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NEWS    First 'Oak Ridge Boys 20/20 Tour' Arrives Next to Nevada, New York and Ohio   (Nashville, TN) - Grammy Award winning, Country Music Hall of Fame and Grand Ole Opry members The Oak Ridge Boys have kicked off the new year strong with "The Oak Ridge Boys 20/20 Tour." This tour will see the legendary band crisscross the country from Florida to Nevada and just about everywhere in between. With nearly sixty concerts in over twenty states announced already, The Oak Ridge Boys have 20/20 vision when it comes to hitting the road this year. The Oak Ridge Boys, who have sold over 41 million records worldwide, are synonymous with "America, apple pie, baseball, Pop, Rock, Gospel and Country music." In addition to their awards and accolades in the Country and Pop music fields, they have garnered five Grammy Awards, and twelve GMA DOVE Awards, as well as numerous international awards. The group - Joe Bonsall, Duane Allen, William Lee Golden, and Richard Sterban - have earned prestigious membership in the Country Music Hall of Fame (2015 Inductees) and the Grand Ole Opry (2011), and are known worldwide as one of recording history's most extraordinary musical successes. They have charted single after single and album after album, celebrating one double-platinum album and one double-platinum single and more than 30 Top 10 hits, including No. 1 chart-toppers "Elvira," "Bobbie Sue," "Thank God For Kids," "American Made," "Y'All Come Back Saloon," among dozens more.   The Oak Ridge Boys 20/20 Tour: FEB 03 Don Laughlin's Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino / Laughlin, Nev. FEB 04 Don Laughlin's Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino / Laughlin, Nev. FEB 05 Don Laughlin's Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino / Laughlin, Nev. FEB 06 Don Laughlin's Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino / Laughlin, Nev. FEB 07 Don Laughlin's Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino / Laughlin, Nev FEB 08 Don Laughlin's Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino / Laughlin, Nev FEB 09 Don Laughlin's Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino / Laughlin, Nev FEB 13 The Stanley Theatre / Utica, N.Y. FEB 14 Stambaugh Auditorium / Youngstown, Ohio FEB 18 Grand Ole Opry House / Nashville, Tenn. FEB 22 IP Casino Resort and Spa / Biloxi, Miss. FEB 27 Florida Strawberry Festival / Plant City, Fla. FEB 28 Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee / Immokalee, Fla. FEB 29 Orange Blossom Opry / Weirsdale, Fla. MAR 04 Clemens Center / Elmira, N.Y. MAR 05 Peoples Bank Theatre / Marietta, Ohio MAR 06 The Birchmere / Alexandria, Va. MAR 07 American Music Theatre / Lancaster, Pa. MAR 13 UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center / Tifton, Ga. MAR 14 Alabama Theatre / North Myrtle Beach, S.C. MAR 20 Medina Entertainment Center / Medina, Minn. MAR 21 Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City / Kansas City, Kan. MAR 23 Rodeo Austin / Austin, Texas MAR 28 Spartanburg School District 3 Community Auditorium / Spartanburg, S.C. MAR 29 Opp Rattlesnake Rodeo / Opp, Ala. APR 04 Sugar Creek Casino / Hinton, Okla. APR 10 Celebrity Theatre / Phoenix, Ariz. APR 17 The Mansion Theatre / Branson, Mo. APR 18 The Mansion Theatre / Branson, Mo APR 24 Dayton Masonic Center / Dayton, Ohio APR 25 Renfro Valley Entertainment Center / Renfro Valley, Ky. MAY 01 Carl Perkins Civic Center / Jackson, Tenn. MAY 08 The Jackson College / Jackson, Mich. MAY 09 Hatfield Hall / Terre Haute, Ind. MAY 10 Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts / Warsaw, Ind. JUN 05 Hartville Kitchen / Hartville, Ohio JUN 06 Hartville Kitchen / Hartville, Ohio JUN 13 Northern Lights Casino / Walker, Minn. JUN 25 Cv Music Festivals / Cadott, Wis. JUN 26 The Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater / Decatur, Ill. AUG 08 Mill Town Music Hall / Bremen, Ga. AUG 19 Berrien County Youth Fair / Berrien Springs, Mich. SEP 23 The Mansion Theatre / Branson, Mo SEP 24 The Mansion Theatre / Branson, Mo SEP 26 Arlington Music Hall / Arlington, Texas OCT 14 The Mansion Theatre / Branson, Mo OCT 15 The Mansion Theatre / Branson, Mo OCT 21 The Mansion Theatre / Branson, Mo OCT 22 The Mansion Theatre / Branson, Mo NOV 11 The Mansion Theatre / Branson, Mo NOV 12 The Mansion Theatre / Branson, Mo NOV 18 The Mansion Theatre / Branson, Mo NOV 19 The Mansion Theatre / Branson, Mo NOV 14 Crystal Grand Music Theatre / Wisconsin Dells, Wis. oakridgeboys.com.

