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RCA Inspiration Announces Strategic Partnership With Marquis Boone Enterprises

RCA Inspiration, one of the premiere labels in Gospel and inspirational music, announces a strategic partnership with the entertainment company Marquis Boone Enterprises, to release upcoming projects from Kelontae Gavin and Fresh Start Worship.

Sony Music Announces Joint Partnership With Hip-Hop Artist KB

Chart topping, award winning hip-hop artist and creative KB (born Kevin Burgess) celebrates the launch of a new joint partnership with Sony Music with the release of a new single.

RCA Inspiration Congratulates Kirk Franklin on Two Grammy Wins

RCA Inspiration, one of the premiere record labels in gospel and inspirational music, congratulates Kirk Franklin (Fo Yo Soul/RCA), who celebrated a double win at the 62nd Annual GRAMMY® Awards.

RCA Inspiration Celebrates Two Nominations for 51st NAACP Image Awards

RCA Inspiration celebrates two nominations for the 51st NAACP Image Awards®, with hit-making Gospel icons Kirk Franklin and Donnie McClurkin garnering nods.

Kirk Franklin and Le'Andria Johnson Make Big Splashes at 2019 Soul Train Awards

Appearances by music icon Kirk Franklin (Fo Yo Soul / RCA) and gospel music superstar Le'Andria Johnson were highlights of BET Presents: 2019 Soul Train Awards, which aired live on BET and BET HER on Sunday, November 17th.

RCA Inspiration, Essential Worship Announce Music Partnership With All Nations Worship Assembly

RCA Inspiration and Essential Worship, both divisions of Provident Label Group and Sony Music Entertainment, have announced a strategic music partnership with the global ministry, All Nations Worship Assembly, which is headquartered in Chicago, IL, and has campuses across the U.S. in Atlanta, GA, Huntsville, AL, Memphis, TN, Baltimore, MD, San Bernardino, CA, and Louisville, KY, as well as in Toronto, Ontario in Canada.

Justin Tomlinson Appointed as Associate Director of Digital Marketing at RCA

RCA Inspiration has appointed Justin Tomlinson as Associate Director of Digital Marketing. Tomlinson will lead strategic implementation of digital marketing campaigns for all RCAI artists, and ensure marketing campaigns support all promotion and consumption efforts. Through the role, Tomlinson contributes to the development and communication of RCAI's broader label strategy, while evaluating the effectiveness of campaigns.

RCA Inspiration Announces Ron Hill As Vice President Of Artist Development

RCA Inspiration has appointed GRAMMY® Award-winning music and entertainment veteran Ron Hill as Vice President of Artist Development, reporting to Senior Vice President and General Manager Phil Thornton. Hill will oversee all A&R/Creative matters and the newly-launched Brand Partnership division for RCA Inspiration, Essential Sound, and Verity, encompassing the label's breadth of new inspirational releases from Gospel to hip-hop, nurturing its diverse roster of new and veteran talent, and its award-winning catalog. Among new releases from RCA Inspiration are songs and albums from acclaimed hit makers Kirk Franklin (Fo Yo Soul/RCA), Travis Greene, Donnie McClurkin, Kierra Sheard, Koryn Hawthorne, and more.     

Tito Jackson To Perform At The 2019 Living Legends Foundation Annual Awards Dinner And Gala

Music legend Tito Jackson is scheduled to perform at the 2019 Living Legends oundation's (LLF) Annual Awards Dinner and Gala. This year's event will be held on Friday, October 4, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. at Taglyan Cultural Complex, 1201 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, CA.

RCA Inspiration Garners Three Wins At The 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards

RCA Inspiration garners three wins at the 49th Annual GMA Dove Awards, as chart-topping artists Travis Greene, Koryn Hawthorne, and Marvin Sapp were honored for their hit songs this past year.  Travis Greene won his first Dove Award in the category of Urban Worship Recorded Song of the Year for his chart-topper “You Waited.”  Koryn Hawthorne won her first Dove Award in the category of Contemporary Gospel/Urban Recorded Song of the Year for her hit track “Won't He Do It” (ft. Roshon Fegan).  Marvin Sapp took home his second Dove Award, winning in the category of Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year for his hit single “Close.” 

BWW Review: FJK DANCE Offers A Physical Vocabulary That Elevates and Unites

RCA Inspiration Earns Multiple BET Awards 18 Nominations

RCA Inspiration, the premiere label in gospel music, is celebrating the three nominations its artists and releases received for BET Awards 18. BET announced this year's nominees in a live ceremony in New York City on May 15th and Kirk Franklin (Fo Yo Soul / RCA), Marvin Sapp and Snoop Dogg received nods in the Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel / Inspirational Award category.

RCA Inspiration Earns Multiple BET Awards 18 Nominations

RCA Inspiration, the premiere label in gospel music, is celebrating the three nominations its artists and releases received for BET Awards 18. BET announced this year's nominees in a live ceremony in New York City on May 15th and Kirk Franklin (Fo Yo Soul / RCA), Marvin Sapp and Snoop Dogg received nods in the Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel / Inspirational Award category.

BWW Review: FJK DANCE WORKS IN PROGRESS 2018: UNTOLD SPEAKS VOLUMES! at The Theater At Gibney Dance

FJK Dance Works in Progress: UnTold explores and blends various dance forms: passionate tango and Latin dance with classical ballet, modern, contemporary and Broadway styles all with an Arabic twist! The company, lead by partners Fadi Khoury and Sevin Ceviker breathtakingly tell stories of human emotion through their bodies.

RCA Inspiration Celebrates Its 2018 GRAMMY Award Nominations

RCA Inspiration receives five GRAMMY Award nominations in the categories of Best Gospel Album and Best Gospel Performance/Song, revealed today for the upcoming 60th GRAMMY Awards.

RCA Inspiration Celebrates Four No. 1's on Gospel Charts This Week

RCA Inspiration celebrates four #1s on the Gospel charts this week from award-winning artists The Walls Group and Travis Greene, as The Walls Group returns with their newly-released album THE OTHER SIDE

Tasha Page-Lockhart's New Album 'The Beautiful Project' Out Now

Today, Tasha Page-Lockhart's highly anticipated album, THE BEAUTIFUL PROJECT (Fo Yo Soul / RCA Inspiration), is available everywhere. This is the sophomore effort from the former BET Sunday Best champion, Stellar Award winner and Detroit native. Page-Lockhart released her debut album, Here Right Now, in 2014.

Marvin Sapp Scores 5th Consecutive #1 Album Debut with 'Close'

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.

Award-Winning Artist Tasha Page-Lockhart Unwraps The Beautiful Project

Stellar Award-winning hit artist Tasha Page-Lockhart unwraps her highly anticipated upcoming sophomore album THE BEAUTIFUL PROJECT (Fo Yo Soul / RCA Inspiration), available for pre-order now.

WHO KNEW Announces Nashville Rising Speaker Line Up

The music industry's most popular networking event returns with an amazing lineup of industry leaders sharing their wisdom, stories and predictions about their segment of the industry. Come meet the speakers and all the other industry leaders in the room.