by Fred Willis | Apr 24, 2018 | Books & Magazines, Gospel
Gold and Platinum selling Gospel/Jazz Pianist, NBC/Bravo reality TV star, private pilot and pastor Ben Tankard is living a Full Tank Life. The godfather of Gospel Jazz was recently inducted into the Stellar Awards Honors Hall of Fame at the 2018 Stellar Awards in March. Tankard’s honor by The Stellar Awards exemplifies his lifetime of achievements in the Gospel Music industry as an artist, musician and producer. The 15-time Stellar Award winner has earned numerous awards and accolades on his recent 3-Volume FULL TANK gospel/jazz CD and his best-selling, hardback, self-help book The Full Tank Life: Fuel Your Dreams-Ignite Your Destiny. Tankard is now taking flight across the country this spring and summer on a whirlwind book and cd tour to empower everyone to live a Full Tank Life! His The Full Tank Life: Fuel Your Dreams, Ignite Your Destiny book was named an Essence Magazine Inspirational Book of the Year and is available now in hardback, paperback, ebook and audiobook versions (published by FaithWords / Hachette Publishing).
“Jewel and I are super excited for the great things that God has done for us in music, ministry, TV and business,” Tankard shares. “We are eager to reach back and help others by coming to their cities to be an encouragement.” With tour co-sponsor SHELL AVIATION on board to provide a “Full Tank” of aircraft fuel, The Tankards are flying their airplanes into smaller communities to minister at churches and for organizations that would not normally be able to afford to bring an A-List artist, author or television personality to their city. “We are delighted to have Subway, Walmart and Shell Aviation in our corner,” states Tankard. “We are only planning to travel into fifty more cities with our 2-hour Full Tank Life Tour event before we start shooting season four of
The Tankards TV show later this year.”
Most of the Tankard’s Full Tank Life Tour dates will be FREE to the public via corporate sponsors. Each tour date will consist of a meet and greet, a mini-concert, a life inspiring seminar and a book signing with Ben and his wife Jewel. Churches and organizations are encouraged to contact
The Destiny Center at 615-907-0185 /
bentankardtour@aol.com to book the Tankards for a tour date.
Ben Tankard Full Tank Life Tour Dates:
Fuel Your Dreams, Ignite Your Destiny
April 28 Tuskegee, AL Tuskegee University
April 30 Orlando, FL
May 18 Norcross, GA
May 19 Columbus, GA
May 20 Phoenix City, AZ
May 25 Gainesville, FL
May 26 Keystone, FL
May 27 Miami, FL
May 28 Atlanta, GA
June 1-3 Birmingham, AL Jazzfest
June 8 Daytona Beach, FL
June 9 Tampa, FL Jazzfest
June 10 Sarasota, FL
June 15 Warner Robbins, GA
June 16 Alma, GA
June 22 Spartanburg, SC
June 23 Durham, NC
June 29 Bowling Green, KY
June 30 Exmore, VA
July – December “YOUR CITY”, USA – Call Now!
by Fred Willis | Apr 18, 2018 | Gospel, Music News
Travis Greene continues to cement his place as a top Gospel artist by securing three Billboard Music Award nominations across all Gospel categories, as announced live this morning on NBC’s “Today” show. Travis is nominated for “Top Gospel Artist,” “Top Gospel Song” and “Top Gospel Album” for his chart-topping album titled CROSSOVER: LIVE FROM MUSIC CITY. The 2018 Billboard Music Awards will air on NBC live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 20 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Greene won “Top Gospel Song” at last year’s 2017 Billboard Music Awards with his No. 1 hit single, “Made A Way.” With today’s announcement, Greene has now received eight career Billboard Music Award nominations.
Says Travis, “I am overwhelmed by the faithfulness of God and the support of so many people. I had an inclination that some cool things would happen in my life, but never in a million years could I have fathomed this. Thank you so much Billboard for the recognition and love. Big shouts to my family, RCA Inspiration, Greenelight Music, Forward City Church, all radio stations, and everyone who chooses to embrace my heart through music. We’re just getting started! #engageculture.”
