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TUNE IN: The 41st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards Airs Sunday, August 30 on BET

uGospel — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:31:49 GMT

Gospel music’s greatest night returns to BET. The 41st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, hosted by Kirk Franklin, airs on BET Sunday, August 30, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. ET, with an encore at 10:30 p.m. ET. Taped in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the Spectrum Center under this year’s theme, “Feels Like Home,” the ceremony brings together gospel’s most celebrated artists, trailblazers, and rising stars for a night of worship, inspiration, and world-class performances.

The broadcast delivers an all-star lineup of performances from Aaron Cole, Céjae, Darrel Walls, Jekalyn Carr, Jevon Dewand & The Trap Starz featuring Isaac Carree and Jazze Pha, JustCordell, John P. Kee, Lisa Knowles-Smith & The Brown Singers, Melvin Crispell III, PJ Morton, Tye Tribbett featuring ABLAZE, Maranda Curtis, Marvin Sapp, William Murphy and Vincent Bohanan & SOV. Host Kirk Franklin will also take the stage for a special performance. Spanning traditional gospel, contemporary worship, choir music, and genre-blending collaborations, the lineup reflects the depth, diversity, and continued evolution of gospel music.

The evening will also honor two of gospel’s most influential voices. Tasha Cobbs Leonard will receive the Aretha Franklin Icon Award, and Pastor Mike Jr. will receive the Thomas A. Dorsey Most Notable Achievement Award.

Don Jackson, Founder of the Stellar Awards and Chairman of Central City Productions, Inc. previously shared, “As we celebrate the 41st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, we are reminded that gospel music continues to be one of the most powerful forces for inspiration, healing, and hope in our communities. For more than four decades, the Stellar Awards have honored the artists, songwriters, musicians, and visionaries whose faith-filled contributions have shaped culture and touched lives around the world. As we begin this new chapter, we proudly celebrate the enduring legacy of gospel music while embracing the next generation of voices who will carry its message forward for years to come.”

“Gospel music brings community, culture, and connection together like nothing else, and that’s what makes BET its perfect home,” said Louis Carr, President, BET. “We’re honored to celebrate the artists and creators whose gift moves millions, and to bring gospel’s greatest night to our audience.”

The 41st Stellar Gospel Music Awards show is Executive Produced by Don Jackson with Jennifer J. Jackson serving as Producer and Executive in Charge of Production; Michael A. Johnson as Producer and Director, Erin Johnson-Pressley as Talent Producer, and Daniel Moore as Music Director.

The celebration will make its national cable premiere on BET on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. ET and 10:30 p.m. ET before expanding to audiences nationwide through broadcast television syndication from September 5 through September 27, 2026.

For more information, please visit stellarawards.com and join the conversation using the hashtag #TheStellars.

NEW MUSIC: Kirk Franklin & Karen Clark Sheard - “Thank You For Everything”

uGospel — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:29:01 GMT

20x-GRAMMY® Award-winning artist, songwriter, producer, and music icon Kirk Franklin shares new song “Thank You For Everything” featuring gospel legend Karen Clark Sheard of the Clark Sisters. Listen HERE.

Written and produced by Kirk Franklin alongside co-producer Adam Blackstone, “Thank You For Everything” is an uplifting and undeniable gospel anthem rooted in gratitude, faith and reflection. The song channels the vibrancy and vitality of Kirk’s most celebrated work pairing a cinematic piano melody with his unmistakable voice and a soaring gospel choir.

Listen below.

‘God With Us’ Brings Faith, Family and Unconditional Love to the Big Screen This November - In Select Theaters November 13, 2026

uGospel — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:01:54 GMT

A new faith-centered drama is headed to theaters this fall with a story rooted in love, grace, family and the unexpected ways God can work through impossible circumstances.

God With Us is a modern-day parable following inner-city childhood sweethearts Mary Anne Thomas and Joseph “Junie” Love as they find themselves on a divine mission that challenges their faith, tests their relationship and forces them to confront what it truly means to trust God.

