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Super Bowl Gospel Celebration
The
NFL’s annual championship game with performances and appearances by host
Rickey Smiley, Houston Texans quarterback and awardee
Deshaun Watson,
Pastor Mike Todd leads a prayer during the 22nd Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration.
Super Bowl Gospel Celebration
“
Nothing Can Stop Us” was the theme for the event that premiered on BET on Saturday, Feb. 6, and had an encore Sunday morning, ahead of
Super Bowl LV. Pastor Todd opened the program with a prayer. Throughout the celebration, there were spirit-moving performances from
Erica Campbell and
Voices of Fire presented
Koryn Hawthorne; and Gospel pioneer
Learn more about the honorees being recognized at the 22nd Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration, including quarterback and Faith in Action recipient Deshaun Watson.
Founder Melanie Few talks the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration If God is for you, who can be against you?
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Melanie Few, who was raised in both a Baptist and African Methodist Episcopal household, is the benevolent Black girl boss behind the extravaganza known as Super Bowl Gospel Celebration.
Nearly twenty-two years ago, the established marketing executive had a vision to bring the joy and inspiring aura of gospel music to the National Football League and though she was rejected seven times, the eighth seemed to have been the charm.
This year, as founder and executive producer, Few has wrangled up some of the industry’s most sought after names in gospel including
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Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Warrick Dunn joined the Pat and Aaron Show Thursday afternoon to discuss all things Super Bowl LV and how he sees the running back position continuing to evolve in today s NFL. Dunn shared who he feels is the best of the best and who he believes will take home the Vince Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl LV.
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PJ Morton to perform for BET Network’s 22nd Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration
For the eighth consecutive year, the 22nd Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration will air on BET during Super Bowl LV week on Saturday, February 6 at 7 p.m CST with a special appearance by PJ Morton. The pianist, singer and songwriter flourished into a solo recording artist and, eventually, a member of pop-rock juggernaut Maroon 5.
Most recently, the Maroon 5 member was also named as 2021-22 artist in residence for Dillard University.
Kicking off with an opening prayer by author and Pastor, Mike Todd, the theme “Nothing Can Stop Us” is the inspirational message for this highly anticipated night of praise and worship during Super Bowl LV. This year’s event will be hosted by national radio and TV personality Rickey Smiley and feature performances by The NFL Players Choir, Erica Campbell, Voices of Fire presented by Pharrell Williams, PJ Morton, Kierra Sheard, Koryn Hawthorne, Zacardi Cortez, a