Travis started 2018 with a bang — with a GRAMMY® nomination and sold-out first leg of his much-anticipated “Crossover Live Tour,” in support of CROSSOVER: LIVE FROM MUSIC CITY. Keeping up the momentum, Greene announced a second leg of the tour titled “Crossover Live Tour Vol. 2”, which kicked-off on March 2, making April and May stops in Phoenix, Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Birmingham, Jacksonville, Orlando, and Tampa. For a full list of tour dates, please visit: http://travisgreene.tv/
In addition to the 2017 Billboard win and eight Billboard Award career nominations, Greene has also been nominated for three GRAMMY® Awards,one 49th NAACP Image Awards nomination; 13 Stellar Awards, three Dove Awards and one Soul Train Award. Travis Greene was awarded four Stellar Awards for the 2018 ceremony that took place in March, taking home the honors for “Artist of the Year,” “Male Vocalist of the Year,” “Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year” and “Producer of the Year,” with a total of seven Stellar wins.
by Fred Willis | Mar 8, 2018 | Christian, Gospel
Israel Houghton has brought the world unforgettable music. His songs have bridged together demographics that were otherwise on the polar ends of the musical spectrum. He has not only bridged together a multiplicity of musical styles and tastes, his work and ministry has been awarded accordingly. After successful recordings in Africa and Asia, the gospel worship artist took a bit of a step back following a very public change in his private life.
He has experienced the grace he sings about and has undoubtedly experienced God in a whole new way…another level, if you will! We were able to catch up with him last year and he did mention new music, but not much about a new sound! His newest single “Reckless Love” is a bit of a departure from what you may expect from the stringed psalmist but the message is right on par with his immense catalog of hits! Read the full press release below and make sure you add the hot new single to your music collection when it drops on tomorrow!
THE SIX TIME GRAMMY® WINNING ARTIST GEARS UP FOR FORTHCOMING EP RELEASE IN THE SPRING
Six-time GRAMMY® winning artist ISRAEL HOUGHTON releases his new single tomorrow, March 9, titled “Reckless Love” on iTunes, Amazon and all digital retailers worldwide. “Reckless Love” is the first new song from Houghton’s forthcoming EP, due this Spring.
As the leader of ISRAEL AND NEW BREED, a critically acclaimed musical ensemble and ministry organization, the group has amassed two gold-selling albums titled LIVE FROM ANOTHER LEVEL, ALIVE IN SOUTH AFRICA and six GRAMMY® Awards; 15 Dove Awards; two Stellar Awards and one Soul Train Award.
The father of the cross cultural movement in gospel music Houghton is known for injecting contemporary gospel and worship with a blazing, youthful energy that has made him among the most influential tastemakers in his field. His canon of songs have become standards in houses of faith around the globe, tearing down the walls of racial divide in the church.
For more information please visit:
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by Fred Willis | Mar 28, 2017 | Celebrity, Gospel, Television
David & Tamela Mann Star in Popular Comedy Series
David Mann, Tamela Mann and company bring a new assortment of hysterical family situations and laughs in the third season of their hit Bounce comedy series Mann & Wife. Bounce will double the fun by kicking off season three with two new original episodes back-to-back 9:00-10:00 pm (ET) on Tuesday, March 28. All-new Mann & Wife episodes will continue to premiere Tuesday nights at 9:00 pm (ET)through the spring on Bounce.
Real-life husband and wife team David and Tamela Mann star and serve as executive producers of Mann & Wife. The half-hour situation comedy follows their characters – newlyweds and second-chance sweethearts Daniel and Toni Mann – as they laugh and love their way through the ups and downs of life as a blended family, each with two children from previous marriages.
In addition to the show’s popular stars, Tony Rock is back as Daniel’s partner on the police force with Steven Wash (Daniel, Jr.), Amir O’Neil (Darren), Lauryn Kennedy Hardy (Terri) and Jadah Marie (Tosha) playing the Mann children.Terri J. Vaughn joins the cast as Daniel’s new Lieutenant and also directs an episode this season.
