Live Stream Video, Real-Time Onsite Newsroom to Create All-Access Digital and Social Experience for Fans NEW YORK, June 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- ESSENCE today announced its slate of 'Live from the ESSENCE Festival' digital programming for the 2015 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola in New Orleans, Louisiana, July 2-5. The Festival will come to life as an all-access digital and social media experience for fans featuring 24 hours daily of streaming video, as well as real-time newsroom and social media reporting across ESSENCE platforms Essence.com, EssenceFestival.com and YouTube.
In addition, the brand's hugely popular weekly entertainment and pop culture talk show 'ESSENCE Live'powered by Samsung will stream a one-hour special each day from Center Stage on the floor of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center; featuring celebrity guest segments, musical performances, live audience games and interaction, and much more. Each night, select musical performances will be live streamed from Superdome stages. "We are expanding the ESSENCE Festival's footprint with a fully immersive digital and social media experience," said ESSENCE Deputy Managing Editor Dawnie Walton. "With more than 100 hours of free, live programming at the Festival, there is so much to take in. We are tripling our offering of video and live streams to enable fans in New Orleans and around the world to embrace the best in entertainment and culture--'Live from the ESSENCE Festival'." The ESSENCE Festival Newsroom will capture all of the entertainment, style and substance of the Festival with wall-to-wall coverage all weekend long. Essence.com will provide up-to-the-minute highlights and behind-the-scenes access to the artists, performers, speakers and influencers in attendance through expanded video packages, photo galleries and exclusive celebrity interviews. Fans can stay close to the action by visiting Essence.com and following Essence on Twitter and Instagram@essencefest #EssenceFest #EssenceLive and becoming a fan of 2015 ESSENCE Festival on Facebook. The 2015 ESSENCE Festival is executive produced by ESSENCE Festivals LLC, a division of ESSENCE Communications Inc. (ECI), and produced by Solomon Group. GeChar is the executive producer of the 2015 ESSENCE Empowerment Experience and ESSENCE Empower U. Sponsors of the 2015 ESSENCE Festival include presenting sponsor Coca-Cola and major sponsors Ford, McDonald's, Samsung, State Farm, Verizon, and Walmart. Superlounge sponsors include Coca-Cola, Ford, Verizon and Walmart. The All-Star Gospel Tribute is sponsored by Walmart. ABOUT ESSENCE COMMUNICATIONS INC.: ESSENCE Communications Inc. (ECI) is the number one media company dedicated to African-American women, with a multi-platform presence in publishing, live events and online. The company's flagship publication, ESSENCE magazine, is the preeminent lifestyle magazine for African-American women; generating brand extensions such as the ESSENCE Festival, ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood and Black Women in Music, Window on Our Women and Smart Beauty consumer insights series, the ESSENCE Book Club,ESSENCE.com, and ventures in digital media (mobile, television and VOD). For 45 years, ESSENCE, which has a brand reach of 13.4 million, has been the leading source of cutting-edge information and specific solutions relating to every area of African-American women's lives. Additional information about ECI and ESSENCE is available at www.essence.com. SOURCE ESSENCE Magazine
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Sherry Gordy Presents, along with Rosemary McKnight of For The People Entertainment, will host an epic event with surprise guest performances Thursday night, April 30th in Las Vegas. Las Vegas, NV (BlackNews.com) -- The festivities surrounding "May Day" - the fight of the century, continue to grow as Floyd Mayweather Sr. will host a pre-fight party kickoff event from Las Vegas’s Fiesta Rancho Casino on Thursday, April 30th. Friends, fans, boxing enthusiast and well-wishers are invited to take pictures with the father, mentor, right hand corner man and legendary trainer of the five-division undefeated world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. Floyd Sr. will be joined by others from Team Mayweather and celebrity friends with surprise guest performances Thursday night, April 30th in Las Vegas. Motown daughter Sherry Gordy along with Rosemary McKnight of For The People Entertainment will co-host this epic event and invite guest to bring in May Day weekend by wearing Floyd Mayweather Sr's theme colors of black and gold and be part of history as his son nears closer to the all-time 49-0 record. Official fight apparel will be available for purchase as well as photographs with Floyd Sr. Mingle with Floyd Mayweather Sr., Team Mayweather and friends and view celebrity guest performances. The Official Mayweather pre-fight party will take place at the Fiesta Rancho Casino inside the Tequila Room and is located at 2400 Rancho Dr., Las Vegas, NV 89130. Doors open at 7pm. About Floyd Mayweather Sr. Floyd Mayweather Sr. is an American boxing trainer, and was a welterweight contender during the 1970's and 1980's. He is known for his defensive ability and overall knowledge of boxing strategy. He is also the father and trainer of his son, five-division boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. Source:
For the People Entertainment SparrowMusic Publishing Songwriting Achievement Awards presentations to CharliePeacock, Steven Curtis Chapman, Andrae Crouch, and Michael W. Smith. Billy RayHearn is pictured on the right next to his son Bill Hearn. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 16, 2015) - It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Gospel Music Hall of Fame member and CCM pioneer Billy Ray Hearn. Billy Ray died at 6pm Wednesday, April 15th surrounded by his family. Billy Ray Hearn began his career and ministry in gospel music in 1960 as a church music director. Through writing and producing innovative youth musicals he was recruited to work with Word Record Co., where he launched the Myrrh label for Contemporary Christian artists. He was the director of music promotion and music publishing for Word until 1976 when he founded Sparrow Records (now Capitol Christian Music Group), the world's largest Christian record label, which is now led by his son Bill. Billy Ray is responsible for launching the careers of many artists including Andre Crouch, Steven Curtis Chapman, Michael W. Smith and 2015 GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame inductees, BeBe and CeCe Winans and was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame himself in 1997. “Billy Ray was a visionary and a leader of leaders. His fingerprint will forever be on our Christian & Gospel music industry. His love for the message, the music and the artists will have impact on generations to come,” says Jackie Patillo, president of GMA Just this March, he and his son were given the Frances Preston Lifetime Music Industry Achievement Award from the T.J. Martell Foundation for their vision, creativity and commitment in the growth and development of the Christian music industry and philanthropic efforts. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Hearn family during this difficult time. Source: Wortman Works Media & Marketing / @wortmanworks
You read that right! Gospel music will officially check in at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue tomorrow evening for: "The Gospel Tradition: In Performance at the White House". In a day and age where gospel music sales and influence seem to be waning, the timeless message has an open invitation to the White House.It's an honor to see gospel music showcased in the highest house in the United States; a real testimony to its vibrant swatch in the fabric of American culture. This is the 14th gathering of its kind and in previous musical salutes, the White House has honored musicians, heritage and the lasting sounds they've created. This year, the White House has chosen a stellar group of gospel artists to represent the genre, iconic artists who regularly display classic Christian character along with their unique stage presence. T Bone Burnett will serve as the Executive Music Director and Mr. Bill Maxwell is the evening's music director. Here's the complete list of the evening's performers:
The celebration caps an eventful day that includes a workshop hosted by the nation's First Lady. Conducting the workshop is Robert Santelli, Executive Director of The GRAMMY Museum® in Los Angeles, who will enlighten the middle, high school and college aged attendees on the origin, artistry and nuance that has made the genre successful and a breeding ground for some of the worlds greatest singers. The students hail from 24 schools across the country: Los Angeles and Oakland, CA; Kahuku and Waipahu, HI; Sandy Spring, MD; Cleveland, MS; Asbury Park and West Long Branch, NJ; Somers, NY; Memphis, TN; Falls Church, VA. You can catch the performance tomorrow evening, Tuesday April 14,2015 at 7:00 pm EST. It will streamlive and will re-air on broadcast television as a PBS special on Friday, June 29,2015 at 9:00 pm EST. You can read the entire press release from the White House here. Mann and wife are #1...
The premiere of the new Bounce TV Original Series Mann & Wife (Starring David & Tamela Mann) has become the network's most-watched original to date.