At the center of the story is a young woman facing an impossible situation, a young man caught between trust and faith, and

Anthony Brown & group therAPy Return After Three-Year Hiatus With Seventh Album ‘Disclosure’

uGospel — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:30:52 GMT

After a three-year recording hiatus, Anthony Brown & group therAPy are officially returning with new music.

The platinum-selling, GRAMMY Award-nominated Gospel collective will release its seventh studio album, Disclosure, on September 18, 2026, through A Major Entertainment/Tyscot/Fair Trade Services. Pre-orders for the project begin August 14.

The album’s first radio single, “Always Be Good,” is already gaining traction, currently sitting inside the Top 25 on both the Billboard and Mediabase Gospel Airplay charts.

Fans can pre-save the album at:
https://fts.lnk.to/fulldisclosure

Produced by David “Glo” Outing II, with Anthony Brown serving as co-producer, Disclosure finds Brown and group therAPy blending contemporary Gospel, urban grooves and sweeping ballads across a deeply personal 10-song collection.

Outing has previously worked on GRAMMY-nominated records including Pastor Mike Jr.’s “Amen” and Jonathan McReynolds’ “Still.”

At the heart of the new album is transparency.

Brown says the opening track, “Full Disclosure,” sets the tone for the entire project and represents one of his most vulnerable musical statements to date.

“The first track of the record is called ‘Full Disclosure.’ It is my most transparent explanation of this record,” Brown shared.

Drawing from Ecclesiastes and its reminder that life moves through different seasons, Brown explained that the album was shaped during a period when difficult moments forced him to confront what he was truly feeling.

A conversation with a counselor ultimately helped inspire the project’s central message.

The counselor challenged Brown to approach the process from a place of complete honesty and transparency, something Brown says caused him to recognize a parallel in his relationship with God.

“It was at that moment that I realized that that’s all that God has ever wanted from me,” Brown said. “That’s all He ever wants from any of us.”

Rather than pretending that painful seasons did not exist or attempting to move forward unaffected, Brown says he began bringing everything to God honestly.

“So, I tried Him and these songs are what happened when I went to God and told Him the truth and He responded,” Brown explained. “This is FULL DISCLOSURE.”

‘Disclosure’ Track List

Full Disclosure
Never Losin’
Create One
Promises
Up to Something
Reminders
Always Be Good
So Good (The Overflow)
Still
Victory

About Anthony Brown & group therAPy

With nearly one billion digital streams, Anthony Brown & group therAPy have established themselves as one of contemporary Gospel music’s most successful and recognizable acts.

The group has received three GRAMMY Award nominations, including Best Gospel Performance/Song nominations for “Worth” in 2016 and “Help” in 2022. Their album 2econd Wind: Ready also received a Best Gospel Album nomination in 2021.

“Worth” became one of the defining songs of the group’s career, earning RIAA Gold certification in 2019 before being certified Platinum in 2024.

Anthony Brown & group therAPy have also earned six Billboard Music Award nominations, scored six No. 1 records on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart and landed inside the chart’s Top 10 eleven times.

With Disclosure, Anthony Brown & group therAPy open a new chapter centered not simply on testimony, but on the honesty that often comes before transformation.

Anthony Brown & group therAPy and Maurette Brown Clark Announce ‘The Therapy Tour’

uGospel — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:51 GMT

Two celebrated voices in contemporary Gospel music are joining forces for a new live experience.

Nettie’s Child Music and Management, LLC has announced The Therapy Tour, a multi-city co-headlining concert tour featuring Anthony Brown & group therAPy and Maurette Brown Clark.

The tour will bring the longtime friends and collaborators together for an evening centered around music, personal stories, testimony, laughter and worship.

“This is something that has been on our hearts for a while,” Brown Clark shared. “Our music ministries have been so intertwined throughout the years and still to this day. We thought it was time to hit the road and share these stories, this music, together.”

For Anthony Brown & group therAPy, the tour arrives as the platinum-selling ensemble prepares to enter another chapter in its recording career. The three-time GRAMMY Award-nominated group will release its seventh studio album, Disclosure, on September 18, 2026, through Key of A/Tyscot/Fair Trade Services.

The project’s lead radio single, “Always Be Good,” continues to gain momentum at Gospel radio, currently reaching No. 19 on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart and No. 16 on the Mediabase Gospel Airplay chart.

