Bryshere ‘Yazz’ Gray, Anthony Hamilton, Malcom Jamal Warner, Tasha Page Lockhart and Brian Courtney Wilson Added to the Celebration of Gospel 2016 Line Up
Previously Announced Performers Include Chaka Khan, Kirk Franklin,
Donnie McClurkin, Yolanda Adams, Erica Campbell, Tamela Mann and More
Taraji P. Henson Returns as Host of the #1 Gospel Music Special on
BET Networks
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–“Celebration
of Gospel” is taking things to another level with recently added
performers red hot, rapper/actor Bryshere ‘Yazz’ Gray (“Empire”), soul
singer Anthony Hamilton and gospel powerhouses Tasha Page Lockhart and
Brian Courtney Wilson to the jam packed line up. Actor Malcom Jamal
Warner will participate in a special presentation. Hosted by Taraji P.
Henson, “Celebration
of Gospel” tapes Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 7 P.M. PST at the
Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles, CA and premieres Sunday, January 31,
2016 at 8 P.M. EST.
Previously announced performers include Chaka Khan, Kirk Franklin,
Yolanda Adams, Donnie McClurkin, Erica Campbell, Tamela Mann, Tank,
Chrisette Michele, Le’Andria Johnson, Pastor Shirley Caesar, Heavenly
Joy Jerkins, Jessica Reedy, Tasha Cobbs, Bebe Winans, Tye Tribbett,
Donald Lawrence, Kurt Carr, Travis Green, Jonathan McReynolds, Geoffrey
Golden, Anthony Brown & Group Therapy, Charles Jenkins & Fellowship
Chicago and an all-star tribute to honor the late, gospel pioneer Andraé
Crouch led by Dr. Bobby Jones.
“Celebration
of Gospel” is a BET Networks production and is executive
produced by Stephen Hill, Connie Orlando, Lynne Harris Taylor and
Geovanni Brewer.
Join the conversation on Twitter by using the hashtag:
#CelebrationofGospel; follow the show for all updates & special
surprises @BETGospel. For more information on “Celebration
of Gospel” visit www.bet.com/celebrationofgospel.
Viewers can also find updates on Facebook by liking the fan pages at http://www.facebook.com/BETGospel.
For up-to-the-minute and archival press information, including releases
and photographs, visit BET’s press web site at www.BETPressRoom.com.
About BET Networks
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B), is the
nation’s leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and
public affairs television programming for the African-American audience.
The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million households and can
be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom
and sub-Saharan Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer
brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading
Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news;
CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the 25- to
54-year-old African-American audience; BET Digital Networks – BET Gospel
and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment
tastes; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings
for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Event
Productions, a full-scale event management and production company with
festivals and live events spanning the globe; BET Mobile, which provides
ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET
International, which operates BET in the United Kingdom and oversees the
extension of BET network programming for global distribution.
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BET Networks
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Robert.Avery@bet.net
or
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