Gospel Recording Artist Earnest Pugh Signs With Kerry Douglas’ Black Smoke Music Worldwide Label

“Earnest Pugh Live: Rain On Us” hits stores July 28th 2009 and Pugh plans kick off his promotional tour in the Nation’s Capitol, his hometown, at Temple of Praise where the live recording took place. The 17-song disc features Vanessa Bell Armstrong and Richard Smallwood. The CD has been described as the ultimate vehicle for listeners to reach the destination of Worship through a blend of high-praise, moving ballads and powerful music.

The first single, “Reign On Me,” came spontaneously out of a sudden move by God whose presence came down so heavily. As listeners hear the compelling ballad that speaks to the theme of the entire project, Pugh offers the song as a plea for God to rain down His Favor and Grace during these difficult times. The song certainly touches a chord and reminds us to stay faithful and His promises will be revealed. “In these dark times I am reminded to stay faithful and focused on Him,” said Pugh. “That as we draw near to Him he draws unto us and that whatever and whenever God’s Hand is on us … I believe we are going to see an outpouring of God’s blessing like never before.”

Below are Earnest Pugh’s dates during the week of the release:

• Sunday, July 26th - Ebenezer AME Church (7707 Allentown Rd., Ft. Washington, MD 20744) @ 7:45am and 11:15am services
• Sunday, July 26th - Community of Hope (3701 Branch Avenue, Hillcrest Heights, MD 20748) @ 6pm
• Monday, July 27th - Listening Party at K Street Lounge (1301 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005) @ 7pm
• Tuesday, July 28th - Release Concert/Greater St. John Church (11425 Old Marlboro Pike, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772)
• Wednesday, July 29th thru Friday, July 31st - GMWA Various Showcases (Cincinnati, OH) @ 7pm Nightly
• Saturday, August 1st - Mt. Ararat Baptist Church (271 Paulson Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15206) @ 7pm

For more information about Earnest Pugh’s upcoming events, go to www.EarnestPugh.com or www.MySpace.com/EarnestPugh.

About Earnest Pugh

A superior vocalist, song stylist extraordinaire, Earnest Pugh has been compared with gospel singers like Byron Cage, Smokie Norful and Marvin Sapp. He got his start in the gospel music industry singing backup for the groundbreaking artist O’landa Draper. He’s appeared in major stage plays and performed on the Trinity Broadcasting Network and BET’s Bobby Jones Gospel. Receiving rave reviews for his 2006 release, A Worshipper’s Perspective , he garnered the 2006 En Sound Male Vocalist of the Year Award and the 2006 Independent Music Award for Gospel Album of the Year. Currently, he’s the Director of Praise at Ebenezer AME Church in Fort Washington, Maryland, where he serves under the Church Worship and Music Administration, Zomba Gospel’s Prince of Praise Min. Byron Cage and Pastors Rev. Dr. Grainger Browning, Jr. and Rev. Dr. Jo Ann Browning.