The year 2025 started with an interview with five-time Grammy Award winning Jazz bassist Esperanza Spaulding (Irma Nejando) about her "Past, Present and Future Tour." The Concord Records' musician's tour included Jazz dancers! Another artists' tour that was covered in The Pulse of Entertainment was Jazz vocalist Aaron Akins. He was interviewed about his "When Do We Love Tour." A Broadway performer Akins' single "When Do We Love" features Wallace and Walter Scott (The Whispers).

Another artist, maybe not too well known to my readers that was interviewed is Reviving Dayvid. He is a Rock Gospel artist that has a powerful voice and message. Both Reviving Dayvid and Aaron Akins participated in my Uplifting Minds II Entertainment Conference. Aaron Akins as a panelist and Dayvid performed his single "No Labels."

Marvin Sapp was interviewed twice in 2025. Once for his first and only R&B album called "If I Was an R&B Singer" and the second interview was about his newest album release "Right at His Feet." In addition, his hometown renamed a street (where the church he founded, Lighthouse Life Center, is located) after his late wife Dr. MaLinda Prince-Sapp. Following the first 2025 interview with Marvin is an interview with Jazz saxophonist Kim Waters about his new Shanachie Entertainment album "Time 2 Groove."

Following Kim Waters, another stand-out interview was with nine-time Grammy nominated and two-time Emmy Award winner B.Slade (Anthony Charles Williams) about his Las Vegas show at the Westgate Resort and Casino where such icons as Diana Ross and Chaka Khan had residencies. Formerly known as Gospel artist Tonex, B.Slade was once Janet Jackson's choreographer. Grammy winning legend Hezekiah Walker had a list of things happening, such as receiving the key to the city of New York; the launch of the Hezekiah Walker Center for Gospel Music on the campus of Virginia Union University; his Walk of Fame also at the Virginia Union University, and the opening of his 10 story/236-unit complex with affordable housing.

A review of the Robin Simone Hollywood Orchestra concert at the Herb Alpert Vibrato Jazz Restaurant followed. Robin and her orchestra gave a million-dollar performance. As 2025 came to an end an interview with the choir master of the three-time Grammy Award winning Soweto Gospel Choir came through. It was about the continuation of their Hope Tour in America. Legendary comedian Marc Yaffee interview followed. We talked about his constant touring and about being honored with Entertainer of the Year. Last highlight for 2025 is the interview with 12-time Grammy Award winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum (Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You") about officiating marriages outside of the church.

What a year! Now, let's see what 2026 brings. http://www.ThePulseofEntertainment.com

On the tour attendees will hear songs from his holiday album "Christmas with Earnest Pugh", which debuted at #2 on Billboard Charts in 2012. The 12 song Christmas album offers classical Christmas songs that have his signature Jazz influence. Singles such as "O Holy Night" and "Away in a Manger." The current single from the "Christmas with Earnest Pugh" album is "New Born King." It also includes the fan-favorite "Ring Dem Bells." Since the release of this holiday project, Pugh has been offering a Christmas Tour to spread love and inspiration.

"We've toured a couple times to Italy," he said when asked if his Christmas Tour goes overseas. "It was for about 21 - 29 days. But we tour mostly where we've been wanted most - here (in the U.S.)"

"We've been touring (for Christmas) for 13 years," Pugh told me. "This year we will be in seven markets. Well, more like ten, since the Pop-ups. But every year it's a theme and this year its ‘Shepards.' They were lowly people...with an angelic announcement...they had to navigate this whole thing."

His latest Gospel album released in 2025 is titled "We Wanna See You" (EPM Music). It is his 13th studio project. The "We Wanna See You" album's lead single was "Your Glory - 2 C U." The current single from "We Wanna See You," "Your Glory...," is produced by E. Devon Goodwin and Keith Williams.

"When we started the search for songs...in Texas. He (Devon) played this song live. I said, ‘I'm going to record this!'," Earnest told me when I asked about the latest single from "We Wanna See You."

The Texas native launched his EPM Music label in 2006. Since then, he has garnered five Billboard #1 hits, multiple Stellar Award nominations, and a Dove and Emmy Award. His hits include "Rain On Us" and "I Need Your Glory."

Special guests on the Earnest Pugh and Friends Christmas Tour include Kim Person and Capria McClearn. Producer/singer/conductor Keith Williams and New York artist Brandon T. Williams.  www.EarnestPugh.com

SYNDICATED COLUMNIST: Dr. Eunice Moseley has an estimated weekly readership of over one million for her column The Pulse of Entertainment. She is the publisher of the digital magazine www.ThePulseofEntertainment.com, which has an estimated 160,000 visitors a month. An entrepreneur, Dr. Moseley’s company, Freelance Associates, is a business management/public relations strategic planning and consulting firm that is celebrating 32 years in 2025. Dr. Eunice also serves as professor for the School of Business at Stanton University in Anaheim, California and serves as promotions director (at-large)/journalist and business consultant for The Baltimore Times. Dr. Moseley founded the Uplifting Minds II Foundation (www.UpliftingMinds.com) in 2023, a 501 C3 with a mission to empower the underserved through three major programs – One Stop Business Shop, the ULMII Professional Conference and the ULMII Academy (business management and public relations). EVENTS: "Uplifting Minds II" Entertainment Conference (ULMII), was launched by Dr. Eunice in 1999, to educate aspiring artists/musicians about the business of entertainment – www.UpliftingMinds2.com. Next ULMII Entertainment Conferences for Baltimore on Saturday April 18, 2026, presented by Security Square Mall and The Baltimore Times, and for Los Angeles on Saturday, November 7, 2026, presented by The Pulse of Entertainment and the ULMII Foundation. The ULMII conferences are free with virtual access via Zoom. ULMII entertainment conference offers a Professional Panel Q&A Session, a Professional Talent Showcase and International Talent Competition where the top three scored acts receive the ULMII Best Act Award and over $20,000 valued in prizes/product/services and cash!