South Florida Gospel News Magazine Spring 2023

South Florida Gospel News Bobby Jones Gospel Show Returns to TV

Blac Chyna Gets Baptized Tampa Bay Gospel Awards

South Florida Gospel News

Editor’s Desk

I am so grateful to be able to relaunch of the South Florida Gospel News! This year we are celebrating 20 years of connectingpeople and bringing the latest and greatestinformation.

The South Florida Gospel News magazine is a free online magazine, and serves as a digital front end for the latest in gospel news,music,andevents.

I have worked in radio, newspaper, magazine, social media platforms, email blasts, and public relations oftheyears

The Spring issue of the South Florida Gospel News is filled with a lot of great events. We take a look at Blac Chyna giving her life to Christ, and LaTocha Scott’s new gospelalbum.

Thank you for taking the time to read the South Florida Gospel News, and I look forward to hearing from you. God bless you!

Please send me an email. deesivan@hotmail.com

-DebrahHall-McCullon

I’ve done so much in the over the years including a lot of community outreach. One of my greatest and most rewarding tasks has been operating the South FloridaGospelNews.

Celebrating 20 years of the South Florida Gospel News!

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Gospel Icon Bobby Jones Inks Deal to Air The Bobby Jones Gospel Show Classics

Author and Poet Mary Hall Releases Two Books on Amazon

Readers have been deeply moved by the unfolding true story of The Sparrow Watcher. Mary Hall's latest book restores faith in the watch-care of God and in His power to reach through powerless people to bring healing and hope in life's darkest moments. The Sparrow Watcher is a definitive account of Mary’s astonishing life growingupinruralGeorgia,accentedwithoriginalpoemsthroughout thebook.

Embracing Winter reminds us that there are seasons to our life; Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. This book encourages the reader to embrace life's seasons, especiallywinter, andlivetothefullestandreceivethebestthatlifehastooffer.

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Celebrating 20 Years of the South Florida Gospel News!

By Debrah Hall-McCullon

The award winning South Florida Gospel News started in 2003 as a newsletter to share information for the Gospel StarSearchLive.

The South Florida Gospel News has won a Palm Beach Gospel Music Award and a Tampa Bay Gospel Award,bothforMediaofthe Year.

The lastest and greatest information from gospel artists to events to entertainment was shared withthesubscibers.

The South Florida Gospel News has reported on a significant number of entertainers and events over the last 20 years and we look forward to the next 100years!

Florida Master Gardener and Landscape and Horticulure Manager Christopher McCullon

Christopher loves gardening and landscape work. He has designed hundreds of private landscapes and gardens throughout south Florida.

He has been working in the landscape and gardening industry for 41 years. He started when he was very young (elementary school). Christopher is a Horticulturalist Specialist 1 and 2. He is a Landscape Manager. He is certified by the State of FloridaDepartmentofAgriculture.

Christopher is licensed by the state of Florida to handle fertilizer and recently renewed his license and certification on April 7, 2023. Chris is also a certified Landscape Professional. He is a certified water conservationist. He graduated from the University of Florida Extension Program as a Florida Master Gardener. Chris is also aU.S.Armyveteran.

Meet Business Owner Latoya Taylor

Latoya Taylor is the owner of Latoya’s Special Touch, a professional commercial and residentialcleaningservice.It’sa cleaning company that provides services based on customized needs.

Cleaning is Latoya’s passion. Over the years cleaning became her therapy which led to her starting her business Latoya’s Special Touch LLC in March 2019. Herbusiness specializes indeep cleaning,andisthrivingandallof her reviews on Google have five starratings.

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Theta Xi Zeta Chapter out of Lagrange, Georgia of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Welcomes New Members

The Theta Xi Chapter out of Lagrange, Georgia of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. welcomed seven new members for Spring 2023. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. is a historically African American sorority. In 1920, five women from Howard University envisioned a sorority that would raise the consciousness of their people, encourage the highest standards of scholastic achievement, and foster a greater sense of unity among itsmembers.

Amber Matthews became a member of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority,Inc.onApril8,2023

The Florida Black Sports Hall of Fame is a nonprofit organization dedicated to recognizing and honoring the outstanding contributions of athletes, teams, coaches and anyonewhosharestheloveofsports.

We are also dedicated to encouraging education, fitness awareness,andsportsactivities.

Scholarship opportunities available!Send an email to sports@fbshof.org and we will send you the scholarship application. Must be a high school senior or currently enrolled collegestudentwitha3.0gradepointaveragetoapply.

With a kind donationyou can become a supporter of the exciting eventsthe Florida Black Sports Hall offers with our community partners throughout year. Send an email to sports@fbshof.orgformoreinformation.

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9th Annual Tampa Bay Gospel Awards October 6-7, 2023

Jorad Holmes is a national recordingartistandtheCeo and founder of the Tampa Bay Gospel Awards. He is also the owner of Level Up Graphics.

The Tampa Bay Gospel Awards will honor multiaward winning radio announcer and promoter Lady Drina Penn with the Peppi Hendrix Award of Excellence 2023. Hope Boyd, owner and executive director of Yahweh in Motion Dance Company of theArtswillalsoreceivethe Dr. Peppi Hendrix Award of Excellence2023.

Nearly 170 nominees in various categories from artist of the year to radio stationof theyeararevying to win a Tampa Bay Gospel Award.

Voting for TBGA Awards nominees began April 1, 2023 and ends June 1, 2023. Go to

TampaBayGospelAwards castyourvoteforthenominees andlearnmore.

