About Cheryl Jackson
When it comes to the inspiration brand, Cheryl Jackson is one of the nation's leading media personalities in the format. A trailblazer in the field, she created the first Urban Inspiration Radio Station in the United States while programming Heaven 1580 in Washington DC.
Urban inspiration is a lifestyle driven music format that fuses Pop, R&B, gospel and Contemporary Christian music with today's trending news and current affairs, all with an inspirational twist. Major media outlets have adopted this brand of programming throughout the world, in hopes of marketing their product to mainstream advertisers.
As an champion for the gospel and urban inspiration brand, she was and is instrumental breaking some of the major gospel artists in their quest to establish their careers while coming to the DMV.
A 2x Stellar Award winning radio personality herself, she is the Executive Producer for the nationally syndicated radio show, “Get Up Mornings with Erica Campbell”. She can be heard on Praise 104.1 FM in Washington DC for her highly rated radio show, "Cheryl Jackson in the Midday''; and worldwide on Urban One's Inspiration Network. Most importantly, she’s a wife, a mother, a friend, and a daughter of the King
Aspiring singers will have a chance to try out for Season 5 of BET’s Sunday Best when the gospel competition makes its way to Washington, D.C. in March. Successful auditions may open the door to a musical career. Sunday Best Season 2 winner and D.C. area resident Y’Anna Crawley recently won the 2012 Stellar Award […]
According to “Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia by Bil Carpenter”, perhaps the most popular male gospel group of the 1990’s, the Winans defined the art of contemporary gospel music for the 1980’s decade. With songs such as “Bring Back the Days of Yea and Nay”, “It’s Time”, “Ain’t No Need To Worry”, and “Tomorrow” […]
According to the New York Daily News, A North Carolina woman amazingly warded off an attacker -after he slashed her throat, by reading Bible verses to him for over an hour, according to local reports. Lindsay Wood, 32, and her teenage son had just arrived to their Shelby home from church around 8:30 p.m. on […]
Jesse Campbell was the first tearjerker of the new season of NBC’s ‘The Voice,’ both in his performance and his heartbreaking back story. Campbell revealed that wife left him because as a struggling singer, he couldn’t provide the life she wanted. Once she was gone, he was left homeless. “I slept in my car holding […]
According to St. Louis Today, R&B/gospel singer David Peaston, a St. Louis native has died. Peaston died on Wednesday. He was 54. His cause of death has not been released. Peaston’s longtime battle with diabetes led to the amputation of both his legs, beginning with his right leg in 2004. Speaking with the Post-Dispatch in […]
U2’s lead man shares a powerful perspective of his views on Faith vs. Karma. Check out what he had to say! You see, at the center of all religions is the idea of Karma. You know, what you put out comes back to you: an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, or […]
Honestly, Octavia Spencer’s win for Best Female Actor In A Supporting Role, was expected, as she’s been the one to beat during this awards season. She’s been on a roll this season, having won awards for her performance at the Golden Globes, the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards and now the SAG Awards. Spencer was honored […]
Today Elder Vikki Johnson reminds women that we have the power to create! Not just physically but also spiritually by what we speak out of our mouths! Check out today’s Girl Talk Moment!
This week Kym Lee introduces us to a wonderful home grown boutique in the infamous Bloomingdale area of NW, DC it called Studio 85. Studio 85 is located at 53 Florida Ave, NW in Bloomingdale. Their website says: Tammi, Tamika, & Tiffany are sisters who were born & raised in Washington, DC. As kids they […]
This month I grace the cover of Kingdom Voices Magazine. Things get real interesting when I sit on the other side of the interview chair with editor-in-chief, Latoya A. Young. Check out the up close and personal interview here. Kingdom Voices (KV) is a revolutionary online Christian lifestyle magazine for all men and women of […]
It was one of the most touching moments during Bishop T.D. Jakes’ 2011 Woman Thou Art Loosed conference. His daughter, Sarah Henson, who became a mom at the young age of 14, shared how her father was her rock and biggest champion during such a difficult time in her life. Today, on her blog, the […]
On this weeks Beauty and Health Segment, make up artist to the stars, Kym Lee talks with 1st Lady Michelle Obama’s hairstylist Johnny Wright. He shares with her tips to have flawless hair every day. She also scope the red carpet at BET Honors and the Stellar Awards and shares her favorites. Check out the […]