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Have you ever thought about making music ministry your full-time career? Gerald Scott talks about what it is like to work in music ministry full-time. He also shares his regarding forming a choir and recording an album. Watch the full program About Gerald Scott Gerald Scott has spent years in the music industry. He has worked with a variety of artists that include Stevie Wonder, Pattie LaBelle, and Trace Atkins. In addition to this, he has recorded a number of Gospel albums. His latest CD "Incredible" will be released on 7/17/12. Visit Gerald Scott's Website Follow Gerald Scott on Twitter Gerald Scott on Facebook

Do you know what it is like to juggle multiple roles in life? Pastor Genita Pugh talks about her experience playing the juggling act. She has to balance being a wife, mother, pastor, and Gospel artist. In this interview she shares her experiences and explains how she is able to handle it all. Watch the full program About Genita Pugh Genita Pugh is founder and Pastor of Original Worship Ministry. This ministry has been serving Jesus Christ since 2007. She has been a contributor to the Gospel music industry for years with multiple albums under her belt. Her most recent album, My Purpose is available in stores now. Visit Genita Pugh's Website Follow Genita Pugh on Twitter

How would you rate the effectiveness of your church's youth ministry? Adam McLane talks about developing a strong youth ministry and the importance of integrating youth in the entire life of the church. He also talks about some of the challenges that many youth ministers face. Watch the full program About Adam McLane Adam McLane is a life long youth worker. He is a partner at The Youth Cartel, which is a ministry dedicated to encouraging and assisting young adults that minister to youth.

Are you one of the thousands of people that have seen P4cM's videos on YouTube? Do you have one of the "EX" shirts? TQ Senkungu talks about the Passion 4 Christ Movement (P4CM). P4CM has been able to use culturally relevant ministry reach people for Jesus Christ. This ministry has been able to use creativity to teach Biblical subject matter. Watch the full program Download this video  |  Download the audio version About TQ Senkungu TQ Senkungu is the executive director of P4CM. He has been with the organization for a number of years. His leadership has helped the organization get through the challenging times that can occur in any ministry. P4CM Website P4CM on Twitter

Would you like to see more creativity on Sunday mornings? Jonathan Malm believes in creating a holistic approach to making church services more creative. He writes and speaks about how churches can inject more creativity into their worship services. Watch the full program Download this video | Download the audio version About Jonathan Malm Jonathan Malm is a resource for the church creative wanting to make their ministry better. He runs a website called ChurchStageDesignIdeas.com. This is a site where people from around the world share the various configurations and ideas that they use for their church stages. Jonathan is also the creator and editor of Sunday Magazine, an online magazine devoted to discussing various aspects creativity to help make churches better.

How can the way a church communicates make such a big difference in the operation and growth of a church? Yvon Prehn is the founder and director of Effective Church Communications, a website that helps churches convey the message of Jesus Christ in everything that they do. I invited her to talk about her site and how churches can fulfill The Great Commission. Watch the full program Download This Video|Download The Audio Version About Yvon Prehn Yvon Prehn has worked in communication ministry as a writer and teacher in a variety of settings. For over 20 years she has taught communication skills at churches, conventions, seminars, and conferences. She is also the publisher of multiple books on publishing and communication. Resources mentioned in the interview Books by Yvon Prehn Effective Church Communications Website Effective Church Communications Resources Sign Up For The Effective Church Communications Newsletter

Keith Williams has recently been signed to EPM Music Group that was founded by Earnest Pugh. You can listen to his first single "I Believe God" that is scheduled to hit the radio airwaves in June.  Williams is a classically trained pianist and vocalist that has spent years serving as a worship leader and music director in numerous churches around the country. He has written songs for Jennifer Holliday, Dottie Peoples, Vanessa Armstrong and Earnest Pugh. His upcoming CD "Introducing Keith Williams" will be released sometime in late summer 2012. Listen to "I Believe God" and let me know what you think.  http://thegospelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/mp3s/Keith-WilliamsI-Believe-God1.mp3

A few months ago, I told you that Janice Gaines was an upcoming artist that you should pay attention to. She is quickly increasing her profile in the Gospel/Christian music industry and has begun to garner support from artists like Donnie McClurkin, Mary Mary, Natalie Grant and Donald Lawrence. Janice has just released her first single entitled "One Day". This song is a beautiful melodic anthem of what our life will be like when we get to Heaven. I strongly suggest that you check out the song for yourself. Thoughts on "One Day" Like I said earlier, I think that "One Day" is a beautiful song. Any song about meeting Jesus is likely to get me fired up. Aside from "One Day" being a quality song, Janice Gaines has a very enchanting voice. It is smooth and soft. Simply put, it is great ear candy. There are times when I make statements and I hope I'm wrong. This is one of those times. While I think that "One Day" is a really good song, I fear that it will not be fully embraced by African American Gospel music fans. There is an unfair standard when it comes to African American female Gospel singers. Many of us expect them to be these powerhouse singers that just blow us away vocally. As a result, many of us tend to be close-minded when it comes to a different style or tone of music. If we already know an artist, we are much more accepting of them having a style that doesn't fit in a traditional Sunday morning box. If we are not familiar with an artist, we have a much harder time accepting what God has given them musically. "One Day" is probably not the type of song that you will hear someone sing as the sermonic selection in most predominantly African American churches. That is completely OK, but that does not mean that this style of Gospel does not have any merit. It does. I hope that the African American Gospel community embraces this type of music. Janice Gaines and other artists like her need to be exposed to a wider variety of people. When we close our minds, we hinder our opportunity to be exposed to great music with a great message. "One Day" will be available on Amazon and iTunes on May 12, 2001. What do you think about "One Day" by Janice Gaines?

Listen to Mary Mary's new single "Go Get It". Of course a new singe means that a new album is not far behind. The release date for the new album will be sometime in May 2012. You can be sure that this album will have new music that Mary Mary fans will love. The album will also include some classic Mary Mary songs that have been remixed and remastered. It won't be long before Mary Mary's new reality TV show debuts on WEtv. Thursday, March 29th will be here before you know it. We can all tune in at 10 PM ET/PT to watch this special episode to get a glimpse into the lives of gospel's Dynamic Duo. After that, the show will air each week at 9 PM ET/PT.

Check out the song "Don't Walk" by The Williams Singers. I think this song has a nice groove that I'm sure you'll enjoy. After you listen to "Don't Walk", post a comment and let me know what you think. [img credit: myspace.com/thewilliamssingers]