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1. After a 10-week run, the Sunday Best winner for 2007 is Crystal Aikin!! The 33-year old former emergency room nurse took the prize in the live finale against 46-year-old Shari Addison. Over 1 million viewers voted in the first ever gospel music competition. I enjoyed the show from start to finish!
Crystal and Shari are both winners in my opinion. They never had an off night! Every time they performed they were at their best. There are a lot of songs they sung that I enjoyed. Crystal’s version of “Even Me”, “Center of My Joy”, and “Shackles” were awesome. Shari’s “You Bought The Sunshine”, “Somebody Ought to Testify”, and “Ain’t No Need To Worry” were all favorites. I look forward to purchasing their CD’s soon!~EUR on Crystal, The News Tribune on Crystal, Crystal Aikin’s MySpace, The Sun Times on Shari
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2. Tune in for a one-on-one with Bishop Carlton Pearson on The Word Network, December 14th & 21st.~The Word Network
3. The Gospel according to Chicago.~Gospel music beginnings
4. J. Moss said, “turn the cell phones on”. “If you put it on YouTube,” Moss said only half jokingly, “make sure it’s one of the good ones.”~Concert at Saint Mary’s College
5. The Blind Boys of Alabama in concert at the Walt Disney Concert Hall for Go Tell It On The Mountain, a special Deck The Hall Series on Monday, December 17, at 8 p.m.~Gospel Music Legends in Concert
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Crystal Aikin is Gospel Music’s Sunday Best!!!
Crystal Aikin is Sunday Best!! Over one million people voted for Crystal Aikin to be BET’s first Sunday Best winner!! The show was great, everybody looked fabulous, and the singing was out of this world. Crystal and Shari represented the gospel of Christ well and showed grace and humility while doing so.
There is a difference between just singing and
having the anointing on you.-Jermaine Sellers
The show started with Kirk Franklin singing “Declaration (This is It)” from his new album. Lots of energy on this song! Bebe Winans was looking quite handsome and the girls of Mary Mary were looking very beautiful. The judges did a great job throughout the series! They offered up great advice, encouragement, and entertainment without being unnecessarily mean.
Shari, looking beatiful in black, sung “Talk it Over With Jesus”, and took everybody to church. Her performances are always good! You just run out of things to say………………….. She was the judges wild card and ended up being in the final two. Just blessed! BeBe Winans told her that this was her season and she should enjoy the ride.
“You know what America? My daughter Lindsey is here along
with my other daughters. I want you to know, God is working
miracles. If you need one I dare you to trust Him.
He’ll work it out!”-Shari Addison
Crystal, looking especially radiant, sang “We Acknowledge You” and she sang like it was her last time! Awesome performance! When she finished Kirk had to give her and the audience a few minutes to “get it out”. One of the ladies of Mary Mary said there was a lot of liberty and joy that exuded from her.
Yolanda Adams was the special guest and she sang “Open Up My Heart”. When Yolanda sings you just sit back and enjoy. She is so flawless and her songs minister to the heart. It sounded to me like BET was having some technical difficulties during Yolanda’s set. I’m sure this will get cleaned up for the reruns.
Shari and Crystal performed their verson of Mary Mary’s hit song, “Yesterday”, and they killed it! Before the big moment, Kirk told the two finalists that he was proud to see that God still had people he could use for His glory. After a lot of build-up until the audience and the finalists couldn’t take it anymore, Kirk announced Crystal Aikin BET’s Sunday Best Winner for 2007. She was speechless and teary eyed. It was a great moment. I think Crystal and Shari were both excellent, but there can only be one winner. In a sense, they both did win.
It was a great show! As Dottie People’s would say, “God showed up and showed out”. I can’t wait for next year! Thanks for reading and continue to support the music that has the power to transform lives.
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Christmas at Union Station with Mandisa and George Huff
1. I love Mandisa! I just recently read her book, Idoleyes: My New Perspective on Faith, Fat & Fame
Her story is one of strong faith in God. She recounts how she literally relied on God to direct her through the American Idol process. I enjoyed the book. It is always encouraging to read someone else’s story and be reminded that we all go through trials, but God always has great things in store for us. The book and the CD, True Beauty
2. Gospel Music brings it’s message to Rome for the holiday season!~The Inspirational Choir of Harlem
3. Don’t forget to vote in the first ever Gospel Music Channel Video Awards. You can vote until December 5th. Videos by Mary Mary (”Yesterday”), Fred Hammond, Melvin Williams, Shirley Murdock, KiKi Sheard, and Michah Stampley are up for voting. In The Gospel Hip Hop category, Da Truth & Tye Tribbett (”Who Am I”), Soul P, Tonex, Kevin L, and Toby Mac are also up for their videos.~Gospel Music Channel Video Awards
4. Missouri Gospel Announcers Guild is having an Artist Showchase in St. Louis, MO on December 14-15.~December Artist Showcase
5. Don’t forget to watch the live finale of Sunday Best! It will be on BET at 7 p.m. central tomorrow. I can’t wait! If you are in Studio City there are free tickets available.~Crystal & Shari, BET
