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
Grammy Award Winner, Stellar Award Winner, and 2022 American Music Award Winner for Favorite Gospel Artist, Tamela Mann, set an industry record this week. She is the first artist to score ten No. 1’s at the gospel radio format. Her current single, “Finished,” which she penned with Singer/Songwriter, Travis Greene, is the fourth song to ascend to No. 1 from her […]
Shanachie Recording Artist Earnest Pugh reveals new single cover “Keeper of My Soul” as the single hits radio stations this week and soon to hit digital outlets for purchase. Pugh arranged “Keeper of My Soul” as a reprise to his version of the classic song “Perfect Peace” written by Rudolph Stanfield. Pugh shared that “Perfect […]
LaTocha sits down with Cheryl Jackson to talk about her passion to do Gospel and Inspirational Music. Her first gospel album, The Invitation: A Conversation With God, will release April 7 on Motown Gospel/Capitol CMG. The announcement comes with the lead single, “Stay With Me.” On the poignant, organ-laden ballad, LaTocha reveals the need for […]
CeCe Winans rolls up her fourth No. 1 on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay Chart, as “Goodness of God” tops the tally dated Feb. 18. “Goodness of God” was written by Ed Cash, Ben Fielding, Jason Ingram, Brian Johnson and Jenn Johnson. “Creating and sharing music that encourages people to not give up and believe for the impossible is […]
CeCe Winans rolls up her fourth No. 1 on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay Chart, as “Goodness of God” tops the tally dated Feb. 18. “Goodness of God” was written by Ed Cash, Ben Fielding, Jason Ingram, Brian Johnson and Jenn Johnson. “Creating and sharing music that encourages people to not give up and believe for […]
CeCe Winans rolls up her fourth No. 1 on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay Chart, as “Goodness of God” tops the tally dated Feb. 18. “Goodness of God” was written by Ed Cash, Ben Fielding, Jason Ingram, Brian Johnson and Jenn Johnson. “Creating and sharing music that encourages people to not give up and believe for the […]
During the pandemic, Tim Bowman Jr., and Faith City Music kept us captivated by their weekly music presentations. For Black history month they would give tribute to a gospel artist that has shaped the sound of Kingdom music. These video presentations became so ground breaking Rev. Teddy R. Reeves, a curator at the Smithsonian National […]
Emerging gospel recording artist Marcus Jordan earns his first appearance on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart 41 weeks ago landing at #25 with the radio single “Call On The Name.” Following his introductory lead single “I Will Bless Your Name,” Marcus simultaneously released the second single from his sophomore studio album CALL ON THE NAME, released on […]
Since it’s Black History Month, we are honored to be joined by Tamiko Stanley, Vice President and Chief Diversity Equity and Inclusion Officer for Luminis Health, a non-profit regional health system in Maryland. Vice President Stanley talks about her passion to work in this division and why it so important for Health Care Providers to […]
Tye Tribbett Released in July via Motown Gospel, All Things New. This is Tye Tribbett’s trailblazing new album that encapsulates the ways he honors the musical tradition in which he operates, all while continuously redefining and stretching its limits within a modern musical landscape. Tribbett follows the throughline between gospel, funk and hip-hop, illustrating the […]
Singer-songwriter Brian Courtney Wilson blends soulful sounds and gospel messages to connect to his audience. This sound has landed him a Stellar Award, NAACP Image Award, three Grammy Award nominations and much more. BCW stopped by the Praise 104.1 studio with Cheryl Jackson this week and the atmosphere literally shifted as Brian explained the […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Like a lot of great projects, the idea for Grammy-nominated album “The Urban Hymnal” was first sketched out on a paper restaurant napkin. Gospel songwriter and producer Sir the Baptist had come to Nashville in October 2021 to hear Tennessee State University’s Aristocrat of Bands perform during homecoming at the invitation […]