Throughout their career, Anthony Brown & group therAPy have delivered major Gospel hits including “Worth” and “Trust in You,” while earning three Billboard Music Award nominations and generating nearly one billion digital streams.

Maurette Brown Clark brings an equally celebrated catalog to The Therapy Tour. The two-time Stellar Award winner is known for Gospel favorites including “I See God,” “One God,” “It Ain’t Over (Until God Says It’s Over)” and the enduring worship anthem “Just Want to Praise Him,” which has surpassed 50 million digital streams.

Her collaborations have included recordings with Anthony Brown & group therAPy, The Wilmington Chester Mass Choir, James Grear & Company and Benjamin Cone III. Brown Clark also appeared alongside Marvin Sapp, Helen Baylor and the late Daryl Coley on “Stand,” featured on the Left Behind 2: Gospel project, which received a Dove Award nomination.

Beyond music, Brown Clark can be heard weekday mornings as host of A Good Morning with Maurette on iHeartMedia’s Heaven 600 AM in Baltimore.

“We are anticipating a night of incredible healing through songs, stories, testimonies and laughter, incredible worship,” Anthony Brown said of the upcoming tour.

The Therapy Tour Dates

October 2
The Transformation Center Church
5201 Montgomery Street
Savannah, GA 31405

October 9
Zion Cathedral
312 Grand Avenue
Freeport, NY 11520

October 16
New Generation Church
7054 Howells Ferry Road
Mobile, AL 36618

October 17
The Park Church Charlotte
6029 Beatties Ford Road
Charlotte, NC 28216

October 18
Bowie State University
14000 Jericho Park Road
Bowie, MD 20715

October 23
Baptist Grove Church
7109 Leesville Road
Raleigh, NC 27613

October 24
Calvary Revival Church
5833 Poplar Hall Drive
Norfolk, VA 23502

October 25
The Saint Paul’s Baptist Church
4247 Creighton Road
Richmond, VA 23223

October 30
Copeland Hall at The Grand
818 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19801

November 6
First Baptist Church Murfreesboro at New Wilson Baptist Church
Murfreesboro, TN

November 13
Morning Star Baptist Church
1512 Woodlawn Drive
Woodlawn, MD 21207

With two distinct catalogs, years of shared musical history and a focus on creating more than a traditional concert experience, The Therapy Tour is positioned to give Gospel audiences a night of music with a message of restoration, encouragement and worship.

Sherri Shepherd Leads Powerful 9/11 Survival Story in Angel in the Rubble

uGospel — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:03:02 GMT

Sherri Shepherd is stepping into one of her most powerful dramatic roles yet, portraying 9/11 survivor Genelle Guzman in the upcoming television film Robin Roberts Presents Angel in the Rubble: The Genelle Guzman Story.

Premiering Saturday, September 12 at 8/7c, the film brings to the screen the extraordinary true story of Guzman, the final survivor rescued from the rubble of the World Trade Center following the September 11 attacks.

Shepherd stars as Guzman, a New York City transit worker who became trapped beneath the remains of the North Tower after its collapse. Buried for an unimaginable 27 hours, Guzman found herself confronting not only the possibility of death, but also her relationship with God.

As the hours passed, she began reflecting on the life she had been living and the faith she had allowed to fade into the background. With seemingly nowhere else to turn, Guzman began to pray.

She asked God for another chance.

And she promised

MOTOWN GOSPEL CELEBRATES FIVE WINS AT THE 41ST STELLAR GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS

uGospel — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:45:55 GMT

Motown Gospel had a strong showing at the 41st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, with artists and affiliated releases connected to the label earning five wins, along with two major special recognitions during Gospel music’s biggest night.

The wins reflect the continued reach of the Motown Gospel family across traditional Gospel, contemporary Gospel, urban music and Christian hip-hop.

“Our artists continue to push Gospel music forward while remaining rooted in faith and authenticity,” said Walter Thomas, EVP of Motown Gospel. “We’re incredibly proud of what they’ve accomplished and grateful to the Stellar Awards for recognizing their impact.”

