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Pulse of Entertainment: Grammy Nominated Calvin Bridges Celebrates 50 Years Since His Stellar Award Winning Hit Song
‘I Can Go to God in Prayer' Was Released
"I am in awe of God," said Grammy
nominated Gospel singer/songwriter Calvin Bridges when talking about how his highly successful single "I
Can Go to God in Prayer" was originally released in 1976, then covered by the Queen of Gospel Albertina Walker,
then licensed by 300 artists and then licensed by the Smithsonian as a song that changed American culture! "God is worthy
of praise. I'm so honored...so humbled."
I've
interviewed Calvin many times for his music, but I am in awe too about this news that was brought to me. Celebrating
50 years since the release of his signature song that I honestly thought was written by Albertina Walker all this
time. Honestly, Calvin doesn't even look no more than 50 years-old! I asked myself, was he two years-old when he wrote it?
Amazing. Not only has be collaborated as a Gospel
singer/songwriter with Albertina Walker, but Edwin Hawkins, Dr. Bobby Jones, Cheryl Porter, Ricky Dillard and Kurt Carr. Patti
LaBelle performed his song "Come On In This House" on stage. Luciano Pavarotti, Boys Choir of Harlem, Alicia Keyes
and more have covered the "I Can Go to God in Prayer" single too.
"I want to make sure my audience can
relate...," said saxophonist Theresa Grayson about her new single "The Best is Yet to Come"
from her recently released album "It's All About You - Chapter 2" (Blacksmoke Music Worldwide).
"I watch everyone...I noticed how the audience reacts to songs they know. For the album I chose songs that have significance...like
Bishop Paul Morton, Sr.'s ‘Let it Rain'."
The
"The Best is Yet to Come" is a popular Donald Lawrence and The Tri-City Singers song, covered in the style or sax
voice offered by the Grayson. The album title track, "It's All About You" is a Theresa Grayson original.
"I listen to the melody and apply that to make it sing,"
she said when praised her on how she makes her sax sing. "It's ear training. You have to understand your instrument,
technique and theory. It's important to me, as an artist, to... Read the full August 21, 2026 column here...>
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Multi-Grammy
and Stellar Award Winning Kirk Franklin Releases New Songle 'Thank You For Everything' Featuring Karen Clark Sheard
(Los Angeles, CA) - Kirk
Franklin, a 20-time Grammy Award winning music icon shares a new song titled "Thank You For Everything"
featuring Gospel legend Karen Clark Sheard of the Clark Sisters. Written and produced by Kirk Franklin alongside
co-producer Adam Blackstone, "Thank You For Everything" is an uplifting and undeniable Gospel anthem rooted in gratitude,
faith and reflection. Kirk also debuted his original online series "Den Of Kings" to an enthusiastic audience in
2025.
HER Patio Productions Celebrates One Year
Since the Release of 'Say Grace'
(Detroit,
MI) - HER Patio Productions proudly made history in the City of Detroit as the first all-African American
female production team by producing the film "Say Grace" (TUBI).
HER Patio Productions, which consist of Founder and President Deborah Lane Spencer,
alongside Vice President Britney Winn, Chief Financial Officer Chiquita Dunham-Parker, and Chief of Marketing & Culture
Sydni Jackson c celebrate a year since the release of their 'Say Grace' film. "Say Grace" tells the moving story
of a family navigating loss, reconciliation, and the quiet moments where faith becomes action.
(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
