Performances by Erica Campbell, Sheila E., Donnie McClurkin & Sounds
of Blackness
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To Be Hosted by Actress
Yvonne Orji & Pastor John Gray
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NFL
Players Russell Wilson & Larry Fitzgerald to Be Honored
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Concert
to Take Place Thurs. Feb. 1 at Benson Great Hall at Bethel University in
St. Paul, MN
Broadcast Premiere on BETSaturday Feb. 3 at 11:00 p.m. ET and
Encores on BETSunday Feb. 4 at 11:00 a.m. ET and BET HER (formerly
CENTRIC) Sunday Feb. 4 at 8:00 a.m. ET
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#SuperBowlGospel
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The NFL Sanctioned Super Bowl Gospel Celebration (SBGC)
will kick-off Super Bowl 52 with its 19th Annual
star-studded music jubilation live taping on a new day, Thursday,
February 1, 2018, at the Benson Great Hall at Bethel
University in St. Paul, Minnesota. The annual event joins together
key NFL Players, top Gospel/Contemporary Christian and mainstream
GRAMMY® Award-winning artists and special guests all on one stage to
bring audiences an evening of uplifting music and inspirational
messages. The 1-hr special will air on the BETfor the fifth consecutive
year on Saturday, February 3rd, 2018 at 11:00 p.m. ET. Tickets
are available for purchase through TicketMaster.com.
In the first live performance off of his forthcoming Gospel album
release, Snoop Dogg Presents the Bible Of Love, GRAMMY®
Award-nominated, American Music Award® winning, platinum-selling rapper
and songwriter Snoop Dogg has been announced to perform. As an
entertainment icon and one of the most important figureheads in music,
Bible of Love represents Snoop Dogg's highly anticipated venture into
inspirational music. As part of his exclusive performance, he has
assembled an all-star ensemble of artists that will join him on stage in
this electric live introduction to the Bible Of Love featuring GRAMMY®
Award-winning hip hop and R&B singer Faith Evans, GRAMMY®
Award-winning gospel singer Tye Tribbett, GRAMMY® Award-winning
gospel vocal group The Clark Sisters and GRAMMY® Award-nominated
gospel musician Rance Allen.
Performers at this year's Super Bowl Gospel Celebration also include
Christian and R&B singer Erica Campbell, GRAMMY®
Award-nominated percussionist and singer Sheila E., GRAMMY®
Award-winning gospel singer Donnie McClurkin and GRAMMY®
Award-winning vocal and instrumental ensemble Sounds of Blackness.
This year's concert will be hosted by NAACP Image Award®-nominated
actress from HBO's hit show Insecure Yvonne Orji, and
gospel singer and star the OWN Network show The Book of John Gray Pastor
John Gray.
Special honors will be presented during this year's show, which include
the first-ever Faith in Action Award honoring Seattle
Seahawks' Russell Wilson, and Arizona Cardinals' Larry
Fitzgeraldreceiving the Lifetime of Inspiration Award.
Celebrating their 10-year anniversary will be the NFL Players Choir,
which features 40 current and former NFL players. The choir has become
one of the most anticipated performances during Super Bowl Weekend.
Musical Director Myron Butler will also be returning this year to
lead the choir.
"We founded this event to bring even more inspiration and celebration to
one of the biggest events of the year - the Super Bowl," says Melanie
Few-Harrison, Creator & Executive Producer of Super Bowl Gospel
Celebration. "Each year we aim to touch lives in a meaningful way
and make the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration bigger than the last with
artists and special guests. We look forward to kicking off Super Bowl 52
in Minneapolis and making our mark as the best most uplifting event
we've had in our 19-year history!"
For more information about Super Bowl Gospel Celebration, visit: www.SuperBowlGospel.com
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About The Super Bowl Gospel Celebration:
The Super Bowl
Gospel Celebration was launched in Miami in 1999 during Super Bowl
XXXIII weekend. The event became the first, and remains the only Gospel
concert sanctioned by the National Football League (NFL). The show has
drawn crowds in the thousands and has demonstrated growth
year-after-year, selling out venues in major Super Bowl host cities
including Dallas, Tampa, Detroit, Jacksonville, Houston and Phoenix.
About BET Networks
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc.
(NASDAQ: 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 is in nearly 85
million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the
Caribbean, the United Kingdom, sub-Saharan Africa and France. BET is the
dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of
business extensions including BET.com,
a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture,
and news; BET HER (formerly CENTRIC), a 24-hour entertainment network
targeting the African-American woman; BET Music Networks - BET Jams, BET
Soul and BET Gospel; BET Home Entertainment; BET Live, BET's growing
festival business; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video
content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET
Networks around the globe.
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Press:
For Super Bowl Gospel Celebration:
Danny
Astoria, 917-965-5790
danny@dannyastoria.com
or
BET
Networks:
LeToya Glenn-Bacon, 212-205-3158
letoya.glenn@bet.net
Source: BET Networks
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