Multiple Grammy® Award-Winner Regina Belle Releases Debut Gospel Album Love Forever Shines In Stores

New York, NY - Four-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist REGINA BELLE will release her debut Gospel album LOVE FOREVER SHINES in-stores May 13 on the re-launch of Ruben Rodriguez' Pendulum Records distributed by Fontana in association with Walker Davis Entertainment. The CD is executive produced by Ruben Rodriguez, Ray J. Davis and Chris Walker.

LOVE FOREVER SHINES features the first single, "God Is Good," that takes the listener on a journey back to the "ol' time, down home, take me to the river" gospel tradition. Already off to a great start at radio, "God Is Good" is #1 Most Added Gospel record, #2 Most Added Gospel record (monitor only), 4th Most Active Record at Gospel Radio all this week, and top 25 at R&R. "God Is Good" is available at iTunes.com and all other online music outlets everywhere.

"Regina Belle is an exceptional artist," states Pendulum Records CEO and Founder Ruben Rodriguez. "We shared great success during our Columbia years and I'm looking forward to sharing more success with the release of LOVE FOREVER SHINES. It's truly a blessing to find us together again. 'God is Good,' generates major phones at radio. It's all very special."

LOVE FOREVER SHINES comprises 14 spirit-filled tracks including such songs as "Almost Slipped," "I Hope He Understands," "Victory," and "I Call On Jesus" featuring award-winning gospel artist Shirley Murdock.A noted songwriter in her own right, Belle penned many of the songs featured on the project, as well as collaborated with her brother Bernard Belle, a well-known music industry songwriter who produced and arranged many of the album's tracks. Award-winning Gospel artist, Melvin Williams (Williams Brothers) duets with Belle on the song, "Good To Be Loved," as well Williams' vocals can be heard accompanying her on background on the first single, "God Is Good."

"These songs are very personal," Belle comments about the new CD. "They come from my own life experiences. So I had to be very active in the writing part of the project. One day I was sitting in a hotel room in Detroit. I was feeling completely alone. So I asked the Lord to show me that He was with me. It seemed that in an instant He began to say, 'I'll Never Leave You Alone.' From that moment He began to give me the song so quickly that I couldn't keep up with writing it as fast as He was giving it to me."

As a ministry powerhouse and Minister of Music at New Shield of Faith Ministries in Atlanta, Georgia where her husband, John S. Battle, III is senior pastor, Belle's life has been full of change and challenge. But she proclaims that it has served as one of the vehicles for the anointing and effective ministry of her upcoming project.

The award-winning singer, songwriter and producer never stopped singing in the church. Since those early childhood days, Belle always had a desire in her heart to do a Gospel project. And although she had always incorporated Gospel into her albums and performances, this wish to do a complete Gospel album would not leave her heart. With the release of LOVE FOREVER SHINES, Belle is fulfilling this desire that the Lord placed in her heart.

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