The king of gospel quartet music, Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson, has died suddenly at the age of 50. Johnson was found dead in his Atlanta, Georgia home on September 30. Johnson was known for gospel radio hits such as “Be Right,” “Let Go and Let God Have His Way,” “Send A Revival,” and “Hide Behind the Mountain.”
Gospel star, Earnest Pugh, has reunited with Blacksmoke Music Worldwide CEO, Kerry Douglas, on the soul-stirring Billboard Top Ten Gospel Airplay chart radio smash, “God Wants to Heal You.” Over a decade ago, Pugh and Douglas created a string of hits together such as “For My Good,” “Every Promise,” and the No. 1 smashes, “Rain on Us” and “I Need Your Glory.” Pugh’s five-octave vocal range and Douglas’ guerrilla marketing tactics have made them an unbeatable team, according to admirers. After years apart, they have picked up where they left off to release Pugh’s tenth album, “The Outpour Experience Live”
If you ever doubted God’s plan for your life, just listen to “Big” by Pastor Mike Jr., and your outlook will greatly improve. The rousing, uplifting anthem by Pastor Mike affirms that God has incredible blessings in store for all who believe in Him. Clearly, listeners Mike’s message because the song, which is the lead single from his album, “Live Free,” has hit #1 on the gospel radio as well as garnered five Stellar Award nominations. In a nod to the versatility of his music, the artist, track and album are listed in the New Artist of the Year, Urban/Inspirational
Over the last decade, Zacardi Cortez’s muscularly dynamic vocals have established him as one of soul music’s new leaders. The gruff-voiced tenor has scored No. 1 hits such as “1 on 1” and “Oh, How I Love You,” which recently spent a dozen weeks atop the Billboard Gospel Airplay chart. Now, he’s recorded his most heartfelt musical statement yet with “You Don’t Know” (Black Smoke Music Worldwide). It opens softly with Cortez singing, “You don’t know what I’ve been through, let me share my story with you,” and he goes on to reminisce about some of his real-life challenges. Then,