Jorad is a multi-award winning and Billboard charting recording artist, graphic designer, worship leader, show executive producer, and promoter.

Jorad is a born-again believer in worshipping God, and reaching out to save souls, especially those who have dealt with depression, suicide,andfear.

TBGA CEO & Founder Jorad Holmes

Legacy Showcase Coming to North Carolina in July 2023!

Ricky DeRae’s Gospel Music World

Legendary gospel promoter Ricky DeRae has been working in the gospel music industry for more than 40 years. He is the booking manager from famed gospel group the Mighty Clouds ofJoy.

Ricky is the CEO and founder at DeRae Entertainment and RD Promotions. He has promoted someofthebest gospelconcerts and plays in South Florida including Pastor Shirley Caesar’s Mother’s Day concert and Tyler Perry plays.

Ricky has a lot of knowledge about the history of gospel music and has worked with just about everyoneinthegospelindustry.

In2019Ricky was honoredat theSouthFloridaGospelMusic AwardswithaGospelPromotor

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The 10 Best Gospel Songs Of All Time

By Liam Flynn

Gospel music is one of the most popular music genres in the world. Artists have composed millions of gospel songs to preach diverse religious teachings.

As the Head Editor and Writer at Music Grotto, I help write and edit content produced from professional music and media journalists, and other contributing writers. I work closely with journalists and other staff to format and publish music content fortheMusic Grottowebsite.

My lifelong love for music makes my role at Music Grotto such a rewarding one. I love researching, writing and editing musiccontentforMusicGrotto.

Please enjoy my list of the top 10 best gospelsongsofalltime.

1) Here I am To Worship –HillsongWorship

2) Shackles (Praise You) – MaryMary

3) The Cross –Prince

4) Mary Don't You Weep –ArethaFranklin

5) Oh Happy Day –TheEdwinHawkins Singers.

6) Days of Elijah –RobinMark

7) Never Would Have Made it –MarvinSapp

8) When Mama Prayed –RandyTravis.

9) Sanctuary –Jessy Dixon

10) Never Give Up –YolandaAdams

Radio Legend

Joe Fisher

Joe Fisher has been on the radio for nearly 60 years. He is the former vice president and general manager at WSIR 1490 am.

Joe is an American music critic and radio disc jockey who worked as the Director Of Operations at WRBDAM and WCKO FM in Fort Lauderdale, Florida during the late 1970s.

WRBD became the first radio station in Broward County oriented to the local Black community, featuring south Florida radio legends like Joe Fisher.

Joe is a member of the National Black Radio Hall of Fame – Florida Chapter. He resides in Orlando and you could listen to him spin gospel every Sunday onWSIR 1490AM.

After thirty plus years of working in R&B radio he found that his roots were guiding him back to his first love, gospel music. He has lead stations in Miami, Lakeland and Orlando, with his path bringing him to WSIR in Winter Haven since 1998. During his over 55 years in radio he has been privileged to receive a multitude of awards from his peers but the accolades that are closest to his heart are the many commendations he’s received for his work with the communities he holds most dear.After serving as VP/GM at WSIR 1490 in Winter Haven for 22 years, he retired January 31, 2021.

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Blac Chyna Gives Her Life to Christ

Blac Chyna quit OnlyFans and has dedicated her life to Christ. Now known as Angela White, she revealed that she got baptized for her birthday and felt “reborn.” That's what jump started her new life trajectory. Angela recounted that she's been practicing intentional “solitude” to work on herself over the last seven months, which includes “working out, practicing sobriety andtheBible.

She revealed being baptized and her kids inspired her to change her life. From now on she goes by her birth name, Angela White and is giving her fans a closer look at her spiritual journey.

The former reality star recently got candid about reversing most of her cosmetic procedures and continued, saying, “Being in the industry for so long, you will lose yourself. So I wantedtoget back to myself and become a better mom, a better friend, be more spiritual, more business savvy and really show the real person that I am, and not this persona thatI wasputtingon.”

She says she is hyper-focused on her and her children’s happiness.

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Get Ready for Gospel Blaze!

Bless It Or Blast It? LaTocha Scott’s New Album The Invitation – A Conversation with God

SFGN Editorial

The Invitation: A Conversation With God arrived April 7 via LaTocha’s new deal withMotown Gospel/Capitol CMG, in partnership withherMadeGirlMusiclabel.

LaTocha is campaigning her first gospel album on the Bravo series,The Queens of R&B with legendary singing groups SWV & Xscape. It is a reality TV show featuringbothgroups.

The decision to appear on the show has backfired on LaTocha and she had publicly stated that she regrets being on the show. Allegations of fraud, theft, and adultery have surfaced. LaTocha’s husband Edward Bivins, as known as Rocky, has been accused of having several outside marital affairs as well as cashing checks meant for Tamika Scott, who is Latocha’s sister and a member of Xscape. LaTocha has stated that they are in an open relationship.

Two of the Holy Commandments are thoushaltnotstealorcommitadultry. Given recent allegations that have been made public are we supporting LaTocha’sdebutalbum?

Only God can judge us. That is a fact! However, as the gospel community are we holding people accountable who want to sing the gospel, or preach, but have a double lifestyle? The album sounds good. Herdebutsingleisgood.Wesuggest thatLaTochatakesometimeofffora spiritualretreat.

Latocha Scott’s debut solo gospel album cover. Photo courtesy of Rated R&B website

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