The series premiere telecast on Tues. April 7 at 9:00 p.m. (ET)delivered:
When included among all ad-supported cable television in the time period, Mann & Wife's 9:00 p.m. premiere telecast was the third most-watched program in total African-American viewers and fourth in African-American 18-49 viewership. Bounce TV's most-watched original previously had been the premiere telecast of Off The Chain: Rodney Perry on1/13/15. Real-life husband and wife team David Mann (House of Payne,Meet The Browns) and Tamela Mann (Madea's Big Happy Family, Sparkle) star and serve as executive producers of Mann& Wife (Click here to watch premiere episode.) The series follows the newlywed, second-chance sweethearts as they laugh and love their way through the ups and downs of life as a blended family, each with two children from previous marriages. In addition to the show's popular stars, Mann & Wife features a vibrant supporting cast: Vivica A. Fox, portraying Daniel's ex-wife; Tony Rock, playing Daniel's new partner; JoMarie Payton as Lorraine, Daniel's overbearing mother and Tiny Lister as Daniel's Lieutenant and boss. New episodes of Mann & Wife premiere Tuesday nights at 9:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. CT on Bounce TV. Bounce TV is the nation's first-ever and fastest-growing broadcast television network designed for African-American audiences. Itairs on the digital signals of local television stations and features a programming mix of original and off-network series, theatrical motion pictures, documentaries, specials, live sports and more. (Click here to find local channel location.) The rapidly-expanding Bounce TV is the number two most-watched African-American network on television. It continued its ratings surge in the just-completed first quarter of 2015, setting network records for viewership and the delivery of key targeted demographics audiences. *Source: Nielsen L+SD | Tues 9p-9:30p | 04/07/15 vs. 03/10/15-03/31/15
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*** TUNE-IN ALERT! ***Also tune in to the Steve Harvey Morning Show and the DL Hughley Show to hear more from David and Tamela! Don't miss faith and family entertainment's favorite comedic couple, David and Tamela Mann, on 'The Insider' today (4/7/15). David and Tamela chat with 'The Insider' on the set of their new Bounce TV sitcom "Mann & Wife," which premieres tonight 9PM/8PM CT; check out the Mann's dish about working with co-creator Roger Bobb, their guest star Vivica A. Fox, Tamela's newly-certified Gold CD, hosting the Stellar Awards and more! Tune in during the morning drive to hear David and Tamela laugh it up on the radio with Steve Harvey on the 'Steve Harvey Morning Show' and catch audio of the Mann's hilarious interview with DL Hughley on the 'DL Hughley Show' by clicking here. Visit Yahoo! Celebrity to find out where you can view 'The Insider' in your local city. Find Steve Harvey in your area by visiting his website here. Listen LIVE to the DL Hughley on his website here or find your local affiliate here. Can't find the right channel? Be sure to check your local listings! New scripted series "MANN & WIFE," from husband and wife team David Mann ("Madea's Big Happy Family") and Tamela Mann ("Sparkle") is set to premiere on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 9pm ET/8 CT on Bounce TV. Starring as newlyweds Daniel and Toni Mann, the half-hour multi-camera sitcom revolves around the newly married couple and their blended family, each with two children from previous marriages. Daniel, a police officer from Atlanta, and Toni, a school teacher from Dallas, along with their kids DJ, Tosha, Darren and Terri all move into Daniel's house in the Atlanta suburbs and have to adjust to their new lives together. In addition to David and Tamela, Mann & Wife stars Tony Rock, Tiny Lister and JoMarie Payton, and features guest stars Vivica A. Fox, J. Anthony Brown, Demetria McKinney, Julissa Bermudez and Rolonda Watts.