This season sees hilarious takes on visiting family, mistaken identity, school pressure, phony health scares, an embarrassing email leak and even a 1970’s cop show spoof. Guest stars include George Wallace, Antonio Fargas, Carl Payne, Victoria Rowell, Rod “Rod Man” Thompson, DC Youngfly, Blue Kimble, Vanessa Fraction and Brely Evans.
Mann & Wife co-creator Roger Bobb (House of Payne The Rickey Smiley Show) serves as executive producer and director of the series.
Mann & Wife has been a smash success, setting network records for viewership in both seasons. Bounce is the only emerging broadcast network producing original scripted series, which in addition to Mann & Wife includes the current mega-hit drama Saints & Sinners and the popular comedies In The Cut and Family Time.
Bounce (@BounceTV) airs on the broadcast signals of local television stations and corresponding cable carriage and features a programming mix of original and off-network series, theatrical motion pictures, specials, live sports and more. Bounce has grown to be available in more than 94 million homes across the United States and 93% of all African-American (AA) television homes, including all the top AA television markets. Among the founders of Bounce are iconic American figures Ambassador Andrew Young and Martin Luther King, III.
by Fred Willis | Mar 7, 2017 | Gospel, Music News
ANTICIPATED FOLLOW UP TO WORLDWIDE SMASH WORTH ANTHONY BROWN OFFERS NEW SINGLE
‘TRUST IN YOU’ TO RADIO TODAY
Hot off the heels of the award-winning album, “Everyday Jesus,” Anthony Brown & group therAPy returns with another hit-in-the-making, “Trust In You.”
“Trust In You,” is a beautiful, personal and purposeful worship song that once again proves why Brown and group theraPy are considered among the top artists in the genre. Speaking to the unlimited vastness of who God is, “Trust In You,” is well crafted and as is the group’s signature, the vocals are impeccable.
The response to the song has been swift and amazing. Program directors from around the country, have been raving about the new song and are adding it to their rotations immediately.
Here’s what people are saying:
“I love it! Anthony shows how diverse he is with this “pull at your heart strings” song. It’s destined to be another BIG hit!” – Jerry Smith, Inspirational Programming Content Director – Radio One, PD /WNNL The Light 103.9 FM.
“Trust In You,” is fantastic … I will be adding this immediately,” Debra Rhodes Program Director of WYCA 102.3 FM Chicago/IL
“First 5 seconds sold me!,” Myron D. Fears, KPRS-FM/KPRS-HD2/KPRT-AM
And simply … “WhoooooooooooWEEE,” Randi Myles, Program Director of WPZR-Praise 102.7 FM/Detroit
Anthony Brown has big plans for the rest of 2017. He is slated to co-host the 32nd Annual Stellar Awards which tape March 25 in Las Vegas and “Trust In You,” is the first single from the forthcoming album ‘Long Way From Sunday.’
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Gold and Platinum selling Gospel/Jazz Pianist, NBC/Bravo reality TV star, private pilot and pastor Ben Tankard is living a Full Tank Life. The godfather of Gospel Jazz was recently inducted into the Stellar Awards Honors Hall of Fame at the 2018 Stellar Awards in March. Tankard’s honor by The Stellar Awards exemplifies his lifetime of achievements in the Gospel Music industry as an artist, musician and producer. 
“Jewel and I are super excited for the great things that God has done for us in music, ministry, TV and business,” Tankard shares. “We are eager to reach back and help others by coming to their cities to be an encouragement.” With tour co-sponsor SHELL AVIATION on board to provide a “Full Tank” of aircraft fuel, The Tankards are flying their airplanes into smaller communities to minister at churches and for organizations that would not normally be able to afford to bring an A-List artist, author or television personality to their city. “We are delighted to have Subway, Walmart and Shell Aviation in our corner,” states Tankard. “We are only planning to travel into fifty more cities with our 2-hour Full Tank Life Tour event before we start shooting season four of 
