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BET marked its one-year celebration on Dstv (the digital satellite television platform on which BET is seen in Africa) with a unique opportunity; an open call to its best and most talented gospel singers to audition for a chance to be on BET’s hit competition series, SUNDAY BEST.
The country of Nigeria enthusiastically answered the call as more than 1,000 hopefuls showed up to the Eko Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria to audition.
Gospel legend Kirk Franklin was joined by special guest judges for the Nigerian tryouts Donnie McClurkin, Kim Burrell and British-Nigerian gospel artist Muyiwa Olarewaju. During the callbacks today, the guest judges will choose who will travel to the United States to compete on the third season of SUNDAY BEST. U.S. audition cities will be announced soon.
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Atlanta West Pentecostal Church Choir from Atlanta West Pentecostal Church won Verizon Wireless’ How Sweet the Sound competition and has earned the title of “The Best Church Choir in America.” During the grand finale, held on Nov. 7 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Atlanta West Pentecostal Church Choir walked away with not only the title, but a cash prize of $30,000.
The second annual How Sweet the Sound finale brought together the best church choirs from 11 cities across the nation. Gospel music celebrities, who added performances to the night’s entertainment, judged and hosted the event. Returning for a second year, GRAMMY winning music legend Marvin Sapp helped judge the choirs along with GRAMMY Award-winning Gospel artist Dorinda Clark Cole and Gospel music legend Byron Cage.
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How Sweet the Sound™, The Search for the Best Church Choir in America, and a Verizon Wireless experience, has just wrapped up an incredible 11-city nationwide tour. With Donald Lawrence as host, Lisa Kimmey-Winans as co-host, and Marvin Sapp as judge and performer, some of the best church choirs in America performed before “souled out” crowds for the chance to win $10,000 in the regional event and up to $50,000 overall. Now, the eleven best overall regional choirs will celebrate together at the Grand Finale in Detroit on November 7th. Here, these choirs will sing for the chance to win over$25,000 in cash and prizes and the title of The Best Church Choir in America.
More than 100,000 people attended the regional competitions across the country. The winners from each regional competition selected to compete in the Detroit finale include:
- Resurrection Baptist Church Mass Choir from Houston;
- Faith Celebration Choir from Faith Baptist Church in St. Louis;
- Remnant Concert Choir from Mt. Ararat Baptist Church in Washington,
- D.C.; Marble Community Gospel Choir from Marble Collegiate Church in Newark, N.J.
- Anointed Voices of Ford Memorial Temple from Philadelphia;
- Selected of God from Praise Tabernacle in Detroit;
- Evangel Celebration Choir from Evangel World Outreach Center in Chicago;
- Atlanta West Pentecostal Church Choir;
- Greater Community Temple Voices from Greater Community Temple Voices COGIC in Memphis, TN.;
- City of Refuge P.S.A.L.M.S. in Los Angeles; and Angelic Voices of Deliverance Center Choir from East Oakland
- Faith Deliverance Center in Oakland, CA.
www.howsweetthesound.com
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J-Factor is a successful gospel talent show, founded by a group of young professionals eager to see talented people encouraged and nurtured. This year’s forthcoming competition marks the third of its kind running since 2007. J-Factor aims to discover, nurture and showcase the vocal talents of aspiring singers whilst providing them with a launch pad to the music industry; much of our activities are currently done under the auspices of Jesus House, London.
www.jfactor.org.uk
Our finalists
They have featured fifteen talented finalists (from about sixty auditions) and produced two winners – Nwando in 2007 and Tito in 2008.
The winner gets the chance to record a single record; Nwando recorded a single titled “Run to You” in Chicago USA, and Tito recorded a single, “Superman”, which was launched in July 2009 and is now available for online download via itunes.
Runners-up have been approached by diverse interest groups – to record on albums, perform at functions, amongst others. As we continue to grow, we hope to extend the impact J-Factor provides by engaging finalists in a variety of talent management initiatives – which might entail workshops on song writing, worship, recording, etc.
The show
The show usually sells out at 800 guests and runs for about 4 hours. It is structured in 3 exciting rounds with the judges and audience playing an active part in voting process. Guest performance is usually by the previous year’s winner amongst others.
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THIS IS HOW IT HAPPENED…
Michelle Mckinney Hammond (A JUDGE) takes to the stage to speak to the final four contestants.
“You are ALL winners” she says, but not in the trite way that is the custom in most talent contests. By coming this far, the JFactor contestants have proclaimed to the world that they will share the gift that God bestowed on them.
The house lights are dimmed, the audience is hushed, and the mood is very still… It is time for the finalists to be announced. The only movement in the room is Mark, the host – the only one who knows… He announces – FALLON! The audience go mad in applause! Back to Mark, “And – BIM!” Massive uproar from the audience ensues!
Uduak and Matthew are congratulated and led off the stage. Bim takes to the stage to perform the Rockhill-produced finalists song Until That Day Comes. Fallon takes to the stage immediately after to render her version of the same song.
Another round of voting by the audience to determine who will be the next JFactor winner.
AND THE WINNER IS...
Without further a-do, the winner of JFactor 2009 is announced. And the winner is -
FALLON!!!
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