Gotta Have Gospel! Certifies Gold

Picture (Left to Right): Tom Donarumma, Lisa Ellis, Steve Barnett, Danny McGuffey, Chris Smith, Tara Griggs McGee, & Anthony Ellis

Mobile, Ala. – Gotta Have Gospel!, the first volume in the mega compilation series from Integrity Gospel and Gospo Centric/Zomba Gospel, was certified gold last month by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Recently, Integrity Media’s Chief Marketing Officer presented label and distribution partners Columbia, Sony Urban and Sony BMG with gold records plaques to commemorate the sales success of Gotta Have Gospel!

Pictured here at the presentation at the Nokia Theatre in New York City (during Sony Label Group's Global Music meetings in September) are from left to right: left to right: Tom Donarumma, General Manager, Columbia Records; Lisa Ellis, President, Sony Urban Music; Steve Barnett, Chairman, Columbia Records; Danny McGuffey, Chief Marketing Officer, Integrity Media Inc.; Chris Smith, Director Christian Music Sales, Sony-BMG Distribution; Tara Griggs McGee, Vice President and General Manager, Sony Urban Music; and Anthony Ellis, Vice President of Urban Music/Gospel Sales & Marketing, Sony Urban Music.

Gotta Have Gospel! is a three disk set featuring28 songs and five music videos with eight platinum and gold-selling artists including Mary Mary, Donnie McClurkin, CeCe Winans, Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams, Trin-i-tee 5:7, Israel and New Breed, Lisa McClendon, Alvin Slaughter, Shirley Caesar, Joe Pace & The Colorado Mass Choir, Kurt Carr, Dorinda Clark Cole, Lisa McClendon, T.D. Jakes, Alvin Slaughter, the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, R.J. Helton, Stephen Hurd and Tye Tribbett.