GOSPEL POMP & CIRCUMSTANCE
Stellar Awards were held in Nashville, TN. Donald Lawrence dominates, winning a total of six awards. Lawrence's mentee -- Baltimore, MD artist Jonathan Nelson (who recorded his sophomore project in December, 2006) walked away with the Song of The Year award for "I'm Healed."
RUMOR CONTROL
All hell broke loose when various websites (and busy saints that love a good email to forward) circulated rumors concerning Pastor Hezekiah Walker's sexuality, his divorce and him supposedly stepping down from pastoring as a result. Walker addressed the charges as being FALSE and shared in greater detail all that has been happening in his life with Essence Magazine [link] and Gospel Today.
Kirk and Tammy Franklin
celebrate 10 years of Marriage
GETCHO' HANDS OFFA ME!
Ricky Dillard (Ricky Dillard & New G - live recording in Jan 07, Toronto, Canada) is assaulted by a security guard at Gladys & Ron's Chicken and Waffles in downtown Atlanta, GA.
DR. CHARLES FOLD PASSES
Aside from his labors in the GMWA, for over a quarter of a century, Charles Fold and The Charles Fold Singers electrified audiences across the country and established an outstanding track record that garnered them legendary status in the gospel music industry.
Lashun Pace records Complete
SHUT UP OR PAY UP!
Zomba Recording/Verity Records sued award-winning Gospel artist, Tonex for over $1 million after Tonex complained to the world that he is being mistreated and, thus, desires to break ties with the record company.
Juanita Bynum and Jonathan Butler
record Gospel Goes Classical
Bishop Paul Morton records I'm Still Standing
Vickie Winans records Woman To Woman
FOR UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN
Tye and Shante Tribbett welcome their second daughter Lyncoln Victoria into the world.
Out of Eden retires
Gary Mayes & Nu Era record
Diary of A Strong Souljah
IT'S SO HARD TO SAY GOODBYE...
In front of thousands of fans, the Clark Sisters recorded what was being billed as their final CD in Houston, TX. EMI Gospel will release the project on March 20, 2007. What will happen after the record releases is anyone's guess.
Sean Grant leaves 21:03/J'orel Quinn joins
VIP Conference held in Charlotte, NC
IT'S CONVENTION TIME...
The 39th annual Gospel Music Workshop of America is held in Dallas, Texas at the Dallas Convention Center from August 13-19, 2006.
Bryan Pierce (MOS) and wife have a son
Da'dra Crawford Greathouse has a baby boy
Shawn McLemore records
Emtro Gospel signs Wilmington Chester Mass Choir
YOU MEAN HAPPY RIGHT?
Former American Idol contestant and Gospocentric recording artist RJ Helton announces that he's gay.
Tyscot artist Chris Jones passes
Tri-City Finale tour starts in Nashville
GIMME MA PROPS!
Richard Smallwood is inducted into the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, TN
EMI Gospel signs The Clark Sisters
JDI Records signs Beverly Crawford
EMI Gospel artist Kevin Vasser has
successful kidney transplant operation
Jonathan & Christina Nelson have a baby girl
SOPHOMORE JINX? NAH!
Jonathan Nelson & Purpose record their sophomore project live in Baltimore, MD. Guest apperances by Nikki Ross, Jason Nelson, William Murphy, Sherri Moffett and Sha Simpson. The project will be released in the summer or fall of 2007.
VaShawn Mitchell records
Bruce Parham records
Max Siegal leaves Zomba Gospel
Sony Urban folds
Vickie Winans' mother Mattie Bowman passes
Gospelcasts 
CHOIR OF THE YEAR
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
SONG OF THE YEAR
MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
GLAD YOU'RE BACK AWARD
PRAISE & WORSHIP CD OF THE YEAR
GROUP OF THE YEAR
SECULAR-TO-GOSPEL AWARD
REMEMBER THEIR NAME AWARD +
CHRISTMAS 2006
BEST COVER ART
WORST COVER ART
"A" FOR EFFORT
LABEL OF THE YEAR
