"It's a six-year-old song I wrote with
my producer during the pandemic. We didn't know what to expect and I asked the Lord to help us. ‘El Shaddai' came to
us," said Grammy Award winning San Franklin (Apostle Grisanthia Franklin) about her latest single "El
Shaddai (God Almighty)" (Enon Music Group). "I sang it the next day at an event...‘your name, we're
calling out your name'."
Aside from her
vocals, Franklin is also a songwriter and producer. San schooled me about the meaning of "El Shaddai" when I asked,
saying its a Hebrew name meaning "God Almighty." The new single is co-written and co-produced by Franklin and John
Matt Clark.
"We're living in a political pandemic.
I hope we get back to the name of Jesus Christ. We know how He provides," she pointed out.
San Franklin hopes that listeners of the "El Shaddai (God Almighty)" single
find comfort in past experiences when Almighty God came just-in-time. I call it God's timing. "El Shaddai (God Almighty)"
was originally... Read the full June 19, 2026 column here...>
The Pulse of Entertainment: Roc Nation Release's Billboard
Chart-Topper El-Jay's ‘Special Project' Single
"I knew deep down that entertainment
was for me," said El-Jay (Elliott Michael Woods) during my interview with the three-time Billboard chart-topper
about his "Special Project" single release. "I felt this is my calling."
El-Jay was on a path to becoming a basketball star, playing on his
college's basketball team when he was injured. At the same time this was happening, his grandfather passed away. All this
made El-Jay reconsider all things in his life.
"I
realized tomorrow is not promised," he said when we were discussing how he began his music career.
That's when El-Jay decided to follow his heart into the music/entertainment
industry. Since then, he has created a path as a music star, so watch out world, El-Jay is making his mark. He should have
known it was in his blood, because he is from a multi-platinum/two-time Grammy winning father that we know as Rome.
Since realizing "tomorrow is not promised" El-Jay did
not waste another minute and started doing what he felt was his "calling." His "What You Wanna Do" single
release's music video has over two million views, his "I'm the Winner" featuring... Read the full June 16, 2026 column here...>
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NEWS
Rams Head Presents Lalah Hathaway at Maryland
Hall November 16, 2026
(Annapolis, MD)
- Rams Head Presents Lalah Hathaway at Maryland Hall on November 16, 2026. The five-time
Grammy Award winner shares a record with Beyoncé for the ‘Best Traditional R&B Performance' at the Grammys,
each holding three. A sought-after collaborator to some of today's top hitmakers Lalah Hathaway has released seven solo albums
full of collaborations with the likes of Pharrell Williams, Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, Anderson. Paak, Robert Glasper, Rapsody,
Snoop Dogg, Esperanza Spalding and more. Hathaway is the daughter of the late great Donny Hathaway.
Two-Time Grammy Award
Nominated Johnny Gill Releases New Single, 'A Dance, A Kiss'
(New York, NY) - Johnny Gill releases new music. The new
single, "A Dance, A Kiss" is produced by 16-time Grammy Award nominated Snoop Dogg
and is Gill's follow-up to the most recent #1 Billboard chart-topping single, "One Night." "A Dance, A Kiss"
is released via the J Skillz Entertainment imprint. Aside from Snoop Dogg producing the new single, Priest "Soopafly"
Brooks co-produced and "A Dance, A Kiss" is penned by two-time Grammy Award nominated Johnny, Calvin Cordozar Broadus
Jr (Snoop Dogg), Soopafly, and Justin Randall Keitt.
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SPOTLIGHT of THE WEEK
"TIA MOWRY "
(New York, NY) - Lifetime
continues to be a leader in compelling true-crime storytelling and reunites again with actress Tia Mowry
(Family Reunion, The Game, Instant Mom) to star and executive produce "Single Black Tenant." The
movie is part of the network's "Ripped from the Headlines" slate for this summer.
The movie, inspired by actual events, follows a woman who begins to suspect that
the home she thought would save her may ultimately destroy her. "Single Black Tenant" premieres on Saturday, June
27, 2026 at 8/7c and marks Mowry's seventh collaboration with Lifetime, where she has become a staple of the network's annual
holiday movie lineup.
"Single Black Tenant"
centers on Esme Williams (Tia Mowry), who after years of scraping by, finally believes her luck has turned after landing an
affordable apartment in a quiet Cleveland neighborhood. But her relief quickly gives way to fear when she begins to suspect
she's living with a killer who is trying to frame her for murder. As disturbing clues pile up including her landlord Angie's
increasingly erratic behavior and the discovery of blood-soaked rags in a vacant upstairs unit, Esme starts to believe Angie
may have killed the real landlord and is setting her up as the scapegoat. With the police refusing to step in, Esme takes
matters into her own hands, obsessively piecing together evidence until the truth can no longer be ignored.
"Single Black Tenant" is produced by Bruce Harvey for CMW
Mountain Productions Inc. in association with Studio TF1 America. Timothy O. Johnson, Laurie Pozmantier, Stacy Mandelberg
and Tia Mowry serve as executive producers. Stacey N. Harding directs from a script written by Yuri Baranovsky and Angela
Gulner.
Celebrating over 40 years of entertaining
audiences, Lifetime is a premier entertainment destination for women dedicated to offering the highest quality original programming
spanning award-winning movies, high quality scripted series and breakout non-fiction series. Lifetime has an impressive legacy
in public affairs, bringing attention to social issues that women care about with initiatives such as the long running Stop
Breast Cancer for Life and Stop Violence Against Women. Lifetime Television®, LMN, Lifetime Real Women and Lifetime Digital
are part of A+E Global Media. A+E Global Media (aegm.com) is a joint venture of The Walt Disney and The Hearst Corporation.