NEWS  Winners of the 2020 'Uplifting Minds II" Talent Competition to Appear on 'The Melody Trice Show' in Los Angeles, Next 'ULMII" is in Baltimore   (Los Angeles, CA) - Television personality Melody Trice has joined the list of sponsors of the 21st annual "Uplifting Minds II" Entertainment Conference in Baltimore and Los Angeles by inviting the winners of the conference's national talent competition showcase on her show "The Melody Trice Show," tapped in Los Angeles. The first "ULMII" Conference will be in Baltimore Saturday April 18, 2020 from 1 - 4pm at Security Square Mall (6901 Security Blvd, 21244). It will be hosted by radio personality Doresa Harvey (Magic 95.9FM) and DJ Rick (GSE). The "ULMII" Conference offers a panel of professional entertainment industry executives, a talent showcase of experienced artists and a national talent competition showcase of aspiring artists (singers, songwriter, dancers and actors). Melody's rapidly growing talk show resulted, in a round about way, weight loss that landed her on the other end of an interview when she appeared on the "Steve Harvey Show." "The Melody Trice Show" reaches almost 2 million households each week. She has interviewed icons, such as Omar Gooding, Mark Wahlberg, Hill Harper, Debbie Allen and Nick Cannon. Trice serviced on the "ULMII" Conference's panel in 2019 when it was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center. This year she is offering the talent competition winners a chance to be interviewed and/or perform on her nationally syndicated talk show. The free "ULMII" Conference has an impressive success record from the artists that have showcased their talent there. They credit "ULMII" for helping to launch their careers. Parent/manager of a Los Angeles competitor, Miguel, said he was signed by one of the "ULMII" panelists and as a result today Miguel is a Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter. Parent/manager of Naturi Naughton said her performance at the Baltimore "ULMII" event resulted in a run on Broadway because a scout was at the event. From Broadway she joined the R&B group 3LW and from there landed a starring role on the STARZ series "Power". In Baltimore the Featherstone Brothers said in an interview with the City Paper that it was their performance at "ULMII" that resulted in their success. Their song appeared on the third Dru Hill album as "I Should Be (Your Boyfriend)" because SisQo was there to support "ULMII" panelist Jazz (Dru Hill) and heard the song. The song was released as a single with accompanying music video and is currently a platinum selling song. Parent/manager of Los Angeles competitor RoShon Fegan said that what he learned from the "ULMII" founder, who was serving on the professional panel, helped him take his son to "the next level." That next level was a co-starring role on Disney's "Shake It Up", then a starring role on Disney's "Camp Rock", which led to him starring on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars". For more on the "ULMII" Entertainment Conference or to perform at the next date either log onto www.UpliftingMinds2.com or leave a voice message at 562-424-3836 or email her info@thepulseofentertainment.com. "Journey to Love" by Eunice Moseley now Available at Barnes and Nobles. Free Entertainment Conference www.UpliftingMinds2.com LIKE US!

