Beltway Buzz

The  Hymns With Phillip Carter “I Love Hymns Family Gathering” is heading to Baltimore  July 15-16, 2022 at New Shiloh Baptist Church. There will be a community-wide hymn sing on Friday, July 15 and it includes special performances. The event...

Music industry professional Andrea René Williams is known as a former GRAMMY Awards Manager and a current publicist, who has represented artists such as Gladys Knight, Pastor Charles Jenkins and the late Andraé Crouch. But few know that the Berklee College of...

Stellar Award nominated Charles Butler & Trinity released a new project, just in time for the holiday season. “The Good News” is a message of hope that Jesus is Lord, He is still on the throne and He has  everything in the...

Gospel music has a new supergroup consisting of three incredibly talented, focused, and enthusiastic men of faith. Rob Mercer, CD Porter and Javon Inman are the brotherhood united to become DRK 2 LGHT. With John P. Kee, The Winans, Commissioned, Yolanda Adams, The Clark Sisters,...

Capitol Hill may never be the same after the Gospel Music Heritage Month celebration that took place on Thursday, September 26 at the United States Capitol.  WHUR radio broadcast legend, Jacquie Gales Webb served as mistress of ceremonies for the evening filled...

2017 was a great year for gospel artists and musicians in and around the Beltway in metropolitan Washington, D.C. As the year comes to a close we take time to reflect on the Top Ten gospel music stories in the...

Richard Smallwood honored his late mother by launching a foundation in her memory.  The Mabel R. Smallwood Foundation launch took place Friday, April 26 at Howard University’s Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel. Mrs. Smallwood was a foster parent who cared for 14...

Have Faith Records recording artist J. Nichole Jones is a one-woman powerhouse. In addition to being a gifted singer and business leader, Jones is a Gospel radio announcer, the founder of the non-profit Single Moms On The Go, the CEO of Have...

Jake Hughes has released a music video for his single “Get Up” from his debut album Warfare & Worship. The Racine, Wisconsin native and indie native is a neo soul gospel artist. Jake Hughes recently performed at a Stellar Award showcase in...

Gospel Music Heritage Month had a grand celebration in the nation’s capital, Sunday, September 16. The “Evolution of Gospel” concert was held at the Warner Theater in Washington, D.C. The line formed early to get into the concert that celebrated...