Urban Soul Café celebrates 3rd year anniversary

Nashville– Blow out the candles and cut the cake, the Urban Soul Café is celebrating 3 years of promoting great urban Christian music. RARE Entertainment is throwing a celebrity packed 3-day praise party April 20-22, 2008 in the heart of Music City USA . Known as the Gospel industry place to dwell, the Café will be overflowing with birthday well- wishers from the industry’s brightest stars.

Sunday, April 20, 2008, in the Sky Lounge located 305 Broadway (@ 3rd Ave ); Gospel fans are invited to a dynamic music showcase featuring the best in Holy Hip Hop and urban artists. DJ Will and DJ Lace will be on the 1’s & 2’s keeping the crowd hype. A special presentation will be given to pioneering Holy Hip veterans GRITS that evening too.

Monday night, April 21, 2008, the party continues at The Place located 217 2nd Ave. DJ Will and DJ Lace will start where they left off Sunday. Saving the best for last, the Tuesday night finale at the same location will have the crowd rocking to soulful tunes throughout the night.

Schedule to perform are:
B.Reith, Ayeisha Woods, Trin-i-tee 5:7, V3, Da Truth, J.R., Soul P, Crystal Aikin, Paulis Sanchez, J.S.O.U.L., Richard Picart, Niyoki, Yunek, Virtue, Mr. Del, Jon Reddick & Epiphany, Tedashi, Indigo, Darlene McCoy, Crystal Atkins, Claude Duece, Benita Washington, Niyoki, Cynthia Jones, Brian C Wilson, Eric Moore & Resonate, DeWayne Woods, Darlene McCoy, Onitsha, Jonathan Nelson, Alvin Slaughter and William Demps. With special surprise guest performers each and every night, fans will not be able to contain their excitement.

All shows start at 6:30 p.m. and there is a $5 cover for Gospel Music Association members and college students. $10 cover for general admission.

Why such as an elaborate presentation for the café? RARE Entertainment CEO, Carlos Hale answered, “It’s our way of celebrating the best in urban Gospel music and giving back to the fans that supported us in the first three years.”

Since 2005, the Urban Soul Café serves as a vehicle to promote the urban Gospel music genre and provide a safe haven for Christians to fellowship with one another in a less structured setting without losing the focus of Christ. Throughout the years, the café’s territory increases fruitfully as record attendance numbers continue to shoot through the roof. Over 200 major and independent artists have appeared on the Urban Soul Café stage. “It’s more than music, it’s a lifestyle,” says Mr. Hale. “There’s fun, excitement, networking and there is Jesus in the midst.”

To help celebrate this momentous occasion, business partners The Takeover Media Group, Urban Gospel Entertainment, GospelCity.com, 92Q WQQK, ClearWire, and The Higher Ground International DJ Record Pool have all given a special present to the Soul Café with their generous support.

All events are open to the public and media; minimum age requirement of 18.

For more information or interviews contact: www.myspace.com/rareentertainment

Nikki Means
President of Takeover Media
thetakeovermedia@aol.com
770-806-7444