"I fell in love with music...all genres...Elvis
Presley, R&B, Motown, 80s music, Rock. When I was two years old, I saw Elvis Presley and said that's what I want to do,
but God had a detour...30 years of ministry," laughed the Rock-n-Roll Reverend (Brady Weldon) when I
asked if he transitioned from ministry to music or music to ministry. "I don't have a manual on transitioning...it's
more like adding another lane to what I do...which is to make a difference. I want to have a cause. I started grabbing the
best music...and the Rock-n-Roll Reverend Band was formed."
The Rock-n-Roll Reverend was about to hold another Rock-n-Roll Concert at Brentwood Roy E. Barberi Theatre
in Tennessee when we talked. They had one in May at the Discovery Park of America in partnership with the Tennessee Alliance
for Kids, an organization that has helped over 10,000 kids and their families who are in need. At the most recent concert
in August The Rock-n-Roll Reverend Band had a special guest, Contemporary Christian music artist Leighton Rhodes. Opening
The Rock-n-Roll Reverend Band's concert event was R&B/Pop artist Kelly King; Pop/Rock vocalist Sean Michael Murray; Country/Pop
veteran Laurin Floyd Turner, and country/Folk/Rock veteran John Isbell.
"I wanted to put that car in it, a 1958
Cadillac, the jewel of the whole video," said Jazz guitarist dee Brown (Demitris Edwards Brown) with
a laugh when we were discussing the music video to his new single "Summer Cruise" (Innervision
Records). "It represents something in Detroit that happens in August. Detroit is known for cars on Woodard Blvd. People
line-up on the side of the road...there's carnivals, jugglers, concerts... The world comes to model these cars...Model Ts,
Porsches, concept cars, and people make their own cars! It goes to four or five cities then back into Detroit. Its (the music
video) a lot of AI...but it tells what goes on."
So,
that's the feeling you get from dee's new single "Summer Cruise." That feeling of driving down the highway with
windows open, the air blowing, the sun shining and the music sounding just perfect for the "cruise."
"I was talking to my son, and I asked him, ‘What can
I do to promote the single?' and he said, ‘A video'," dee said about how the high-spirited music video came to
be. "...I wanted to do a video that... Read the full August 11, 2026 column here...>
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Brandy Norwood
Returns to Lifetime for Sequel to Holiday Movie, 'Christmas Everyday'
(Los Angeles, CA) - Grammy Award winning singer and actress Brandy
Norwood returns to Lifetime this holiday to executive produce and star in 'Christmas Everyday'. Norwood reprises
her role as Francine "Fancy" Ballantine, which garnered her an NAACP Award nomination, alongside real-life daughter
Sy'rai Smith who stars as Fancy's younger sister, Belle. Debbi Morgan is their mother, Evelyn and Robert
C. Riley is Fancy's fiancé, Jaylen. The film recently wrapped production and is part of this year's "It's a Wonderful
Lifetime Holiday" slate.
Two-Times Grammy Nominated Koryn Kawthorne
Release New Single 'His Favorite' on Motown Gospel, from Her 'Big Gospel' EP - Out October 2, 2026
(Louisiana) - Following her recent signing to Motown Gospel, two-time
Grammy Award nominated artist Koryn Hawthorne releases her uplifting anthem, "His Favorite,"
The song previews her forthcoming EP, "Big Gospel," due out October 2, 2026
The "His Favorite" single is produced by Lil Ronnie (Glorilla,
Usher, Britney Spears), It highlights Hawthorne's seamless blend of Gospel and R&B. Written by Hawthorne alongside collaborators
Jordan Dollar, Alexandria Dollar, Jeffrey Shannon, Rickey Offord, and Ronnie Jackson, it serves as a reminder that blessings
can be found even in the smallest moments of life.
(Tuscaloosa, AL ) - The #1 Billboard Chart-Topping
hit "Promises" by Lisa Knowles Smith and The Brown Singers has taken the world by storm and made history as the
first all-female Gospel quartet group to reach #1 status on Billboard's Gospel Chart and Mediabase Airplay Chart. The single
is from their album "Revival: Live in Dallas." Both the song and the album have now earned the legacy group of family
singers their first two Dove Award nominations.
One
is a 2026 Dove Award nomination for Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year, and the other for Traditional Gospel Album
of the Year.
The 57th Annual Dove Awards
is set to be held October 6, 2026 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN hosted by The Gospel Music Association.
Lisa Knowles Smith & The Brown Singers' Dove Award nomination is
an addition to the incredible banner year for the iconic ladies of quartet music. The group garnered five 2026 Stellar Award
nominations this year:
Quartet Of The Year Duo/Chorus Group Of The Year
Song Of The Year - "Promises"
Producer
Of The Year - Alescia Knowles-Smith & Frederick Perry
Albertina
Walker Female Artist Of The Year - Lisa Knowles-Smith
Adding
to their busy concert and tour schedule of appearances, Lisa Knowles Smith & the Brown Singers will host their 50th Anniversary
Homecoming Celebration Concert on Sunday, October 18th at 4PM at Temple of Deliverance Church Of God in Christ, Memphis, TN.
Special guests will 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.
Stemming off the heals of their "Promises" single, the ladies have released
a new single "Goodness." Their new single is faith-building and encouraging, inspiring believers to remember God's
faithfulness as assurance that He will continue to provide, protect, and keep His promises. "Goodness" is available
on all digital music platforms
