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The founder and lead vocalist of the Mighty Clouds of Joy, Joe Ligon, moved on to be with the Lord on December 11, 2016.
Ligon was born in Troy, Alabama on October 11th, 1936.
At the age of 14, Ligon visited his uncle in California where he would enroll a local high school. Due to his ability of singing, he received the attention from other students including Johnny Martin, Richard Wallace, and Elmo Franklin, with whom he would eventually form a gospel quartet. The group, the Mighty Clouds of Joy, was dicovered by a local DJ and sign with Peacock Record. They made their recorded debut in 1960 with “Steal Away to Jesus.”
The Mighty Clouds of Joy became the first gospel act ever to appear on “Soul Train.” The legendary group has remained active to this day.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT REGARDING THE DEATH OF WILLIE JOE LIGON
We are heartbroken to share the news that the World’s Greatest Male Gospel Singer – Willie Joe Ligon, Founder and Lead Singer of the three time Grammy Award winning group – The Mighty Clouds of Joy of Los Angeles, California passed away today Sunday, December 11, 2016.
Joe was a loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother, Cousin, Uncle, Mentor, and Friend to so many who loved him dearly.
As much as Joe cherished his privacy, he always appreciated the expressions of good will from people around the world and from all walks of life.
While we mourn the loss of a very good and humble man, we also celebrate his remarkable life as one of the most successful Artist in Gospel Music History and hope that it serves as an example to young people around the world to work hard to make their dreams come true, to be willing to explore and push the limits, and to selflessly serve a cause greater than themselves.
For those who may ask what they can do to honor Joe, we have a simple request. Honor his example of service, accomplishment and modesty, and the next time you walk outside on a stormy day think of Joe and get comfort in knowing that he is no longer in the storm.
Additional information about the final arrangements will be released to the General Public pending Mr. Ligon’s Family’s approval.
We kindly ask everyone to please respect the Family’s privacy during this time of bereavement.
Thank you!
Best regards,
Pastor Isaac Lindsey
Manager
Joe Ligon & The Mighty Clouds of Joy
Anthony Brown & group therAPy, Travis Greene and Jonathan McReynolds announced “The Worship Tour: We Are Here”. The highly-anticipated tour presented by Live Nation, in partnership with The Sovereign Agency and Pop Nation Live, will kick off on February 21, 2017 in St. Louis, MO with 16 additional dates across the country.
02/21 – St. Louis, MO – Peabody Opera House
02/23 – Louisville, KY – Palace Theater
02/24 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre
02/25 – Chicago, IL – Rosemont Theatre
02/27 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
03/01 – Philadelphia, PA – Tower Theater
03/02 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre 03/03 – Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre
03/04 – Washington, DC – Warner Theatre
03/06 – Charlotte, NC – Ovens Auditorium
03/08 – Atlanta, GA – The Tabernacle
03/11 – Nashville, TN – Jackson Hall
03/13 – Dallas, TX – Majestic Theatre
03/14 – Houston, TX – Revention
03/18 – Oakland, CA – Paramount
03/19 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
03/23 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
In the midst of racial tensions in Charlotte, an African-American church in Greensboro, North Carolina, is transitioning to become the newest campus of The Refuge, a predominantly white multi-campus church aiming to have more multicultural diversity in its pews.
It was announced last Sunday that the predominantly black House of Refuge in Greensboro will become the fourth campus of The Refuge, a 2,200-member non-denominational church with campuses already established in Kannapolis, Salisbury and Brazil.
While the merger won’t be complete until Nov. 6, when the House of Refuge officially becomes The Refuge of Greensboro, the announcement of the merger came just two days before riots broke out in the streets of Charlotte last week after the police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott.
After 35 years as the longest-running original cable show, the BET program aired its finale on July 31st, 2016, featuring performances by Kirk Franklin, Fred Hammond, Vickie Winans, Hezekiah Walker, Yolanda Adams, and the Chicago Mass Choir.
Click here to watch the full episode (cable television account required).
On June 28th, 2016, eleven-time Grammy-winning gospel singer Pastor Shirley Caesar became the 2,583rd recipient of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Click here for the official Walk of Fame page for Pastor Caesar.
The Festival of Praise Tour 2016 will kick off on October 5th at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The tour, subtitled “The Game of Life”, features Fred Hammond, Hezekiah Walker, Israel Houghton, Karen Clark-Sheard, Regina Belle, and Casey J. as well as comedian Earthquake.
