The Nevels Sisters National Debut

NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ MOLife Entertainment) - Contemporary gospel music lovers have been raving about The Nevels Sisters. Hot off impressive performances at Bishop John Francis’ Ruach Ministries Women’s Conference in London and at Dr. Bobby Jones’ Las Vegas Reunion’s Women In Gospel Concert, The Nevels Sisters are ready to gain even more fans with the release of the highly-anticipated national release, Beautiful. The MOLife Entertainment project showcases these powerful singers, who have sung with Vickie Winans, Israel & New Breed, and Mary Mary, in an unforgettable collection of contemporary gospel music. Releasing on November 25, 2008, Beautiful seeks to inspire, encourage and motivate throughout 17 original songs delivered in a superior style that’s unique to these four biological sisters.

Veniece Andrews, Debra Jordan, Gail Nevels and April Wade hail from Youngstown, Ohio, and have been singing most of their lives.

They burst onto the national scene as the winners of The Word Network’s National Talent Competition in 2007, reigning over 1,500 auditioned gospel acts. Now the female quartet, signed with MOLife Entertainment, makes their national debut with the stunning CD, Beautiful. Produced by noted producer Tommy Walker (CeCe Winans, Fred Hammond), Beautiful is a musical collage of contemporary gospel, traditional gospel, praise and worship and flavors of Contemporary Christian music.

The CD’s singles, the catchy ‘It’s About Time’ and churchy ‘Clap Your Hands’, have already been getting great reviews. The title tune, ‘Beautiful’ and The Nevels Sisters’ signature song, ‘Company’, not only inspire, but comfort as well. Other strong tracks include the pop-tinged ‘Unbelievable’, the urban-grooved ‘Too Long’ and the infectious ‘God Can’. With an unmatched vocal symmetry, impeccable delivery and perfectly-penned songs, fans of the girls will find a favorite hard to choose.

‘We think this is the best CD we’ve ever done,’ says April. ‘These songs have been birthed out of a lot of tears, trials and tribulation. Because of what we’ve gone through, we know that it’s going to be a blessing to the people of God.’
For more information about The Nevels Sisters, go to www.myspace.com/nevelssisters or www.molifeent.com.

SOURCE: http://top40-charts.com

J. Moss Paternity Suit

Mike Martindale / The Detroit News
PONTIAC — An Oakland Circuit Court judge has signed a default judgment in a paternity case against gospel recording artist J. Moss, ordering him to pay child support to a Georgia woman.

J. Moss, whose real name is James L. Moss Sr. and lives in West Bloomfield Township, was named in a paternity lawsuit filed in June by Lakisha Hughes, 28, of Douglasville, Ga., concerning her son, Christion, born March 15. A court-ordered DNA test subsequently determined the 36-year-old Moss is the boy’s father with “99.9 percent” accuracy, according to the court file.

“I really don’t wish to discuss this — it’s a difficult situation involving children, two families and also careers,” said Hughes on Thursday.

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Moss could not be reached for comment at his home or recording studio, PAJAM Music in Oak Park.

When Moss failed to respond to court filings, Oakland Circuit Judge Cheryl Matthews signed a judgment Monday prepared by the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office requiring Moss to pay $1,028 a month support until the boy turns 18 years old.

Court documents reveal Hughes is unemployed, has a teenage daughter and is divorced. Moss is listed as married and has two other children with his wife. Court filings indicate Moss admitted to Hughes as being the father of her son and even sent her text messages regarding her pregnancy and the child — and “I still have them,” she noted in one filing.

Hughes and Moss never lived together, she told the court.

Hughes also said Moss offered to pay abortion expenses but never provided any of the medical care. He never visited the child, but had given her “a total of $450 for Christion,” she wrote.

Moss records and produces recordings under PAJAM Music. Hughes estimated in the court filing his gross monthly earnings at $50,000.

Moss is the son of gospel star Bill Moss Sr. and grew up on tours with his father’s group, Bill Moss and the Celestials, and a cousin’s group, The Clark Sisters. Moss, who grew up in Detroit and attended Michigan State University for two years, is a tenor who plays keyboards and both writes and produces music with his production group PAJAM.

Moss has recorded several albums, including “The J. Moss Project” and was a co-writer and/or producer for others including Karen Clark-Sheard, Hezekiah Walker, N’SYNC, Michelle Williams, Trin-i-tee 5:7, Dru Hill and Boyz II Men. He has been nominated for a Grammy several times.

You can reach Mike Martindale at (248) 647-7226 or mmartindale@detnews.com.

SOURCE: http://detnews.com

Kierra Sheard’s Bold Right Life

The daughter of one of the founding members of legendary gospel group the Clark Sisters, Kierra Sheard, has grown up in powerhouse gospel.

At a very young age, “little Kiki” was joining her mother, Karen Clark-Sheard, on stage to belt out verses.

But that young “Kiki” is now a woman on her own. Adding even more rhythm to her gospel tunes, and subtracting her childhood nickname, Kierra Sheard has released her fourth album, “Bold Right Life.”

“It’s the name of my youth organization, which is a non-profit organization in Detroit,” Sheard said of the album’s title. She explained to EUR’s Lee Bailey that a recent Bold Right Life Youth Conference in Detroit this past summer, she was inspired by the young people attending.

“A lot of young people were blessed and I’m just really aiming for Bold Right Life to be a movement,” she said. So she decided to share the moniker on her latest disc. “With me wanting it to be a movement, I decided to attach it to my album. The record company thought it was a powerful movement. [It] stands for boldly living right.”

The title “Boldly Living Right” refers to the bible verse Colossians 3: 1-6 “We are dead to the things of this world … boldly living right, getting ready for life.” Sheard said that in her travels she’s noticed that young people tend to back down when it comes to representing Christ in their everyday lives.

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SOURCE: Eurweb.com

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