{"id":34164,"date":"2022-03-05T21:54:21","date_gmt":"2022-03-06T02:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=34164"},"modified":"2022-03-05T21:54:21","modified_gmt":"2022-03-06T02:54:21","slug":"soul-of-the-nation-gospel-concert-to-air-on-tv-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2022\/03\/05\/soul-of-the-nation-gospel-concert-to-air-on-tv-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Soul of the Nation Gospel Concert to Air on TV One"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34165\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Soul-of-the-Nation-Gospel-Concert.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Soul-of-the-Nation-Gospel-Concert.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Soul-of-the-Nation-Gospel-Concert-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>Celebrating Black History Month, TV One will air <strong><em>The Soul of the Nation Gospel Concert<\/em><\/strong>, featuring remarks by First Lady Jill Biden and performances by top Gospel artists such as JJ Hairston and Tamela Mann. The prerecorded event will re-air on Sunday, March 6 at 5 pm EST\/4C on TV One.<\/p>\n<p>The celebration will be hosted by Grammy-nominated Juan Winans and will feature musical performances by Madeline Howze, Tamela Mann, JJ Hairston and The Morehouse College Glee Club. Closing the event is Bishop William Murphy, III, the founder and lead pastor of The Dream Center Church of Atlanta, one of the nation&#8217;s most influential ministries leading the way in worship and community outreach.\u00a0The program celebrates the history and impact of Gospel music and is sure to bring warmth and solace to both American and global viewers alike.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2248287277\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the federal cultural agency that funds research, public programs, and preservation work in fields such as history, literature, and religion, will also feature NEH-supported projects and humanities experts in this year&#8217;s program. 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