JANUARY
Xist Records signs The Ambassador & Da Truth
26th Annual Stellar Awards taped in Nashville, TN
Jamie Hawkins installed as Pastor
of Love Center Church in CA
(Pastored by his father, Bishop Walter Hawkins)
Bruce Parham records in Philadelphia, PA

FEBRUARY
Bishop Murphy Pace III Passes
Shirley Caesar re-signs with Light Records
BeBe & CeCe Winans and
Israel Houghton win Grammy Awards
Kierra Sheard records in IL
LaShun Pace records in GA
Yolanda Adams appears in Grammy Awards
tribute to Aretha Franklin

MARCH
Lowanda Campbell Passes
Loleatta Holloway Passes
Music World Gospel signs Vanessa Bell Armstrong
GI signs distribution deal with Infinity Music
Shirley Murdock re-signs with Tyscot Records
JJ Hairston re-signs with Light Records
David Mann & Mavin Staples win NAACP Image Awards
Kirk Franklin & Steve Harvey
launch the Gospel Comedy tour in GA

APRIL
DJ Lace Passes
Malaco Records headquarters damaged in Tornado
Central South Distribution signs JAI
Light Records signs James Fortune & FIYA
and launches FIYA World Music imprint
Sunday Best Season 4 Premieres
Still Something Big Tour launches with
BeBe & Cece, Mary Mary and VaShawn Mitchell
Dejuaii Pace (Anointed Pace Sisters) appears
on OWN Network's Addicted to Food and
reveals that she is a lesbian
Shirley Murdock records in NC
One 4 Christ records in IL
Group 1 Crew, Israel Houghton, Tamela Mann
and Marvin Sapp win Dove Awards
Sho Baraka leaves Reach Records
Myron Butler records in TX

MAY
Kirk Franklin appears on American Idol season finale
Music World Gospel signs Bishop Lester Love
Bishop Eddie Long settles sexual coercion case
Myron Butler and wife have a girl

JUNE
EMI Gospel signs Anita Wilson
Verity Records signs Deon Kipping
Verity Records signs Jason Nelson
James Fortune, Stan Jones & Mary Mary receive
ASCAP honors at Rhythm and Soul Awards in LA
Mary Mary wins BET Award
Kierra Sheard graduates from Wayne State University
Bishop Hezekiah Walker installed as Presiding Prelate
of the Pentecostal Churches of Jesus Christ
Yolanda Adams & V Michael McKay receive
Honorary Doctorates of Sacred Music from
the Christian Bible Institute & Seminary
Dorinda Clark Cole records in TN
Lawrence Flowers & Intercession record in FL
Kenny Lewis & One Voice record in IL

JULY
Bishop FC Barnes Passes
Music World Gospel signs Le'Andria Johnson
Malaco Records signs the Sounds of Blackness
Xist Music Signs UK Artist Jahaziel
Isaiah Thomas records in MD and
signs with Fred Hammond Family Entertainment
VIP Convention (John P. Kee) convenes in NC
Youthful Praise records in Bridgeport, CT
Marvin Winans Jr and wife have a boy

AUGUST
Pastor Zachery Tims Passes
Delois Barrett Campbell Passes
Byron Cage records in IL
Man-Up Tour launches in NY with
Lecrae, Trip Lee, Thi'sl and C-Lite
Vickie Winans launches Sunday Morning Praise
with Vickie Winans on 105.9 in Detroit
Kierra Sheard hosts BRL Conference in MI
GMWA Convention convenes in Tampa, FL
Travis Malloy files $1M lawsuit against Darius Paulk,
EMI Christian Music Group and Sony Music Ent
for not receiving co-writing credit
for hit song Nobody Greater.

SEPTEMBER
Jessy Dixon Passes
James Fortune signs international
distribution deal with Music World Gospel
Mary Mary partners with Pillsbury
for their breakast food initiative
Lecrae's Rehab Tour launches in IN
The Misfit Tour launches in AL with
The Ambassador, Da Truth, Mali Music,
Oraia and Sean Simmonds
Verizon's How Sweet The Sound Tour
launches in Dallas, TX with Donald Lawrence,
CeCe Winans and Marvin Sapp as hosts and judge
Amber Bullock wins Sunday Best 4
Music World Gospel signs Amber Bullock and
Andrea Helms from Sunday Best Season 4
The Lexi Show returns to the Word Network

OCTOBER
BeBe & CeCe Winans receive star on
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Tamela Mann added to the cast of Sparkle
Marvin Sapp records in MD
Lisa Page Brooks re-signs with Habakkuk Music
Urban group Zi'el becomes a trio
The James Hall Radio Show launches on the
Rejoice Musical Soul Food Network
Mary and Mary and Shirley Murdock perform at
the MLK Jr National Memorial Dedication Ceremony

NOVEMBER
Mary Mary wins Soul Train award and
announce launch of reality show on WeTV in 2012
Kirk Franklin "Fearless Tour" kicks off in AR
(guests Amber Bullock, Deon Kipping & Jason Nelson)
Reach Records Unashamed Africa tour launches
Mali Music signs w/ Akon's Konvict Muzik label
Kevin Lemons & Higher Calling record in GA
Heather Martin (Virtue) and husband have a boy

DECEMBER
Emily Harris Passes
(Bobby Jones & New Life and Nashville Super Choir)
EMI Gospel signs Tasha Cobbs
Bishop Eddie Long's wife files for divorce
Vickie Winans records comedy DVD in MI
and premieres TV show on Word Network
Radio One stations ban music associated with
Matthew Knowles' Music World Music/Gospel label(s)
William Murphy records in GA for Verity Records debut
Project Praise records in MD

Last Updated - 3 December 2011