BET Presents the 'Best Church Choir In America' in a One-Hour Documentary, 'How Sweet The Sound'
NEW YORK, May 28 -- HOW SWEET THE SOUND, a documentary
produced by @radical.media, tells the story of talented gospel choirs from
coast to coast competing in Verizon Wireless' How Sweet the Sound -- a series
of regional competitions in major U.S. cities -- all culminating in a
roof-raising, powerhouse grand finale competition in Atlanta. One by one,
each choir will take the stage for the ultimate quest of being named the "Best
Church Choir in America." The one-hour special, premiering Sunday, May 31, at
11:00 a.m.* on BET, features choir members sharing how they provided support
and inspiration for each other and how love, faith, commitment and
determination allowed them to overcome the hurdles in their lives.
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HOW SWEET THE SOUND is filled with passion, energy and the very best
contemporary gospel music. The documentary is directed by Joe Berlinger and
Bruce Sinofsky.
Coming off the success of the 2008 tour, Verizon Wireless' "How Sweet the
Sound" choir competition is back in 2009 to search for the "Best Church Choir
in America." The gospel trail leads back to the 11 cities featured in the
documentary as choirs compete for this year's honors and the chance to win up
to $50,000 in cash and prizes.
For more information and 2009 registration, visit
www.howsweetthesound.com. For more information about BET Networks, please
visit www.bet.com.
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About BET Networks
BET Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), 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 98 million households and can be seen in the
United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan
Africa. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse
group of businesses 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 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, which operates BET in the United Kingdom and
oversees the extension of BET network programming for global distribution.
About @radical.media
@radical.media is a multi-platform, integrated media and entertainment
company that produces and distributes television, feature films, commercials,
digital content and design. @radical.media has produced award-winning
projects, including the Academy Award®-winning documentary "The Fog of War";
the Grammy Award-winning "Concert for George"; the pilot episode of the Emmy
and Golden Globe-winning series "Mad Men"; the Emmy-winning "10 Days That
Unexpectedly Changed America" for the History Channel; the critically
acclaimed series "Iconoclasts" for the Sundance Channel and the recent MTV
documentary "Britney: For The Record," among many others.
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CONTACT:
Tracy McGraw of BET Networks, +1-212-205-3013
tracy.mcgraw@bet.net
or
Samantha Faith Kane for @radical.media,
+1-212-373-6132
Samantha.Kane@pmkhbh.com
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