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IROCC cover Host Holy Hip Hop Awards for BET Networks' 106 & Park Presents: Generation Gospel
Hosted by Angel Taylor from the Stellar Award-winning gospel group Tri-ni-tee 5:7 and Jorel Quinn from the gospel group 21:03, GENERATION GOSPEL will feature a LIVE studio audience, the hottest music videos sweeping the faith-based community, celebrity guests, interactive choir battles, exclusive packages and much more.
"Black entertainment in effect started with Gospel music and Gospel will always be in its fiber," said Stephen G. Hill, President of Programming, BET. "What's exciting is how the youth have taken the hottest rhythms and beats, mixed it with classic gospel sound and put their own stamp on the music and spirit. Generation Gospel will give the viewers contemporary gospel sights and sounds like no other show on television...get ready!"
106 & PARK: PRESENTS GENERATION GOSPEL will kick off its premiere episode with performances by the dynamic Pastor Marvin Sapp, Stellar Award and Dove Award winner, Kierra Sheard and more.
Providing viewers with a broader look at what's going on in and around the pulpit, GENERATION GOSPEL will feature weekly news, lifestyle and underground segments, from across the country by some of today's favorite gospel artists and show correspondents, like Tye Tribett, Kiki Sheard, IROCC Williams and SUNDAY BEST finalist Jermaine Sellers.
106 & PARK PRESENTS: GENERATION GOSPEL is poised to be a vehicle to spotlight the most sought-after stars and up-and-coming acts in the genre, as it sets out to entertain, inspire, and uplift.
So, tune in to the new show on Sunday, January 11 at 12:00 p.m. (ET/PT)!
About BET Networks:
BET Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. , is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 87 million households according to Nielsen Media Research, and can be seen in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; BET Digital Networks - BET J, BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, an extension of BET network programming for global distribution.