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Marvin Sapp's album gets #1 place for the 5th time

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Multiple award-winning Gospel music icon Marvin Sapp’s 11th solo album debuts #1 on the Billboard Gospel Albums chart, making it the fifth consecutive #1 album debut for the enduring preacher, songwriter and singer. The 10-track album continues Sapp’s signature “churchy but funky” musical style, with songs that refresh, encourage, inspire and uplift. Sapp says: “It is a humbling experience when an album reaches #1. This music, these songs, are birthed out of my life and testimony. They are my lifeline to God. That God would use me to help provide a lifeline to so many others is remarkable. I am grateful to everyone who worked on this album, and to everyone who has purchased it. I hope it blesses you the way it continues to bless me.” Phil Thornton (Verity SVP & General Manager) says: “We are thrilled to celebrate Marvin Sapp on this latest album reaching #1. Marvin Sapp continues to be a guiding force sharing a timeless message that reaches across generations, with a vital...

Relationship corner | Gospel star Cece Winans speaks up

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In an interview with David M. Wallace, gospel Star Cece Winans opens up a bit on her view about gospel relationships. She also went further to admonish Christian homes not to give up on God in their homes. She advised that no matter how though things tend to go in their relationship, always run back to God, cos he instituted marriage. CeCe: Put God first, because honoring God will remind you how to honor others and you will be able to give the way God called you to give. Also, treat people how you want to be treated, especially your spouse. The balance is having order and prioritizing. It’s easy to put things before God, because you have to make a living, but your job can’t come before God. Make sure your marriage and your mate is more important than anything else. It’s easy to put your spouse 3rd or 4th, but you can’t do that, God will honor you when things are in order. It’s been a challenge, but it’s something I didn’t compromise on. Everybody knew that God was first in my lif...

Utter wickedness | fraudsters impersonates gospel boss Kurt Carr

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Award-winning gospel artiste Kurt Carr has become victim of a cyber hoax. Carr's identity has been used by scam artiste who has used fake social media pages, email addresses and a google voice telephone number to contact fellow artistes, preachers, promoters and fans in an effort to fraudulently receive money and have pretend conversations. The elaborate online hoax includes a petition to solicit money for a non existent African charity as well.     "It's unfortunate to think that someone would attempt to  use my identity to contact people in an effort to scam them. I'm working with authorities to ensure that the scam artiste is uncovered and faces the necessary consequences." Kurt Carr says. In the meantime any interaction with Carr outside of his social media pages on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram via @TheKurtCarr are not legitimate and should be reported. To those that knows Carr personally, he has not changed his personal telephone number or email add...