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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

Deitrick Haddon is not just the star of “Preachers of L.A.”, he’s now an actual preacher of L.A! Haddon has launched his new ministry Hill City Church in Los Angeles. “I’ve prayed, I’ve fasted and I’ve waited and God said the season is NOW!” Haddon posted on his Facebook page. “I’m excited to announce the […]

BET Networks has announced the new programming that’s heading to its network of stations which includes BET and Centric. The announcement came at its annual Upfront presentation last week, with a commitment to offer more original programming than ever before. It was announced that Two – time GRAMMY®, Soul Train, Dove and Stellar Award winning […]

  It’s been 15 years since the 1st project “Awesome God” released. Here they are 7 CDs later still telling God how awesome he is! Wednesday May 11th JJ Hairston and Youthful Praise will be having a great celebration by doing a live recording of some of their biggest songs (and a few new ones). Our very […]

Kirk Franklin shares a post of Snoop Dog singing his classic hit “Silver and Gold”!  You never know who has been inspired this amazing music!  Check out Kirk Franklin on tour for his “20 years in one night tour” completing the summer tour at the Lyric Opera House, June 19th.

The Treasury Department has announced that Harriet Tubman, an African-American who ferried thousands of slaves to freedom, will replace the slaveholding Andrew Jackson on the center of a new $20 note, according to a Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, while the newly popular Alexander Hamilton will remain on the face of the $10 bill.

Recently, Donald Lawrence shared a video of him teaching Kevin Lemons and Higher Calling a brand new song he wrote called “The Voice of the Blood (Speaks A Better Word)”!  The title alone makes you want to lift your hands! Donald Lawrence wrote: Honored to drop in on Kevin Lemons and Higher Calling and teach […]

  Tamela Mann is known for doing singing soul stirring ballads.  Stepping out in a big way!  Cheryl Jackson talked to Tam about her new single “One Way” today.  Tell us what you think about it. Tell us what you think about it:

Join the Back to the Heart of Worship Movement and Free to Worship Church for OutPour: The Benefit Worship Experience aiding in the water crisis in Flint, MI.  The concert happens this Saturday, April, 9th at 6pm at Free to Worship Church, 14301 Laurel Bowie Road, Laurel MD, 20708.  Host Pastors, Pastor James and Lady Marchelle […]

The musical “Hallelujah” the story of the legendary Clark family as told by, Dr. Mattie Moss Clark’s oldest grandchild, Larry Clark will show this Sunday, April 10th, 7:30 pm at the Historic Howard Theater.   Special guest includes the legendary Twinkie Clark. Get tickets here:  http://thehowardtheatre.com/show/2016/04/10/hallelujah-the-story-of-the-clark-family-feat-larry-clark-w-special-guests-twinkie-clark/    

The Homegoing Celebration of Life took place Saturday, April 2, 2016 at City of Refuge in Los Angeles.  One of our favorite tributes came from Tonex singing “When Sunday Comes” originally done by Donald Lawrence and the Tri-City Singers featuring Daryl Coley. Check out how Tonex renders his gift to it.

Coming off of their season break, Adrienne Bailon shares on The Real about the negative rumors of her new relationship with Gospel artist Israel Houghton. The new couple prompted criticism over the fact that Houghton had announced his divorce just one month prior to them being seen vacationing together for the first time at the Dreams […]