JANUARY
27th Annual Stellar Awards Announced
Erica Campbell (Mary Mary) gives birth to a baby girl
Karew Records signs Jonathan Nelson
Malaco Records signs Lexi
Verity Records signs Latice Crawford
Donald Buster Woods & G3 record in IL

FEBRUARY
Whitney Houston Passes
The Winans Family and Kim Burrell sing and Marvin Winans
delivers eulogy at Whitney Houston Homegoing
Kirk Franklin & Sounds of Blackness win NAACP Awards
Le'Andria Johnson & Kirk Franklin win Grammy Awards
Le'Andria Johnson, Kim Burrell and Trinitee 5:7
perform at the Pre-Telecast of the Grammy Awards
Tyscot Records signs Anthony Brown & Group Therapy
through partnership with VaShawn Mitchell
Israel Houghton & New Breed record in TX
Anthony Evans & Jesse Campbell appear on
NBC's singing competition The Voice / Season 2

MARCH
Auditions for Sunday Best Season 5 begin
CeCe Winans added to cast of Sunday Best Season 5
(judging w/ Donnie McClurkin and Yolanda Adams)
Jessica Reedy appears on 106 & Park
12th annual Celebration of Gospel taped in Los Angeles
Mary Mary's self-titled reality TV show premieres
Tina Campbell (Mary Mary) announces pregnancy
Donald Lawrence reveals cancer diagnosis and healing
Earnest Pugh launches new label EPM Music Group
and signs James Roberson, Chrystal Rucker & Keith Williams
Music World Gospel signs Elder Goldwire McLendon
Xist Records signs Yaves
Xist Records signs N.F.

APRIL
IL street named after Vashawn Mitchell
Dove Awards taped in GA
Kim Burrell, Kirk Franklin & Lecrae win Dove Awards
Le'Andria Johnson confirms pregnancy
and September due date
Vickie Winans launches 40-city comedy tour
Jason, Jonathan and James Nelson host the
Full Nelson Worship and Worship Summit in MD
Reach Ministries/Records hosts the Man Up Conference in GA
God's Chosen records in IL
Dottie Peoples records in GA
Shekinah Glory Ministries records in IL
VaShawn Mitchell records in IL
features Israel Houghton, Kierra Sheard
Fantasia and Diane Barrino

MAY
Deitrick Haddon's 2nd film A Beautiful Soul hits theaters
Pastor Marvin Winans carjacked and assaulted in Detroit
Mary Mary reality show renewed for 2nd season
Mary Mary appears on Good Morning America
Micah Stampley leaves Music World Gospel
Jonathan Nelson & Purpose record in MD
Sean Tillery & Changed record in MD
Trip Lee launches the Good Life Tour
with appearances from Swoope in select cities
McDonald's Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour
launches with Fred Hammond, Myron Butler
VaShawn Mitchell and Byron Cage

JUNE
Gabriel Hardeman Passes
Light Records signs Michelle Williams
(former member of Destiny's Child)
William McDowelll records live DVD in FL
Melvin Crispell & Testimony record in NY
Tasha Cobbs records in AL
Full Gospel Conference convenes in Atlanta, GA
Claude Harris (aka Claude Deuce) arrested and
charged with public indecency in GA
John P. Kee, Ben Tankard and Marvin Winans
sign distribution deals with Central South Distribution
James Fortune (and wife Cheryl) named in
$5 million dollar lawsuit for abuse of stepson
Yolanda Adams, Y'Anna Crawley, Jessica Reedy
and Amber Bullock perform on BET Awards

