-new television series. The screening of

JANELLE JAMES glowed in this sophistocated and svelte Navy Blue Safiyaa gown the series premiere was held last month at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati and hosted by Grammy Award-winner Mali Music. Black History Honors is a 4-part docuseries honoring heroes of the Underground Railroad and featuring musical tributes by award-winning gospel music artists, to celebrate Black History Month in February. The series will air in national broadcast syndication on over 200 television markets between February 4 - March 5, 2023.

Todd Dulaney Teams with Hezekiah Walker

Stellar Award winning, Todd Dulaney has released a new single in collaboration with Bishop Hezekiah Walker titled, "It's Working."

Recorded live at Calvary Baptist Church in Chicago, the track is an empowering declaration that God is in control, so everything will work out. The combined musical skills of Todd Dulaney and Hezekiah Walker encourage and motivate listeners to press through every adversity. Dulaney begins the celebration by presenting the lyrics and theme in his well-known contemporary style. A seamless transition shifts to the powerhouse choir sound, which has kept Hezekiah Walker at the forefront of the Gospel industry for decades. "It's Working" includes the often-anticipated multiple modulations which are part of the Hezekiah Walker signature sound. Briefly: The gospel industry lost a highly respected songwriter, artist and choir director with the recent passing of Kevin Lemmons, who was also the founder of the Higher Calling chorale. A heartbroken Bishop Hezekiah Walker observed, “Kevin Lemons was one of the kindest, most humble artists that I know, even though his gift and talents were enormous. His love for God seasoned everything that he did, and his palpable love for people was an extension of that. Kevin Lemons was just a beautiful human being and he will be sorely missed”.