NEWS Jacky Clark Chislohm Team Up with Mary J. Blige on 'Feel Good' Single (Detroit, MI) -  The newest solo single of Jacky Clark-Chisholm (The Clark Sisters)"Feel Good" to be released February 7, 2020. The two-time Grammy Award winner single "Feel Good" features the legendary Grammy and Golden Globe Award winning and Oscar nominated singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist and honorary Queen of Hip-Hop Soul Mary J. Blige. The forthcoming single is the first from Jacky Clark-Chisholm's own record label and this release has been an independent effort for quite some time. "Feel Good," which is produced by Grammy Award winning producer Dominicke A. Polk also features a bonus track with multi-talented rapper and entertainer Tia P. (as seen on BET's 'The Next Big Thing") who co-wrote "Feel Good" along with emerging songwriters Tommy & J'Mel Johnson (TommyJay), Dante Bowden, David Bowden, and John Murray. "Feel Good" is Jacky Clark Chisholm's first solo record since 2018's "My Season/On My Mind" EP, nearly 13 years after her debut solo album "Expectancy" in 2005. "Feel Good" continues to gain traction at Gospel radio and within two weeks has peaked in the Top 50 on Billboard's Gospel Airplay chart. Key supporters include WCHB (Detroit), WFMV (Columbia, SC), WHUR (Washington, D.C), WOAD (Jackson, MS), and WJNJ (Jacksonville, FL) WGRI (Cincinnati, OH). Lifetime Television is also set to premiere the highly anticipated The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel on Saturday, April 11 at 8pm ET/PT, which is executive produced by Mary J. Blige, Queen Latifah, and Missy Elliott and tells the story of the highs and lows of Jacky Clark-Chisholm and her sisters who are known as the top-selling female Gospel group of all time. Jacky Clark Chisholm is a solo Gospel artist, business-woman, educator, evangelist, and member of multiple Grammy Award-winning legendary group, The Clark Sisters. With 16 albums, millions of sales to their credit and considered pioneers of contemporary gospel music for their crossover mainstream appeal and classic performances of "Is My Living In Vain? and "You Brought the Sunshine," The Clark Sisters are the highest-selling female gospel group in history. Chisholm earned an associate of Science degree in nursing, bachelors degree in Family Life Education and is a formidable leader in business. Jacky Clark Chisholm is a former spokesperson for the American Diabetes Association, serves now as Supervisor of Women for the Dominican Republic 2nd Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, Church of God in Christ Inc., former National Youth Choir Coordinator of the Church of God in Christ Inc. for over 16 years, and was a motivational speaker for fundraisers such as H.O.P.E. South Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa. She was an instructor for the American Red Cross before retiring in 2010. ###

NEWS    Shirley Murdock to Star in the Stage-Play 'Serenity House: From Addiction to Deliverance' March 20-22, 2020 at the Johns Hopkins' Turner Auditorium in Baltimore (Baltimore, MD) - Stellar nominated chart-topping singer/songwriter/actress Shirley Murdock will star in the highly acclaimed stage play, "Serenity House: From Addiction to Deliverance," of Playwright Ursula V. Battle. The show is being presented by Unified Voices UV) of Johns Hopkins and Battle Stage Plays. LaKeisha McClendon is the show's Executive Producer. The production will be performed March 20-22, 2020 in Johns Hopkins' Turner Auditorium located at 720 Rutland Avenue in Baltimore. The stage play takes a riveting and thought-provoking look at the opioid epidemic. The production also stars national recording artist Randy "Fruity" Roberts of The Choir Boyz. Roberts portrays "James Franklin" in the production, and will perform "Watch Me Work" from his hit CD "This Is My Story This is My Song" featuring "Kingdom". "Serenity House..." also stars Mavilyn Statham of the legendary Clara Ward Singers, internationally-renowned Gospel female trio "Serenity" and Baltimore's own dynamic songstress Charisse Caldwell-Bowen. Murdock will portray "Sister Claire C. Voyant", and will also sing in the production." Murdock's R&B hits include "As We Lay," "Go On Without You," "Husband," and "In Your Eyes." Meeting Bishop T.D. Jakes in the late 1990s led not only to features on his #1 CD, but the realization of her lifelong dream to sing Gospel. He signed Murdock to his Dexterity Sounds/EMI recording label, and her debut Gospel CD entitled "Home," was nominated for a Stellar Award. The following project Soulfood (Tyscot Records), received both Stellar and Dove Award nominations. Her latest project "The Journey," is a live CD/DVD recording that features Regina Belle, Kelly Price, and Beverly Crawford. The songstress' theatrical credits include Priest Tyaire's hit stage play, "Mrs. Independent. Serenity will perform several Gospel favorites throughout the production. Dr. Gregory Wm. Branch is the stage director, while Howard "Buddy" Lakins, Jr. is the musical director for the powerful production, which will also include original music composed by the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University student Allen Branch. On-air radio personality Lee Michaels is also in the production. The production's storyline centers around the journey six men and women - who are three months in recovery, take after arriving at the imaginary United in Victory Tabernacle on the Hill Freewill Catholic Baptist and Episcopal Church of God in Christ's newly opened "Serenity House."