JULY
Bishop James L. Craig (Craig Brothers) Passes
Joann Rosario Condrey gives birth to a baby girl
Sunday Best Season 5 Premieres
Twinkie Clark records in MI
Sheri Jones-Moffett records in TN
VIP Convention (John P. Kee) convenes in Charlotte, NC
GWMA Covention convenes in Nashville, TN
Kim Burrell releases Whatever It Takes reality show teaser
Marvin Sapp releases Single Dad reality show teaser
EPM Music Group signs Vincent Tharpe and Kenosis
Kirk Franklin, Donnie McClurkin, Israel Houghton
Marvin Sapp and Jamie Grace appear on ABC's The View
Jor'el Quinn departs 21:03 / 21:03 continues on as duo
Juanita Bynum admits to sexual relations
with men and women in radio interview
Deitrick Haddon launches new choir LXW
(League of Xtraordinary Worshippers).
Debut concert held in Los Angeles

AUGUST
Willa Ward-Royster (Ward Singers) Passes
Jovonta Patton & DFY record in MN
Tye Tribbett records in FL & CA
Jason Wright & Master's Touch record in NY
The Move Tour launches in GA w/
The Ambassador, B. Reith, Da Truth, Jai
Jessica Reedy, Shai Linne and Sean Simmonds
Kierra Sheards hosts the
BRL Experience 2012 Conference in MI
Deitrick Haddon reveals divorce
from Damita Haddon via Facebook and Twitter
Trin-i-tee 5:7 departs from Music World Gospel
Tina Campbell (Mary Mary) gives birth to a baby boy
Kirk Franklin's Fo Yo Soul
Entertainment Signs The Walls Group
BeBe Winans sings at the Republican National Convention

SEPTEMBER
Rev. Benjamin Cone III Passes
Marvin McQuitty Passes
Le'Andria Johnson Gives Birth To A Boy
Bishop L. Spensor Smith Records Unstoppable in AL
Michael Winans Jr. Charged With Fraud in
8 Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme
Trin-i-tee 5:7 Announce Split /
Desire To Pursue Solo Careers
Karen Clark Sheard Performs Tribute To
Mariah Carey at BMI Urban Music Awards
Joshua Rogers wins Sunday Best Season 5
Verizon's How Sweet The Sound competition launches in TX
The King's Men Tour Launches w/
Kirk Franklin, Israel Houghton
Donnie McClurkin and Marvin Sapp

OCTOBER
Yolanda Adams And CeCe Winans Perform On
Grammy Tribute To Whitney Houston
Bishop Larry Trotter & The Sweet Holy Spirit
Reunion Choir Record in IL
Light Records Signs Anaysha Figeuroa Cooper
Byron Cage starts as a radio announcer
on Washington DC's Praise 104.1
Eric Dawkins marries Trish Graves
The Unashamed Tour launches with
Lecrae, Tedashii, KB, Trip Lee Andy Mineo
and Derek Minor (formerly known as PRO)
Mary Mary Go Get It Tour launches with
Anthony Brown & Group Therapy
Isaac Carree, Vashawn Mitchell
Jessica Reedy and Anita Wilson
Arrow Records signs Kim Burell
Trip Lee's Debut Book "The Good Life" releases

NOVEMBER
Dontavies Boatwright (Sunday Best Season 2) Passes
Celebrate Christmas Tour Launches With
James Fortune & FIYA and Jessica Reedy
Earnest Pugh & Friends Christmas Tour launches in TX
Daniel Johnson Records in TX
B. Chase Williams & Shabach Record in GA
Malaco Records Signs Kevin Vasser
EMI Gospel Signs Keith Wonderboy Johnson
Maranatha Music Signs Percy Bady
Twinkie Clark Receives Honoary Doctorate of
Sacred Music at 105th COGIC Holy Convocation
Verizon's How Sweet The Sound Finale Postponed
President Barack Obama Elected To 2nd Term

DECEMBER
Inez Andrews Passes
Maurice Culpepper Passes
Tyscot Records Signs Javen Campbell
Season 2 of Mary Mary launches on WeTV
Almost Married Reality Show launches on Centric
featuring Verity artist Latice Crawford and
Jeff Spain (Sunday Best Season 2)
Deitrick Haddon Announces Pending Engagement/Marriage
and Birth of Daughter via Facebook/Instagram

Last Updated - 25 December 2012