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Pastor Shirley Caesar Talks About A Spiritual Whitney Houston Experience

Jerry Smith — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:29:03 +0000

Pastor Shirley Caesar shares an inspiring story about an experience the late Whitney Houston had at Pastor Kim Burrell’s church The Love & Liberty Fellowship Church in Houston, TX. The going home celebration for Whitney will take place Saturday February 18, 2012 at the Newark, N.J. church where she sang as a child. The service will be private but televised to a national audience. Listen to my interview with Pastor Shirley Caesar below.

Whitney Houston’s Longtime Friend Kim Burrell Speaks on Singer’s Death

thelightnc Staff — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:02:06 +0000

Via CNN.com:

Whitney Houston’s longtime friend, Kim Burrell exchanged voice mails with the singer shortly before her death. Burrell described Houston as being “in great spirits, as always.” Burrell knew Houston to be a “fighter” and a “survivor.”

Burrell said she was confident in Houston’s religious foundation. “Whitney knew to go to God. Whitney knew how to pray,” a tearful Burrell said Monday. “… I’m very confident that whatever her last moments were, she knew that God could be there for her. … She’s with him today.”

The last voicemail Houston left for Burrell had gospel music playing in the background. “It’s just very hard today to see all of this,” she said. “It’s very surreal, but I’m trying very hard to be strong for her.”

Best Female Gospel Artist Of 2011

thelightnc Staff — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:00:10 +0000

The women of Gospel held their own in 2011, but who was the best? The first annual Digital Gospel Music Award, presented by Elev8 for the Best Female Gospel Artist of 2011 goes to … Le’Andria Johnson! She received the overwhelming majority of the 1640 votes submitted with 36%.

Le’Andria received competition from a highly accomplished and respected field artists like Yolanda Adams, CeCe Winans, Maurette Brown-Clark, Martha Munizzi, Kim Burrell, Karen Clark-Sheard, Dorinda Clark-Cole, Beverly Crawford and Lisa Page Brooks finished second through tenth, respectively. While Jessica Reedy, Kierra Sheard and Shirley Caesar received the most write-in votes.

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Shirley Caesar Honored As 2011 BMI Gospel Music Trailblazer

Jerry Smith — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:19:59 +0000

BMI honored gospel greats Commissioned and Pastor Shirley Caesar at the organization’s 12^th Annual Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards Luncheon. The event was held January 14, 2011, at Rocketown in Nashville and was hosted by Catherine Brewton, BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, and Del Bryant, BMI President & CEO.

The ceremony will be telecast as a special on the Gospel Music Channel Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 7 p.m.; an encore presentation will air at 8:30 p.m.

BeBe & CeCe Winans’ “Close to You” was named BMI’s Most Performed Gospel Song of the Year. Written by BeBe Winans and published by Music of Everhits, the song also earned the 2010 Dove Award for Urban Recorded Song of the Year. BeBe & CeCe Winans celebrated the honor with a blazing performance of “Close to You.”

Donnie McClurkin co-hosted the musical tribute to Pastor Caesar, which featured spine-tingling musical performances by Arnetta Murrill, Ledisi, Lucinda Moore, Beverly Crawford, and Kim Burrell.

Kim Burrell also anchored the homage to Commissioned. A commanding musical tribute was delivered by Dawkins & Dawkins, Men of Standard, Parkes Stewart and Deitrick Haddon, The Clark Sisters, and Marvin Sapp with The Soul Seekers.

The original members of Commissioned gathered on stage for the finale, marking the group’s first performance together in over a decade. They were greeted with a standing ovation by the audience of gospel music’s premier songwriters and recording artists, executives, and legends.

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Pastor Shirley Ceasar Stops By To Share Her Special Day With The Light

Sha'Linda Jeanine — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 21:21:58 +0000

The wonderfully talented and Pastor Shirley Ceasar stopped by The Light studio to break bread or rather have cake in celebration for her birthday. Shirley was giddy and in bright spirits as fans phoned in the send their many well wishes. Pastor Ceasar will also have a much bigger party this even with family and friends, one of which joined her as she stopped thru our station, the lovely Kim Burrell. Kim even stepped up the mic and serenaded a sweet birthday ballad exclusively for our listeners dedicated to the great Pastor.

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Here Are "Sunday Best" Top 20

Melissa Wade — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:00:40 +0000

After all the auditions were over BET’s gospel competition has chosen it top 20 finalists, which will perform this Sunday at 8pm.

This is the 3rd season of Sunday Best, Hosted by Kirk Franklin, and new judges Pastor Donnie McClurkin, Yolanda Adams joining Erica and Tina Campbell of Mary Mary.

You can look for Kim Burrell to share her talent as this seasons contestant mentor.

And the Top 20 are:

Bethany Devine – Little Rock, AR
Brian Smith – Chicago, IL
Brittney J. Dear – Madison, MS
David E. Wilford – Millsboro, DL
Davon Fleming – Baltimore, MD
Dathan Thigpen – Ridgeland, MS
Durward Davis – Tulsa, OK
Fumni Oduyemi – Lagos, Nigeria
Franklin Davis, IV – New Orleans, LA
Goldwire McLendon – Philadelphia, PA
Jonte Thomas – New Orleans, LA
Lamesha “Mesie” Augustine – Indianapolis, IN
Leandria Johnson – Orlando, FL
Martha Buries – Houston, TX
Orlando Wright – Cincinnati, OH
Quiana Pettigrew – Cleveland, OH
Robert Hatcher – Brooklyn, NY
Tawanna Tarvin – Monroe, LA
Tiffany Carlin-Laird – Baton Rouge, LA
Vernell Payton – New Orleans, LA