Angelic voices and God given talent waiting to be discovered, get ready to dance and shout because BET’s hit show “Sunday’s Best” is returning for its third season! For three years the show has helped to unravel some of the world’s greatest gospel talents with hit sensations such as last season’s winner Y’Anna Crawley.

Sunday’s Best 2009 top three finalist Y’Anna Crawley,Jessica Reedy,and  Latice Crawford)

And guess who else is returning to the show! Yes, our favorite author, humanitarian and notable gospel recording artist Kirk Franklin will host the show once more and Mary Mary as well a new addition to the show Donnie McClurkin will also return as the newest judge.

(2009 top two finalist Jessica Reedy)

The show holds three casting calls that began February 20 at Cobb Hall in Detroit, Michigan. Auditions will then move to Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana at the end of this month. The third and final audition will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 6. Auditions were also held in Africa.

(Mary Mary and KiKi Sheard pperform on Season 2 Sunday’s Best)

Season 3 of “Sunday’s Best” will premiere Easter Sunday on BET. For more on season three and the latest news on casting visit http://www.sundaybestcasting.com/

(New cover art for Pastor Sapp’s new album…Love the look, it gives you that ‘young urban sophisticate’ feel… really hot)

Just as “Never Would Have Made It” captured the hearts of people all over the world, Marvin Sapp’s new song “Best in Me” after only 9 weeks is bringing him another hit as it takes the number three spot on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs chart. “Never Would Have Made It” took over the charts for 46 weeks and claimed the crown for the longest running number one on a Billboard chart. It seems as if this next single is trucking down the same road!

(New promo pics from Pastor Marvin Sapp)

On March 16, Sapp will release his new album “Here I Am” “The album is about inspiration and uplifting the people” Sapp said. “He Has His Hands on You” and “Fresh Wind” are two of the songs on the album that have already received rave reviews. Pastor Sapp takes his crossover appeal a step further by giving us an even more contemporary sound on “Praise You Forever.”

Sapp is also scheduled to be at an upcoming Atlanta in-store broadcast streamed to 13 markets by local radio partner WPZE and air personality CoCo Brother.Sapp’s new album is set for release March 16,2010. The OC is sure this album will take off just as the last one, good work Pastor Sapp!

Stellar Award winner Jonathan Nelson is set to record his eagerly awaited sophomore album this Friday at The Faith Center, his home church. The best thus far about the album is that it will be recorded live during a free worship concert. The concert will allow members of the church as well as the public to come out and fellowship and be blessed by the spiritually amazing vocals of Nelson and his talented ensemble Purpose. Doors open at 6pm, and the concert kicks off at 7pm.

(The talented ensemble Purpose)

His 2008 debut entitled Right Now Praise blessed him with 8 Stellar Award nominations; he took home three. The OC congratulates him on also receiving two Dove Award nominations for “New Artist of the Year” and “Contemporary Gospel Song of the Year.” Both nominations are due to his Gospel radio hit, “My Name Is Victory.” The success started with his career as a gospel song writer, when he won the 2006 Stellar Award “Song of the Year” for writing Donald Lawrence’s hit tune, “I’m Healed.” Most recently he wrote Youth for Christ’s inspirational single “The Struggle is over”; landing them at the #1 spot on Billboard magazine’s gospel chart for four weeks.

(Check him out on MySpace)

With such wonderful nominations, awards, and #1 singles at the start of his career as an artist, it is no doubt that this album will score big this time around as well. For additional information on the concert or Nelson in general log onto http://www.jonathannelson.org/ or call by dialing (443) 468-7167.

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(BET’s gospel show “Sunday’s Best” winner Y’Anna Crawley performing)

Y’Anna Crawley shows us once more why she was delivered the crown on BET’s gospel show “Sunday’s Best” The new gospel recording artist sung her heart out for a crowd of more than 2500 in a concert on January 31, 2010 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The concert also featured The Washington Performing Arts Society Gospel Choir.

Crawley for sixteen years was a faithful member of WPAS and was also a part of the organization when they sung at the January 2009 Presidential Inauguration. The concert entitled “A Time for Renewal and Restoration” was the choir’s way of uplifting the community’s spirit from struggles of everyday life.

“I believe it’s the words, the lyrics. For people to know that there is hope, especially considering the economy and what’s going on in Haiti, it helps in these trying times. Music really speaks to you and encourages you through everything. Just because you’re hurting and crying today, that doesn’t mean that you’ll be hurting and crying tomorrow.” Crawley told Express.

The 32 year old has almost been in the game for a year now as a major recording artist. She is now preparing her first CD, The Promise. The OC will be sure to keep you posted on her new music!

(Televangelist Benny Hinn with his wife Suzanne Hinn)

Popular Televangelist Benny Hinn has faced many worries in the public eye over the years but never ones that evolved his personal life or family. Yet the OC is Sad to report this time his worries aren’t with the church, but in his own Southern California home.

(Pastor Hinn’s wife Evangelist Suzanne Hinn  at one of the couples many crusades laying hands and seeing people healed)

After more than 30 years of being married Hinn’s wife, Evangelist Suzanne Hinn filed for divorce claiming irreconcilable differences. The two separated in January. At the time Suzanne was staying at their wealthy coastal home in the community Of Dana Point. The divorce papers came as a surprise to Hinn who reached out to Suzanne with a means to fix the relationship.

(Evangelist Suzanne Hinn)

(Pastor Benny Hinn)

“Pastor Benny Hinn and his immediate family were shocked and saddened to learn of this news without any previous notice,” Benny Hinn Ministries said Thursday in a statement.

Though the Evangelist has been persecuted for his work in ministry, yet many people have been speaking out in support through prayer during this very difficult time in his life.

“We need to pray for Pastor Benny .We all are not sure of what really happened between Pastor Benny and his loved wife Suzanne. Let’s not rely on rumors. We need to pray for them. I have read several articles people saying Pastor Benny is unfaithful or is not a true man of God. We forget he is a human being even though he is a servant of God.” Dennis commented on cnmnewsnetwork.com

It is no shock that Hinn has such supporters; his television show airs on the Trinity Broadcast Network for millions of viewers to see every day. He can also be seen on other networks as well. When not being broadcasted, Hinn travels around the world on his ministry’s plane hosting “Miracle Crusades” in which people may be healed spiritually. He also has Benny Hinn Ministries which is based in Grapevine, Texas, as well as a church and television studio operated in Aliso Viejo located in California.

It’s a great wonder as to how all of this would be split up after a divorce. But we know that God has the power to amend any differences, reverse the ending of a 30 year marriage and cancel the divorce!!! In Jesus Name! We maintain our hope in Gods decree for marriage; the OC keeps Pastor Hinn in our prayers during this time of distress.