Among the night’s standout winners was GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Jonathan McReynolds, who earned two Stellar Awards connected to his collaboration with Jamal Roberts on “Still (Live).”

McReynolds was named Male Artist of the Year, while “Still (Live)” received the award for Contemporary Duo/Chorus Group of the Year.

Released through Motown Gospel and Life Room Label, the live recording brings McReynolds and Roberts together for a stirring declaration of faith, perseverance and trust in God.

JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise also added another Stellar Award to their legacy, taking home Choir of the Year for The Live Reunion: Washington, DC. The project celebrates the group’s musical history and ministry while showcasing the signature choir sound that has made Hairston and Youthful Praise a force in Gospel music.

Rising artist Adia earned Urban Single or Performance of the Year for the remix of “On The Way,” featuring Erica Campbell. Released through Rock City Media Group, the collaboration blends Gospel, R&B and urban influences with a message centered on faith and expectation.

Christian hip-hop artist JustCordell was also among the winners, earning Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year for his breakout track “Movin.” The energetic record highlights his contemporary approach to faith-based hip-hop and adds another dimension to the range of music represented among this year’s Stellar winners.

Beyond the competitive categories, two of Motown Gospel’s most recognizable artists received significant career honors.

GRAMMY Award-winning powerhouse Tasha Cobbs Leonard was presented with the Aretha Franklin Icon Award, recognizing her career, global influence and lasting impact on Gospel music.

Pastor Mike Jr. received the Thomas A. Dorsey Most Notable Achievement Award, honoring his continued influence within Gospel music and his ability to connect faith, culture and a contemporary sound.

Together, the five wins and two special honors highlight the range of artists and music associated with the Motown Gospel family and its continued presence across the evolving Gospel music landscape.

Complete List of Wins

Male Artist of the Year
Jonathan McReynolds
Still (Live) ft. Jamal Roberts
Motown Gospel / Life Room Label

Choir of the Year
JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise
The Live Reunion: Washington, DC
Motown Gospel / JamesTown Music

Contemporary Duo/Chorus Group of the Year
Jonathan McReynolds ft. Jamal Roberts
Still (Live)
Motown Gospel / Life Room Label

Urban Single or Performance of the Year
Adia featuring Erica Campbell
On The Way Remix
Rock City Media Group

Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year
JustCordell
Movin
Rock City Media Group

About Motown Gospel

Motown Gospel is one of the leading Gospel music companies in the industry, with more than two decades of chart-topping and award-winning artists, albums and songs.

A division of Capitol Christian Music Group and Universal Music Group, Motown Gospel’s roster includes Tasha Cobbs Leonard, William Murphy, Tye Tribbett, Pastor Mike Jr., Koryn Hawthorne, Ricky Dillard, JJ Hairston, Me’Kayla, Karen Clark Sheard and more.

Marvin Sapp’s New Single Available Now! “He’s Not Finished” is First Single from Upcoming Album Restoration

uGospel — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:45:15 GMT

“He’s Not Finished,” the first single from Marvin Sapp’s 17^th album, Restoration, is now available. Sapp debuted the single at the 41^st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, which will air August 29^th on The Stellar Network and make its national cable premiere August 30 on BET.

Along with the release of the song, a live recording video is also available.

Written by Sapp and Stan Jones, “He’s Not Finished” is a declaration of hope and resilience, built on one promise: God is on your side through every step, every season, and every storm.

“All of us have had moments where life did not look the way we thought it would. This song lets us know that we can’t say ‘it’s the end of our story in the middle of a disappointing chapter,” says

South Florida Gospel Soul Band SENSERE Marks Career Milestone With First Stellar Award Win And Performance

uGospel — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:34:34 GMT

After more than two decades of music, ministry and perseverance, Sensere is now an official Stellar Award-winning group. The 11-member Gospel soul collective celebrated a career-defining weekend at the 41st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards in Charlotte, North Carolina, taking home their first-ever Stellar Award for Contemporary Album of the Year for their critically acclaimed project, FRED HAMMOND PRESENTS: THE SOUL OF FUTURE WORSHIP Vol. 2.

