By Liz Courquet-Lesaulnier, Word in Black Remember the lyrics to “Empire State of Mind?” How Jay Z raps, “Street lights, big dreams, all lookin’ pretty.” 30-year-old Jordan Neely, a talented former Michael Jackson impersonator who used to be found — in full MJ regalia — moonwalking on the subway and in Times Square, surely had
By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer The Maryland, Delaware and DC (MDDC) Press Association announced winners of the annual editorial and advertising contest, with a total of 16 awards going to the AFRO. Team AFRO showed up and showed out, with several awardees attending the ceremony in person in Annapolis, Md. Some of the categories
Gospel music minister and songwriter, Femi Olulowo shares a brand new worship single titled “Yeshua.” This God-exalting song speaks about the revelation of Jesus Christ and the significance of His name. Voicing the inspiration behind the song, Minister Femi shares; “Shortly after restoring the sight of the blind man at Bethsaida, Jesus asks his disciples
Nigerian gospel artist, Moses Onofeghara teams up with music group Spirit of Prophecy for a brand new single titled “I Know,” available today on all digital platforms. The groovy track is an Afrobeat/Amapiano fusion that affirms God’s goodness and exalts Jesus as the one true messiah. Written by Moses Onofeghara, “I Know” is produced by
Passion Music recently announced “I’ve Witnessed It,” a 7-day devotional available on YouVersion.
WME has announced the hiring of music agent Otto Price in their Christian Music Department in the Nashville office. Price joins a team of agents representing many of today’s renowned Christian and Gospel artists.
TRIBL Records – the premiere recording home for Christian and Gospel music – announces new joint venture deal with Big Future Music. President and CEO of BFMG Ryan Wesley Smith will be joining the TRIBL team as an A&R executive who will be assisting with both their current roster and new talent. “It is really
By AmNews Staff Reports Jordan Neely’s family responds to killer Daniel Penny’s admission of guilt through their representatives. “Daniel Penny’s press release is not an apology nor an expression of regret. It is a character assassination, and a clear example of why he believed he was entitled to take Jordan’s life. In the first paragraph he talks about how
by AmNews Staff Reports Rev. Dr. Johnnie Melvin Green, Jr., Senior Pastor of Mount Neboh Baptist Church in Harlem, through the family of Jordan Neely, has requested Rev. Al Sharpton deliver his eulogy when he is laid to rest on Friday, May 19th. Green is the longtime pastor for Neely’s family and presided over his mother’s
by JAKE OFFENHARTZ, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The potential criminal charges against a U.S. Marine veteran who put Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold aboard a New York City subway train might depend on whether a “reasonable” New Yorker would have acted similarly. Neely, a locally-known Michael Jackson impersonator who friends say suffered from