News and Press Releases

Rooted Records Artists Sonnie Day and The Gideon Crew win at Detroit Music Awards 2008 and the "Official" Celebration is on May 4, 2008, at the Cozy House in Detroit ~ By Elyon Creative Media Group, Sunday, April 27, 2008

We Celebrate Detroit's own: Clark Sisters

We will celebrate our own, The Clark Sisters who on Sunday February 10th won 2 Grammy's Best Traditional Gospel Album and Best Gospel Performance. Additionally, Karen Clark Sheard won a third Grammy for best Gospel Songwriter at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards.
The celebration will begin at 6 p.m. on Monday, February 18th at Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God in Christ, in the fellowship hall. 19190 Schaefer Hwy @ 7 Mile Road. All well wishers are welcome, admission is free.
Hosted by J. Drew Sheard, Senior Pastor

On Saturday, Feb. 10, the legendary Clark Sisters won three of the six Grammy awards for Christian music. Detroit's own Clark Sisters won Grammy awards in the categories of Best Gospel Performance, Best Gospel Song, and Best Traditional Gospel Album for their latest #1 CD "Live – One Last Time." These were the first ever Grammy wins for the Clark Sisters in their 35-year professional recording career. For a full list of Gospel Grammy winners click below...

New Life Christian Ministries is building a private Christian school to be opened in the fall of 2009. To raise money for the construction of the classrooms, a raffle is being sponsored by the church with the drawing held at New Life Christian Ministries Sunday, May 6, 2008 at 3:30 p.m.

Detroit's own Clark Sisters, J Moss, PAJAM, 21:03, CeCe Winans, Vickie Winans, and Fred Hammond are all recipients of 2008 Stellar Awards. The Awards were announced on Saturday, January 12, in Nashville, TN. Congratulations to our hometown artists. For a list of all award winners, click below.

The group agrees, what has been is, and what is, will be again, thus the title of their new project "There Is Nothing New Under The Sun." Producer of the title track, and group spokesperson Leon Jones says, "This project shows the growth the group has experience collectively. We have undergone a lot of personal tests and have learned great lessons. "We wanted to share the lessons with both loyal and new fans."  This project includes additional production by Fred Hammond, Michael Novak and Dave Roberson.

Sony Pictures is looking for the best Gospel choir in America ! If you think your choir has what it takes, come out and compete in the FIRST SUNDAY Gospel Challenge the weekend of December 15th. Choirs will have to perform an original three minute version of either “O Holy Night", "O Come All Ye Faithful" or "Joy To The World." The winning choir will qualify for a chance to win $10,000!

For complete rules and more details about events in DETROIT please contact
Melissa Blum at 248-594-5321. FIRST SUNDAY starring Ice Cube, Tracy Morgan, Katt Williams, and Loretta Devine, opens January 11th in theaters everywhere! For other markets' contacts click below.

Detroit's own Clark Sisters, J Moss, Marvin Winans, CeCe Winans, Aretha Franklin, BeBe Winans, and Fred Hammond; and Michigan's own Marvin Sapp are all up for 2008 Grammy Awards. Congratulations to our hometown artists. For details, click below.

Hollywood, CA -- The nominations for the 50th annual Grammy Awards were announced on December 6, 2007.

Detroit artists are representin' at the 2008 Stellar Awards! Hometown favorites (those either born, reared, or based in Detroit)  J Moss, The Clark Sisters, Fred Hammond, Prenistine Williams Porter, PAJAM, 2103, Motor City Praise Records, Vickie Winans, Deitrick Haddon, Karen Clark Sheard, Antwaun Stanley, The Rance Allen Group, William H. Murphy, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, and Marcus Cole all received 2008 Stellar Award nominations.

PRESS RELEASE --For Immediate Release

The world suffered a great loss in the passing of Ms. Mildred A. Hammond, mother of gospel recording artist Fred Hammond. After a courageous battle with cancer, her suffering ceased peacefully on the early morning of Thursday, November 8, 2007 at age 72.

The home-going service will be held on Thursday, November 15, 2007 at 11:00am at The Potter’s House- Dallas, TX. Please send all floral arrangements for the service to:
The Potter’s House
6777 West Kiest Blvd., Dallas, TX 75236

Please send all cards and condolences to:
fHammond Family Entertainment
1412 Main Street, Suite 2600
Dallas, TX 75202
214-420-9214 (for service information)

Emails can be sent to info@fhammondfamilyent.com or www.myspace.com/therealfredhammond  
Your prayers and support are greatly appreciated.