The win, presented during the Stellar Awards pre-show, was especially meaningful for Sensere, marking both the group’s first official Stellar Award nomination and first win in their 20-plus-year music career. The victory also represents a special moment for South Florida Gospel music. Sensere becomes the first act from the region to bring home a Stellar Award since Marc Cooper & The Miami Mass Choir won Choir of the Year in 1998.

For Sensere founder, producer, and lead guitarist James “Jdubb” Wright, the award represents far more than a trophy.

“After all these years, the prayers, sacrifices, disappointments, long nights, and moments when we had every reason to give up, God allowed us to see this day,” Wright states. “Every time I look at this award, I’m reminded that the journey was worth it.”

The celebration didn’t stop with the win. Sensere also reached another longtime career goal by performing on the Stellar Awards stage for the first time, delivering their No. 1 Gospel radio hit, “That’s God…Lalala,” during the pre-show telecast. The fan favorite continues to generate streams and remains in regular rotation on Gospel radio across the country.

For lead vocalist and longtime Sensere member Brian Williams, stepping onto the Stellar stage was a moment years in the making.

Williams says, “We’ve wanted to perform on the Stellar Awards for years. As a Gospel artist, it’s one of the biggest honors to be invited to that stage. When we found out we were performing during the pre-show, it honestly felt like a dream come true. The love and support we received was overwhelming, and we’re incredibly grateful.”

The 41st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards will air on The Stellar Network on Saturday, August 29 at 8:00 p.m. EST and at 10 p.m. EST (check your local provider for channel availability). The show will air on BET Network on Sunday, August 30, at 8:00 p.m. EST and 10:30 p.m. EST, and in syndication from September 5 through September 27. You can also watch on Bounce TV on Saturday, September 5 at 1:00 p.m. EST.

With this Stellar Award win, Sensere shows no signs of slowing down. Following the success of “That’s God…Lalala,” the group’s second single, “After Tonight,” continues to climb Gospel radio, currently sitting at No. 12 on the charts and closing in on the Top 10. Sensere is also preparing the release of their third single, “God I Love You,” featuring Teddy Riley. The group will carry this momentum into 2027 when they join the Rise and Rhythm Cruise in January alongside a lineup that includes Mary Mary, KEM, Fred Hammond, Darrel Walls and more.

For Sensere, the Stellar Award celebrates how far the group has come and marks the start of an exciting new chapter.

LISA KNOWLES-SMITH & THE BROWN SINGERS MAKE STELLAR AWARDS HISTORY WITH FIVE WINS

uGospel — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:31:38 GMT

For fifty years, the iconic group of family singers, THE BROWN SINGERS, has delivered the great sounds of traditional Gospel music layered with soul, blues, and contemporary inspiration. Over the last two decades, the group has moved forward with the late Vanessa Yvette Brown Knowles (an original group member), Lisa Knowles-Smith, Rachel Anderson, Jackienna Richmond, Sierra Ward-Pope, and newest addition, N’dia Jones-Lissimore carrying the legacy as Lisa Knowles-Smith & The Brown Singers. This year has been a whirlwind of accomplishments, milestones, and accolades, including their first #1 Billboard Radio Hit single, “Promises.” Lisa & The Brown Singers are now adding Stellar Award history makers to their banner year.

The 41st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, were taped live from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC on Saturday, August 15. Lisa & The Brown Singers were a big winner of the night. The group swept all five of the Stellar Award categories they received nominations in this year, taking home the awards for:

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Quartet Of The Year

Duo/Chorus Group Of The Year

Song Of The Year - “Promises”

Producer Of The Year - Alescia Knowles-Smith and Frederick Perry

Albertina Walker Female Artist Of The Year - Lisa Knowles-Smith

Their FIVE Stellar wins bring the group’s lifetime wins to NINE Stellar Awards, cementing them as the most decorated all-female quartet in Stellar Awards history.

