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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

In a proclamation released Wednesday, May 31st, President Donald Trump continues the tradition by declaring June African American Music Appreciation Month.  In his proclamation he acknowledges music greats, Chuck Berry, Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie.  Chuck Berry passed was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and acknowledged by Kieth Richards as the […]

Could It Be Today? In our last devotional, we looked at Matthew 24 and some of the things people worry about today that are going on in our world—earthquakes, famine, pestilence, war, and rumors of war. Now, it is easy to be concerned about these things, but earlier in that passage—in verse 3—we find out […]

  No Fear People tend to worry in these days about world events. In Matthew 24:6-7, Jesus tells us this, “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against […]

Follow Praise 104.1: Jokia was first introduced as a national artist to the gospel community by winning Marquise Boone Enterprises artist competition “Discovered” in 2015. Jokia is an army veteran who resides in Killeen, Texas along with her husband and two children.  From the completion, Jokia released the single “Amen.” Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Her […]

Worrying About Work In 2 Corinthians 11:28, the apostle Paul says something very interesting, Besides the other things, what comes upon me daily: my deep concern for all the churches. You may be wondering, “what does this have to do with my life?” Let me show you. The phrase “deep concern” literally means anxiety and worry. […]

Follow The Fam In The Morning: May 19th was a big day for Jermaine Dolly. He independently released his first album “The Dolly Express” but it was a long hard road to get there. Dolly talks about how even though he was making waves in the Gospel music world he was frustrated and struggling. Sign Up […]

Peace One of the great truths of the Christian life is that you and I can know the peace of God in our lives because we have peace with God. As believers, we need not live our lives without God’s peace. Are you worried right now about anything? Finances? Kids? Marriage? Job security? Your health? […]

DC drummer, Aaron Spears was on tour with Ariana Grande during the Manchester bombing.  His father, Pastor Kenneth Spears, was able to reach out to him during an interview with Shamari Stone of DC’s NBC-4.  Aaron reported that he was fine, he asked that we pray for the families that were affected by this sensless act […]

Arguably, the most ridiculous – way that we keep God at arm’s length is by assuming we’ll have time to work on our relationship with Him later. Perhaps in our later years… after we’re done living life to the fullest… maybe then we’ll give God the full measure of what remains of our time. Many […]

A Bowie State University student, who was allegedly killed by another college student in what is being investigated as a possible hate crime, is being remembered at what would have been his graduation ceremony. 23-year-old Richard Collins III had been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army just two days before he was […]

A very common way we keep God at arm’s length – especially among new believers – is by trying to have our salvation cake and eat it, too. By this, I mean our tendency to embrace the new creation God wants to make of us while at the same time clinging to the old habits […]

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award CECE WINANS – NEVER HAVE TO BE ALONE FANTASIA FT. TYE TRIBBETT – I MADE IT KIRK FRANKLIN FT. SARAH REEVES, TASHA COBBS & TAMELA MANN – MY WORLD NEEDS YOU LECRAE – CAN’T STOP ME NOW (DESTINATION) TAMELA MANN – GOD PROVIDES