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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

Stellar Nominated artist Jor’Dan Armstrong is back for more with his new single “Call”. Armstrong is fresh off his first Billboard #1 single “My God,” which spent 2 weeks at #1 and 10 consecutive weeks at top 5 on Billboard Airplay, peaked at #36 on Urban A/C and #6 on Christian Hot A/C. His new single […]

Tye Tribbett released the visual to “Walk By Faith” featuring PJ Morton. Tye Tribbett’s video premiered on BET Gospel as well as the Paramount Times Square Billboard. The video was directed by Tye Tribbett and his wife Shanté Tribbett and produced by A ChekTheCredits Production. Last month it was announced that Tye Tribbett earned two […]

    Adam Blackstone ft. Mary Mary, Inayah and The BBE Big Band perform a medley of “Biggest, Greatest Thing” and “Legacy” for The Tonight Show.  What an amazing performance!!!    

  This week on the Community Affairs Show, Cheryl Jackson speaks with Prince Georges County Executive, Angela Alsobrooks.  Angela has been re-elected to serve her second term and on this weeks show we break down what she did in her first term to fulfill promises and what she plans to accomplish in her second term.  […]

GRAMMY and Stellar Award winner Jonathan McReynolds releases the official music video for his newest single, “Your World” (MNRK Music Group) on September 1st. “Your World” reminds the listener of God’s sovereignty – it’s a bop, intentionally upbeat, and happy. The song was written to help people lift the weights that hold them down. Known […]

INTEGRITY IS POSSIBLE: Having Integrity means we lack nothing and live perfectly.  It sounds impossible.  But in Christ, we are made whole and complete, free from any blemish and stain.  Therefore, integrity is present in every believer. Te good news is its not something we have to search for or summon up.  We are able […]

Generation Z’s favorite gospel singer, Zacardi Cortez, has dropped his third album and he aims for it to touch every generation. “There’s something for everyone,” he says.  Imprint (Live in Memphis) (ZetRoc / Black Smoke Music Worldwide) is the Houston native’s most poignant, personal project yet and the first for his own ZetRoc label. “This record is all […]

Jokia scores her second straight career-opening No. 1 on Gospel Airplay with “Let Him In”. Jokia Williams is from Killeen, Texas.  She wrote the song solo and self-released it.   About Jokia:   To capture the heart of God while simultaneously compelling others to an intimate relationship with Christ, Jokia in a nutshell is A guitar playing […]

Music collective Maverick City and gospel legend Kirk Franklin have teamed up to raise awareness about mass incarceration in America. Their collaborative album, Kingdom Book One, released June 17 via Tribl Records and Fo Yo Soul Entertainment/RCA Inspiration. “Thine is the Kingdom / The power, the glory / Forever and ever / He finished my […]

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  Generation Z’s favorite gospel singer, Zacardi Cortez, has dropped his third album and he aims for it to touch every generation. “There’s something for everyone,” he says.  Imprint (Live in Memphis) (ZetRoc / Black Smoke Music Worldwide) is the Houston native’s most poignant, personal project yet and the first for his own ZetRoc label. “This record is […]

Marvin Sapp has another #1 song under his belt, as “All In Your Hands,” the debut single off of Substance – his 15th album – reaches #1 on the Billboard Gospel Airplay Chart for the second week in a row. Sapp hits the peak position just weeks after a hugely successful premiere of the biopic Never Would Have […]