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Bobby Jones Gospel (sometimes called The Bobby Jones Gospel Hour) was a program on BET hosted by Dr. Bobby Jones. The series premiered on January 27, 1980, two days after the network's January 25 launch. Bobby Jones Gospel features performances by gospel music artists. [1] As of August 2015, the series is BET's longest running.
Jones is referred to as the Ed Sullivan of gospel music. [1] He has given numerous gospel stars a platform to showcase their talents and has many trophies racked up at his Nashville home for his contributions to music. [2] Bobby Jones Gospel was canceled and went off the air in 2015. [3] On radio, he is the host of The Bobby Jones Radio Show, a ...
Video Vibrations was a 4-hour-long daily video block that showcased popular music videos. It was one of BET's early video shows. The show aired October 1, 1984 until 1997, [1] when it was changed to Vibrations. It was developed to appeal to black audiences and show a wider array of black music than MTV or other networks at the time. [2] [3]
In the late 1980s, her husband, Todd Crawford, recorded a homemade video of her and her sisters singing and submitted copies to several gospel companies, with Bobby Jones Gospel the only one responding. Being impressed with the sisters, Bobby Jones invited them to sing on his show, and after about a couple of visits, he invited Beverly to join ...
The BET Awards Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award is given to an urban contemporary gospel artist. The winner is determined based on sales and overall quality of content released within the eligibility period. The award was originally titled Best Gospel Artist, but was later renamed to its current title in 2017.
"I Made It" received generally positive reviews from music critics who praised its composition and Fantasia's performance. The song was nominated for the Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award in the BET Awards 2017, but lost Lecrae's 2016 song "Can't Stop Me Now (Destination)". It peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Gospel Airplay chart
A film was made about Nelson entitled Keep on Walking: Joshua Nelson: The Jewish Gospel Singer (2000). It was voted Best Documentary in the Northampton Film Festival, and won the Best Film Award (the Paul Robeson Award) at the Newark Black Film Festival. The film aired on PBS and affiliate networks nationally in 2003 and 2004. Internationally ...
The Gospel Music Hall of Fame, created in 1972 by the Gospel Music Association, ... Dr. Bobby Jones (2008) Kurt Kaiser (2001) Phil Keaggy (2007) Alphus LeFevre (1996)