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Also A Law Enforcement Officer of Nearly 30 Years, Steward to Discuss His Chart Topping Debut Album ENTER YOUR GATES and Will Weigh In On Ferguson Riots and More. Tune in Friday, December 12th at 8pm EST for 'Rejoice in the Word' California State Law enforcement officer and emerging recording artist Stephen B. Steward is set to perform live on The Word Network ‘s ‘Rejoice in The Word’ this Friday, December 12th at 8pm ET/ 7pm CT/ 5pm PT live hosted by Bishop George Bloomer. In addition to Steward’s performance of his third official single “I Feel Your Presence” he will discuss his Billboard chart topping debut solo album ENTER YOUR GATES, which continues to garner critical acclaim months after its #10 debut on the Top Gospel Albums Chart earlier this May. With hints of gospel, jazz, rock, and soul, the album makes the perfect holiday gift as it has a little something for everyone – a concept not too foreign to Steward. Like his eclectic album, the multifaceted singer/songwriter also wears many hats including community activist and an impressive 29-year tenure in law enforcement. Putting him in a unique position to weigh in on social issues such as that affecting Ferguson, MO, police brutality, and more, Stephen is set to discuss these matters during his appearance on The Word Network. In regards to community activism, Steward stands as a pillar in his Californian community thanks to his charitable organization LOV Olive Branches. Serving at-risk youth in Greater Pasadena, the non-profit venture annually awards over $5,000 in scholarships to youth involved in music and arts. For more information on Stephen B. Steward, please visit www.stephenbsteward.com and his blog post www.inspirationgospel.com/whats-goin/ Stephen B. Steward on SoulProsper Radio (full show)Bishop Hezekiah Walker and a council of clergy speak out: 'We will not be silent or silenced'12/7/2014 With so many clamoring for clergy involvement in the new movement against social injustice, new voices are needed. The problems aren't new, but the victims are. Many people feel the need for voices with connections to this generation to speak on their behalf and stand with them.
World renown recording artist and Presiding Prelate of the Pentecostal Churches of Jesus Christ, Bishop Hezekiah Walker has answered the call. Along with him a council of clergy comprised of other church leaders willing to lead the charge and make an impact, starting in Brooklyn. Below is a post from Bishop Walker's Instagram account where he posted details for Monday's meeting in the courtroom of the Brooklyn Borough Hall. Civic leaders as well as church leaders will be in attendance. Church leaders from the Tri-State area are encouraged to attend. "Come prepared to do more than talk and vent, come prepared to do what the church was designed to do, take action and lead the people", says Walker. Walker is Brooklyn born and raised and has made a huge imprint on gospel music right from his home burough. Sophomore Album VINTAGE WORSHIP Nominated for Best Gospel Album Congrats to Motown Gospel Recording Artist Anita Wilson on her 2015 Grammy Award® Nomination for BEST GOSPEL ALBUM for her critically acclaimed sophomore CD VINTAGE WORSHIP which debuted at #2 on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums Chart upon its release. The 57th Annual Grammy Awards airs February 8, 2015 on CBS! "What an amazing feeling to be Grammy nominated for a 2nd time!," said Anita. "Wow! After working so hard on "Vintage Worship" it is gratifying to be recognized among such amazing artists. So grateful!" The city of Fresno, CA is declaring today ANITA WILSON DAY! Her second single "Keep Doing What You're Doing" written and produced by Wilson and Rick Robinson continues to climb Billboard's Gospel Airplay Chart sitting at #23 this week. This nomination serves as Anita's second consecutive Grammy Award® nomination. Her debut solo CD Worship Soul (2012) received a Grammy Award® nomination for Best Gospel Album of the Year. A Certified Culinary Artist, Trotter Dons a Chef Hat to Unveil Prized Recipes Just in Time for the HolidaysThose accustomed to Bishop Larry D. Trotter serving up unforgettable gospel gems like “Trouble Don’t Last” and “My Worship is For Real” should prepare room on their tables and hearts for what he is serving up next. The best-selling author and loved Senior Pastor of the Sweet Holy Spirit Church of Chicago has finally lifted the lid on a sweet collection of his culinary secrets via the highly anticipated cookbook, “Cooking With the Bishop,” available now. Whipping up an assortment of must-see recipes just in time for the holidays, the endeavor comes as Trotter’s first published cookbook. This may surprise many who were unaware that the legendary gospel artist is also a certified chef trained at Wasburne Trade School and Chicago Cooking and Catering School. For your copy of “Cooking With the Bishop,” visit: Cookingwithbishop.com, |
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