Gospel

VaShawn Mitchell talks about his new album, “Secret Place: Live In South Africa.” He explains what makes this project different from his earlier work and reveals some of the legendary  guest voices fans will hear on it. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Plus, he shares a little message of inspiration about joy. Listen to the […]

Singer Kenny Lattimore came by the studio to talk about his upcoming Christmas album- the first he’s ever done -and talks about being a man of Christian faith who sings R&B. As Erica Campbell points out, many music-lovers of Christian faith don’t know how many R&B artists are out there who are truly rooted in […]

Here’s a great video of Erica Campbell and Tina Campbell aka Mary Mary singing with 3 of their sisters at the #AllstateTomJoynerFamilyReunion! More videos of Erica here. https://www.facebook.com/GetUpErica/videos/300642170298009/

Special K was feeling for all the people out there who are underrepresented and don’t get thought of especially when it comes to shout-outs. So he reaches out to as many of them as he could think of with these very specific and friendly shout outs in this exclusive video from  “The Rickey Smiley Morning […]

Pastor Shirley Caesar‘s hauntingly powerful new version of the hymn, “Satan We’re Gonna Tear Your Kingdom Down,” is the theme song for “Greenleaf,” on OWN. The queen of gospel lent her vocals to the new show with a remake of the song, which she first recorded in 1974. The song, punctuated by the sound of […]

Rickey Smiley was all set to interview Juicy about Little Women of Atlanta when the spirit swept him up and took him away! Instead of discussing the show, he puts his love for the Little Women into song and takes everyone to church singing about it. Rickey gets carried away and hypes up the whole […]

Erica Campbell and GRIFF are new to the Radio One family! Cohosts of their new morning show, “Get Up! Mornings With Erica Campbell,” they stop by the studio to visit Rickey Smiley. Erica Campbell talks about adjusting to the  demands of radio life and discusses her inspirational goals with the show. She also explains why getting up […]

Erica Campbell and GRIFF, cohosts of their new morning show, “Get Up! Mornings With Erica Campbell,” stop by the studio to visit Rickey Smiley! Erica Campbell talks about adjusting to the early morning demands of radio life and discusses her inspirational goals with the show. Plus, she explains what made her want to do her […]

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 […]

Y’Anna Crawley, gospel singer and winner of season two of BET’s “Sunday Best” came to chat with The Rickey Smiley Morning Show! She opens up about auditioning for the gospel singing competition, and why she decided to go for it after swearing of competition shows for good! Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Plus, she reveals what she got […]