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Legendary singer Shirley Baines to be memorialized, Feb. 8
Feb 3, 2021Legendary music artist and soprano Shirley Baines passed away January 15 in Houston, as announced by Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. She is known as a founding member of the Houston NCGCC, Houston Grand Opera and Broadway performer.... -
MyHoustonGOSPEL.com limits promoting gospel events to battle COVID
Jan 18, 2021COVID-19 has ravaged our gospel music community over the past 10 months. To do our part and decrease liability, MyHoustonGOSPEL.com is not publishing or promoting ANY events held indoors that do not have social distancing and mask... -
Kirbyjon Caldwell, pastor and Houston gospel icon sentenced
Jan 17, 2021Gospel producer and pastor, Kirbyjon Caldwell was recently sentenced to prison, accused of “conspiring to persuade multiple victims to invest nearly $3.5 million in Chinese bonds.” His work in Houston, leading Windsor Village United Methodist Church,... -
Dr. Bettye Nelson celebrates birthday with virtual event
Dec 21, 2020Gospel legend Dr. Bettye Nelson (known on social media as “the Mother”) was celebrated this week with a virtual birthday event, December 20 in Houston. To kickoff the celebration, a virtual shout out session was held... -
Vgn Bae Studios to hold holiday event Dec. 21, announces roster
Dec 21, 2020Vgn Bae Studios, a Houston record label and studio, is hosting a Christmas event December, 21 online. They’ve been rolling out their artist roster during the holiday season, which includes Nakitta Foxx, Tatiana Barnett and Michael... -
Dr. Jacqueline Chambers to celebrate 50 years of music ministry, Dec. 22
Dec 10, 2020Houston musician Dr. Jacqueline Chambers is celebrating fifty years of music ministry, December 22 with a Facebook Live event at 7:00pm CT. Watch it live. Read her biography: When the Lord has a calling on your... -
Family recovers from COVID-19 after spread during virtual concert in Houston
Dec 7, 2020Ernestine Ray was driving home from work on July 3 when her vision turned blurry. A few hours later, she was in a Houston hospital, where she was diagnosed with Covid-19 and failing kidneys. She started crying. The... -
Houston gospel singer Derrick Leon passes away
Oct 18, 2020Derrick Leon, worship leader, singer/songwriter reportedly passed away this week. He served as a worship leader at Windsor Village United Methodist Church as well as a member of Kathy Taylor’s group Favor. Friends and family outpoured condolences... -
Essence Magazine sits down with The Walls Group
Oct 8, 2020Essence Magazine’s Music Monday’s featured Houston gospel artists, The Walls Group. They chatted and performed some personal favorites during the live video special with Jordan Benston. Watch and learn more about the group....Read More -
Houston gospel singer Quinten Simon wins “CD Project of the Year”
Aug 26, 2020Houston gospel singer, Quinten Simon, recently won CD of the Year at the 2020 Gospel Choice Music Awards (Atlanta, GA) for his project, “God Still Answers Prayer.” The Gospel Choice Awards, celebrates “the heritage of Gospel Music, pay...