Praise Break

19-year-old gospel singer Jekalyn Carr has a powerful motivational word for all the young people out there who are feeling lost, or alone, unsupported, like they’re not enough or otherwise. She says she wants to “speak life into who you really are,” going on to say that we are more than our pain, and that our […]

JJ Hairston has been making great music and contributing to gospel culture for over fifteen years! He  talks about his exciting upcoming 8th project, and his live recording in celebration of those 15 years and 7 albums’ worth of music. The free event took place in Maryland and featured all new live recordings of some the greatest hits […]

Rickey Smiley’s mother kicks off the Praise Break with a beautiful prayer for anybody mourning the loss of their mother. Click on the audio player to hear that and “I’ll Always Love My Mama” by The Intruders in this exclusive audio! Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Get more Praise Breaks here and tune in to “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” weekdays at […]

Listen to the audio player to hear Canton Jones‘ uplifting song, “My Day” in the latest Praise Break! Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Get more Praise Breaks here and tune in to “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” weekdays at 9:50 a.m. to hear the Praise Break LIVE! RELATED: Canton Jones: How Being On “Preachers Of Atlanta” Is Helping Him Bring People […]

Pastor Hayes shares a few powerful words about the life of Prince, and his untimely passing. He reminds us that Prince stood for the undefined, defining yourself and not letting anyone do that for you. He also talks about how, despite the years on his life being lower than we had ever imagined, he used those […]

Bishop Joseph Walker comes to chat with Rickey Smiley about how the church is changing in order to connect to a changing demographic, and what innovative approaches they are taking toward ministry in order to reach new audiences. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! He explains why updating his ministry is so imperative in this day and age. Plus, he talks about […]

Listen to the audio player to hear Kanye West’s uplifting song, Kanye West “Ultralight Beam” ft. Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin Chance the Rapper, The Dream, in the latest Praise Break! Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Get more Praise Breaks here and tune in to “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” weekdays at 9:50 a.m. to hear the Praise Break LIVE! RELATED: Praise Break: […]

Kirk Franklin chats with Rickey Smiley about his “20 Years in One Night” tour, which includes 2 and a half hours and over 40 non-stop hits from the past 20 years of his career. He also talks about the fan response to his new album and all the singles he’s got to offer from it. Sign Up For […]

Gospel singer Travis Greene has a side-splitting good time chopping it up in-studio with Rickey Smiley. He talks about contributing to the gospel sound of today, and cracks Rickey up with his amazing sense of humor. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Plus, he even breaks out his guitar and fills the room with an authentic soulful gospel performance! […]

We got something to uplift your spirits today. Listen to the audio player to hear Ricky Dillard‘s “Celebrate The King” in the latest Praise Break! Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Get more Praise Breaks here and tune in to “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” weekdays at 9:50 a.m. to hear the Praise Break LIVE! RELATED: Praise Break: Israel Houghton ft. Yolanda Adams […]