10/05 – Las Vegas, NV – Orleans Arena
10/06 – Sacramento, CA
10/07 – Oakland, CA – Paramount Theatre
10/08 – Los Angeles, CA – Pantages Theatre
10/09 – San Diego, CA – Civic Theatre
10/12 – Denver, CO – Buell Theatre
10/13 – Omaha, NE – Ralston Arena
10/15 – Kansas City, MO – Municipal Auditorium
10/16 – Park City, KS – Hartman Arena
10/19 – Milwaukee, WI – Christian Faith Fellowship Church
10/20 – Grand Rapids, MI – Devos Performance Hall
10/21 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre
10/22 – Merrillville, IN – Star Plaza Theatre
10/23 – St. Louis, MO – Fox Theatre
10/28 – Savanna, GA – Civic Center / MLK Arena
10/29 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre 11/02 – Brooklyn, NY – Kings Theatre
11/03 – Salisbury, MD – Wicomico Youth & Civic Center
11/04 – Baltimore, MD – Modell Performing Arts Center
11/05 – Philadelphia, PA – Liacouras Center
11/06 – Norfolk, VA – Ted Constant Convocation Center
11/07 – Pittsburgh, PA – Heinz Hall 11/09 – Waterbury, CT – Palace Theater 11/10 – Newark, NJ – New Jersey Performing Arts Center
11/11 – Washington, DC – Constitution Hall
11/13 – Rochester, NY – Blue Cross Arena
11/14 – Albany, NY – Palace Theatre
11/17 – Baton Rouge, AL – Bethany World Prayer Center
11/19 – Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center at University of Texas
11/27 – South Haven, MS – Landers Center
11/30 – Pompano, FL – Pompano Beach Amphiteatre
12/02 – Jacksonville, FL – Moran Theatre
12/03 – Winter Park, FL – Calvary Orlando Church
12/04 – Richmond, VA – Altria Thatre
McDonald’s presents the 2016 Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour, featuring “every genre” within the gospel music industry: contemporary, traditional, inspirational, instrumental, hip-hop, and comedy.
Hosted by syndicated radio personality Lonnie Hunter. Artists include Donald Lawrence, Marvin Sapp, Karen Clark-Sheard, Charles Jenkins, Jonathan McReynolds, Canton Jones, and Doug Williams, plus comedian Small Fire.
05/07 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
05/25 – Detroit, MI – Greater Grace Temple
06/01 – Raleigh, NC – Wake Chapel Church
06/02 – Greensboro, NC – Mount Zion Baptist Church
06/03 – Charlotte, NC – The Park Church
06/16 – Jackson, MS – Convention Center
06/22 – Philadelphia, PA – Dell Music Center
07/22 – Houston, TX – New Light Center
08/04 – Chicago, IL – House of Hope
08/12 – St. Louis, MO – Friendly Temple MB Church
08/19 – Atlanta, GA – Changing a Generation FGBC
09/08 – Memphis, TN – Greater Imani Cathedral of Faith
09/12 – Washington, DC – TBA*
10/15 – Los Angeles, CA – Taste of Soul Family Festival
Kierra Sheard is preparing hit the road this summer with her first solo tour and a new all-girl band.
Currently, Kierra is scouting female band members for her tour through online auditions, in addition to finding female acts to open up her shows. Her new mobile app will be launched on May 12th.
“I want those that come, to leave feeling refreshed. Transparency, God, love, music, and more is what I’ll have to offer. I’ll have fun on this tour and do things that I’ve never done before. I will not be prohibited or stopped by anyone but God! I won’t worry about what’s said, I’m going for a raw experience! People don’t want fake experiences. They want what’s real. We all want to feel like we aren’t alone while doing this thing called ‘life,’” says Kierra.
Tour Schedule:
07/23 – Detroit, MI
07/30 – Chicago, IL
08/26 – Cleveland, OH
09/03 – Atlanta, GA
09/10 – Washington, DC
09/24 – Philadelphia, PA
10/01 – New York, NY
Dates to be announced:
Nashville, TN
Charlotte, NC
Richmond, VA
Jackson, MS
The 12-city second round kicks off on June 3rd, 2016 Augusta, GA.
Kirk is scheduled to perform his hit songs from the past 20 years as well as the tracks from the new album, “Losing My Religion“.
Tour Schedule:
06/03 – Augusta, GA – James Brown Arena
06/04 – Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center
06/05 – Jacksonville, FL – Time – Union Center
06/09 – Tulsa, OK – Brady Theatre
06/10 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at Moody Theatre
06/11 – New Orleans, LA – Orpheum Theatre
06/12 – Mobile, AL – Saenger Theatre
06/14 – Birmingham, AL – Alabama Theatre
06/15 – Savannah, GA – Savannah Civic Center
06/17 – Rochester, NY Main Street Armory
06/18 – Dorchester, MA – Strand Theatre
06/19 – Baltimore, MD – The Lyric Opera House
