After years of airing on BET, the annual “Super Bowl Gospel Celebration” special will be available this year on streaming platforms Amazon and IMDB TV as well as broadcast channels Bounce and ION TV.
Now in its 23rd year, the special offers NFL players the opportunity to talk about their spiritual lives, in addition to featuring performances from gospel musicians and others. Because of the pandemic, the concert and related elements were pre-recorded in Dallas, Atlanta and Los Angeles. The special is set to debut on Feb. 12, the day before Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Bounce TV, and will also be available for streaming free even without membership on Prime Video and IMDB TV.
“This 23-year journey with the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration is a testament to how faith can grow the seed of a dream into a reality far greater than any plan we might have set out to achieve,” said Melanie Few, founder and executive producer of the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration. “Despite every obstacle placed in our path, our faith in this vision has been rewarded with this anointed production that has touched the lives of so many.”
This year’s Super Bowl Gospel Celebration is hosted by Sarah Jakes Roberts and DC Young Fly. It is set to feature a wide array of award-winning musical performers, including Grammy Award winner CeCe Winans, who will perform a Gospel medley; CeeLo Green, who will perform a duet with Pastor Mike Jr.; Mali Music with singer-actress Chloe; and Regina Belle, who will close the show with a performance featuring the NFL Players Choir. Russell Wilson, Cam Jordan, Kirk Cousins, Stefon Diggs, Stefon Diggs and Matt Judon are among the NFL players slated to appear.
(Pictured: CeeLo Green and Pastor Mike Jr.)
The special will include a tribute to Deion Sanders, two-time Super Bowl Champion and current head coach for Jackson State University’s football team, who will be presented with the Lifetime Inspiration Award. Sanders will be honored for his work in increasing the visibility of Historically Black College and Universities’ athletics, and will be one of four NFL players to ever receive the award. In addition, the Black Women’s Health Imperative, a national nonprofit dedicated to the health and wellness of Black girls and women, will present a special recognition for former Carolina Pathers player DeAngelo Williams for his donations to cancer screenings via his DeAngelo Williams Foundation nonprofit.
After its initial presentation, the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration will receive an encore performance on Ion Television on Sunday, Feb. 13 at 12 a.m. ET/9 p.m PT. The special will continue to be freely available on Prime Video and IMDB TV for the remainder of February, in recognition of Black History Month.
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Maverick City had a full sweep at The Grammys this year! Watch their acceptance speech below:
In addition to all of their wins, Maverick City performed alongside Quavo and members of the Sunday Service Choir during a tribute to Quavo’s nephew and Migos member Takeoff. The song was written by Quavo and was heavily inspired by a post he shared on instagram shortly after the passing of his nephew.
After adding background and lead voices from Maverick City and the Sunday Service Choir, the tribute song became the backdrop for a tribute not only celebrating Takeoff, but also celebrating a long list of artists who passed away this year including Coolio, Stephen TWitch Boss, Anita Pointer, Bruce Gowers, DJ Kay Slay, Irene Cara Tyrone Downie, Hector Ramierez and many others.
Maverick City Music said they agreed to performance as a way to mourn with those who mourn as scripture encourages believers to do:
Paul tells us, “Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn” (Romans 12:15). Rejoicing is easier than mourning, but both are part of the human experience in this fallen world. And both are part of ministry.
Maverick City also shared that they wanted their performance “to raise awareness around gun violence and keeping the faith during troubled times.” The worship collective delivered a soulful performance of Wiz Khalifa’s “See You Again.” Watch the full performance below.
Urban Inspirational music has a variety of sounds. It includes sounds influenced by Traditional/Contemporary Gospel, the R&B sound, Soul, Afro-beats, Hip Hop and more!
Jor’Dan Armstrong has been a leader in the genre style of Urban Christian Inspiration with the R&B sound for over 8 years. This style has had many names over the years such as Gospel Soul, Christian Soul, R&P and the latest trending terms such as Christian R&B and Urban Inspirational music. Jordan has been a leader in this sound for almost 10 years. Now he’s taking it all to a city near you via his “Church Girls Love R&B” tour! Named after the title of his latest album, Church Girls Love R&B, Jor’Dan is using this tour to continue to help continue to build the Urban Inspiration genre by featuring key leading vocals in every city.
The tour began in November of 2022, and continues into the new year. The second leg of the tour kicks off in January hitting New York on January 4th, in Chicago on January 11th and continues in several other cities throughout the entire month of January. See a full list of tour stops below:
Featured guests in each city include artists such as Jermaine Dolly, Ajanee, Ahjah from The Walls Group, Jabari Jonson, Adia, Adrian Butler and many many more! If you’re a fan of Soul music, inspiration and all around good vibes, you don’t want to miss this tour!
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The Grammy Nominations are in and DOE, Elevation Worship, Tobe Nwigwe, PJ Morton and Erica Campbell are all looking to bring home an award.
💬 Let us know which nominations you’re excited about and if there’s anyone you would like to see perform.
Scroll down for the full listing of nominees in Gospel, Christian R&B, and more!
“Maverick City Music”
Best Gospel Performance/Song Kingdom ft. Kirk Franklin
Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song Fear Is Not My Future ft. Kirk Franklin
Best Gospel Album Maverick City Music & Kirk Franklin – Kingdom Book One (Deluxe)
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album Maverick City Music – Breathe
“DOE”
Best Gospel Song Performance “When I Pray”
Best Gospel Album “Clarity”
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song “So Good”
Elevation Worship
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album “Roar”
TOBE Nwigwe
“Best New Artist”
PJ Morton
Best R&B Song “Please Don’t Walk Away”
Best R&B Album “Watch The Sun”
Best Gospel Song/Performance “The Better Benediction”
Erica Campbell
Best Gospel Song/Performance “Positive”
Tye Tribbett
Best Gospel Song/Performance “Get Up”
Best Gospel Album “All Things New”
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