“What a moment. What a journey. What a testimony. We’re beyond grateful for every person who believed, supported, prayed, voted, streamed, shared, and stood with us along the way. We don’t take any of this for granted. We celebrate today, we thank God for it ALL, and then… we keep going.”
~ Lisa Knowles-Smith
“Built on faith, dedication, and teamwork, these historic wins celebrate how far we’ve come while opening new doors for the future. While the recognition is humbling, what inspires us most are the lives transformed and the testimonies of hope, healing, and salvation. We are grateful to everyone who has supported this journey, and above all, we give God all the glory for every victory and every life touched.” ~ Rachel Anderson
“To be a part of a history-making moment is an honor that is not taken for granted. It’s a reminder that faithfulness, sacrifice, and perseverance are never in vain. I’m grateful to witness it, proud to be a part of it, and even more honored to represent the fourth generation of this legacy.” ~ N’Dia Lissimore

Watch Lisa & The Brown Singers perform their hit single “Promises” on the 41st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards premiering on The Stellar Network on Saturday, August 29 at 8:00 p.m. EST and at 10 p.m. EST (check your local provider for channel availability). The show will air on BET Network on Sunday, August 30, at 8:00 p.m. EST and 10:30 p.m. EST, then will air in syndication from September 5 through September 27. Bounce TV will air the ceremony on Saturday, September 5 at 1:00 p.m. EST.

Lisa & The Brown Singers are also preparing for the 2026 Dove Awards taking place October 6 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN. Their hit single “Promises” garnered a nomination for Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year, and their “REVIVAL: LIVE IN DALLAS album is nominated for Traditional Gospel Album of the Year, marking yet another history-making milestone as the first Dove Award nominations for the legacy group.

You can experience the dynamic prowess of Lisa & the Brown Singers at upcoming key events including the 34th Annual SPIRITFEST on September 6 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC, and at PRAISE IN THE PARK on October 3 at Wolf Creek Amphitheater in Atlanta, GA. Join the celebration at their 50th Anniversary Homecoming Celebration Concert on Sunday, October 18 at 4PM at Temple of Deliverance Church Of God in Christ, Memphis, TN. Special guests include The Clark Sisters, Mary Mary and EvoWorld Entertainment roster of artists Darrel Petties & Take 2, Blest By Four, Men of Prayze, DJ Allen & Righteous, and Bre Holly & Faithful.

Totally 4 Him Quartet Brings Authenticity, Energy And Tradition To New Album The Formula—Live

uGospel — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:28:12 GMT

Gospel quartet powerhouse Totally 4 Him (T4H) is set to release their highly anticipated new album, THE FORMULA—LIVE, delivering a dynamic collection that celebrates the authenticity, simplicity, and soul-stirring tradition of quartet music while infusing it with the group’s signature contemporary energy.

Comprised of four dynamic young men of God—Carlos Harvey, Michael Harvey Jr. “Turk,” Dante Eady, and Jesse Eady—Totally 4 Him blends traditional quartet harmonies with contemporary musical styles, creating a sound that is both rooted in Gospel tradition and relevant to today’s audiences.

The group’s powerful family connection—Carlos and Michael are biological brothers, as are Dante and Jesse—adds an undeniable chemistry to their music and ministry.

Totally 4 Him began singing together in church before officially entering the gospel music scene in 2009, releasing their independent debut project, BE GRATEFUL, in 2010. They gained attention with the radio hit “All We Need Is Love,” featuring Grammy, Stellar, and Dove Award-winning Gospel legend Doug Williams, and produced by award-winning producer Stan Jones.

Since then, T4H has continued to build an impressive musical catalog. Earlier this year, the group released “Be A Witness,” further demonstrating their commitment to carrying the message of gospel music to a new generation. Watch “Be A Witness - Live” official music video here.

Now, with THE FORMULA—LIVE, Totally 4 Him returns to the foundation that inspired their musical journey.

“This record embodies the simplicity and authenticity in which quartet music was birthed,” says Dante Eady. “We truly believe simplicity and originality sell. If it can be repeated musically and vocally by all ages, while also having an intentional message, then it will be appreciated by many.”

For Carlos Harvey, the album is deeply personal and reflects the quartet music that shaped the group’s musical perspective. “The Formula is our perspective of quartet music and how we grew up listening to it. It most definitely reaches the heart because it comes from the heart,” says Harvey.

