DARE Records Artist Shontelle Norman-Beatty’s current single, “Jesus Will Fix It (Trouble In My Way)” lands at No. 1 on the Billboard Gospel Airplay chart. The single is also No. 1 on the Gospel Billboard Indicator Airplay chart.      After 27 weeks of climbing the single charts, and with more than six million streams, Norman-Beatty […]

Breakout urban inspirational star, Pastor Mike Jr. (PMJ), who is known for hits including “Big” and “I Got It” (currently in Top 20 on R&B charts), has just released his sophomore album, I Got It: Singles Ministry which takes a direct look at relationship issues that both churchgoers and non-churchgoers alike can all identify with.  “I wanted to take […]

Also featuring commentary from: Grammy Award® winning gospel artist Erica Campbell Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter Reverend Dr. Bernice King (CEO, The King Center) and Bishop Kenneth C. Ulmer, D. Min., Ph.D. (Senior Pastor, Faithful Central Bible Church)  Aretha Franklin movie ‘Respect’,  now playing in theaters  

The Grammy Award nominated gospel act, Anthony Brown & group therAPy, has scored their fourth No. 1 Billboard Gospel Airplay hit with the heart-wrenching ballad, “Help” from their digital EP, Stuck in the House: The Pandemic Project (Key of A / Tyscot / FairTrade). The song tops the chart for the week ending August 14, 2021, […]

Jason Nelson, best-known for his No. 1 gospel ballads “Forever” and “I Am,” emerges from a three-year recording hiatus today with the release of his sixth album, Close (Jaelyn Song Music/ Tyscot / FairTrade).  “First, it’s a studio record [his past sets have been live sessions]. Secondly, I delve into music that helped to nurture my sound as a singer. It […]

Some albums are destined for a certain time. After several years of evolution and change in her life, Grammy® Award-Winning Artist, NAACP Image® Award-Winning Actress, Songwriter, and Producer, Tamela Mann, releases her new Tillymann Music album, Overcomer, through The Orchard Distribution today. There is a new sense of authority and urgency in Tamela’s music now; she […]

GRAMMY® and Stellar Award winner, Jonathan McReynolds, continues his reign in gospel music by adding another #1 single to his resume. The single, “Grace” (lifted from the PEOPLE EP), has earned #1 status on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart. Along with this milestone, McReynolds celebrates winning 3 Stellar Awards for Male Vocalist of the Year, Producer of the Year and Contemporary […]

The 2021 Stellar Awards aired tonight on BET. As always, The Gospel Guru will be providing you with performances! Check out performances from The Clark Sisters, Kierra Sheard, Tamela Mann, CeCe Winans, and more below.             View this post on Instagram                     A […]

The highly anticipated gospel event of the year, the 36th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, is set to return to television this Sunday, August 1st, at 8 pm ET / PT, only on BET. Hosted by recording artists Jekalyn Carr and Tye Tribbett, this year’s celebration is set to wow audiences worldwide with an eclectic mix of performances by industry legends and chart-topping millennial […]

Tribl Records, the new leading premiere recording home for Christian and Gospel artists, unveils its debut installment of its award-winning artists gathering on an album filled with spirited-vertical worship. The new album, Tribl 1, recorded live in Atlanta, is available now wherever music is sold and streamed.   Tribl 1 features notable voices from Maverick City Music: Chandler Moore, […]

#1 Billboard artist, three-time Stellar Award nominated and recipient of a 2018 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Award, Bryan Popin releases hit new track “So Good 2 Me” featuring Steven J. Collins (H.E.R./Rodney Jerkins/Snoop Dogg/DaniLeigh) today along with the”LBWM REMIX” on all digital and streaming platforms today. 2021 ushered Popin’s first No. 1 on both Billboard & Mediabase National […]