With its infectious harmonies, spirited performances, THE FORMULA—LIVE represents more than a new recording for Totally 4 Him—it is a celebration of where quartet music has been, where it is today, and where the group believes it can go. As Totally 4 Him continues to evolve, the family of singers remains committed to using their collective voices to draw souls closer to God through Gospel music. With THE FORMULA—LIVE, T4H invites listeners to experience the heart, energy, and authentic spirit of quartet music freshly and powerfully.

THE FORMULA—LIVE is available now on all digital music outlets.

Cedric Ballard Delivers A Soundtrack Of Faith, Hope and Healing With HE WON'T FAIL: THE JOURNEY VOL. II

uGospel — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:21:42 GMT

With a ministry and music career spanning more than two decades, acclaimed Gospel artist, worship leader, songwriter, and minister Cedric Ballard has dedicated his life to encouraging believers through authentic worship and transformational messages. In follow-up to his 2024 THE JOURNEY album, he returns with his inspiring new EP, HE WON’T FAIL: THE JOURNEY VOL. II, a powerful collection of songs created to encourage, strengthen, and remind listeners of the unwavering faithfulness of God. On HE WON’T FAIL, he continues that mission, offering music that meets listeners in real-life moments and points them back to God’s promises.

“There are songs you’ll hear, and then there are songs you’ll live,” says Ballard. “My HE WON’T FAIL: THE JOURNEY VOL II EP isn’t just music - it’s the soundtrack for every prayer, every setback, every victory, and every moment you chose to trust God anyway.”

Aaron Cole Taps Jonathan McReynolds and Tenroc for "usher in the spirit again"

uGospel — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:14:56 GMT

A viral clip does not always turn into a real record. This one did.

Aaron Cole has released “usher in the spirit again,” a remix built with Jonathan McReynolds and Tenroc that pulls three distinct lanes into one groove. Cole brings the pen and the cadence, McReynolds brings the soul in his vocal, and Tenroc brings the energy and the boards. The result lands somewhere between a praise break and a late 90s radio staple, which is exactly the point.

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The story started with a clip Cole posted to TikTok that took off fast. Millions of views. Stitches. Verse challenges. Comments from fans and from artists well outside the gospel lane. That response led to the original song and music video for “usher in the spirit” with Tenroc, which welded together two beloved records: “Revelation 19:1” and the melodic hook from Usher’s “You Make Me Wanna...” The remix takes that same foundation and stretches it, adding McReynolds to the vocal blend and giving all three artists room to say something about hope and staying power. The trio linked up in New York, with Tenroc handling production in the studio.

“When the original clip started blowing up, I knew this was a powerful reminder of how God’s presence and music continue to inspire us and can change things in new and greater ways,” Cole said. “No matter what we all may be facing, God’s grace and love is always there for us. He renews our spirits fresh every day.”

Watch the lyric video: Aaron Cole, Jonathan McReynolds, Tenroc, “usher in the spirit again”

Stream it now: aaron-cole.sng.to/usher-in-the-spirit-again

About Aaron Cole

Cole started making music at 3 and released his first independent album at 4. His songwriting and stage work eventually caught the attention of TobyMac, and he signed to Gotee Records at 15.

Since then he has landed three number one singles on Billboard’s Christian charts, won two Dove Awards and earned a Stellar Award nomination. His 2019 debut album Not By Chance made him the first Christian hip-hop artist to win the Dove Award for New Artist of the Year. Two Up Two Down followed as his second album.

2024 was his busiest stretch yet: his third full-length album Sorry, I Changed, the deluxe edition Sorry, I Changed (Again), and OMARI, a three-song EP named for his newborn son. In 2025 he released the EP Where Do We Go From Here?, toured nationally in support of Terrian on The Big God Tour, picked up a Dove Award nomination for Sorry, I Changed (Again), and appeared on collaborations with xander., Timbaland, Tenroc, Leeland, Isaac Mansfield and gio. His music has been featured on ESPN, Fox Sports and the Netflix series On My Block.

Independent Labels Dominate the 41st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards

uGospel — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:29:46 GMT

The 41st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards returned Saturday, August 15 at the Spectrum Center, and while the headlines will belong to Darrel Walls and Lisa Knowles-Smith, the full winners list tells a broader story about where power in gospel music now sits.