About Melanie Pratt
Melanie began her career in radio when she joined the on-air staff at Praise 100.9 in 2006. She is a three-time Stellar Award nominee for Gospel Announcer of the Year, a preliminary judge for BET’s hit show Sunday Best, and has been recognized in Who’s Who in Black Charlotte. In 2013, she was an inaugural recipient of the Stellar Woman of Gospel Award for her contribution behind the scenes in the gospel industry. In 2015, she was awarded the 1st Melvin Crispell Gospel Heritage Award and was recognized as one of ten Most Influential Radio Personalities by the Gospel Music Industry Round-up. And in 2016 she was awarded Radio Show of The Year by the Queen City Music Awards. A self-proclaimed foodie - in particular tacos - and founder of the Foodie Flash Mob, Melanie had the pleasure of serving as judge of the Carolina Food Truck Chow Down. She serves on the Board of Directors of The Harvest Center, a transitional program for the homeless and underserved in Charlotte. Melanie is an ordained Elder in the Life Center Fellowship where she and her husband Bryan, serve as Young Adult Pastors.
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Sylvia Johnson, cousin of church shooting victim Pastor Senator Clementa Pinckney offers an account of the shooters remarks before opening fire. The gunman, now identified as Dylan Roof killed nine people during bible study at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Johnson says a survivor told her the gunman said, “I have […]
The freshly crowned NBA Finals MVP Andre Iguodala thanked God for the win and said the team is “full of believers.” The Golden State Warriors beat the Clevaland Cavaliers 105-97 Tuesday night to win their first NBA title in 40 years. Iguodala’s MVP award marks the first time a player won the award without starting […]
S enegalese-American singer Akon has set out to bring electricity to some of the 600 million Africans. Akon has launched a new “Solar Academy” scheduled to open this summer in Bamako, Mali. The school will give African engineers and entrepreneurs the skills needed to develop solar power with training provided by European experts. It’s focus is to teach […]
Fred Hammond posted this video of Kim Burrell in rehearsals for the upcoming Festival of Praise Tour, saying “I’ve been in a lot of great sessions in my life and had a lot of great moments, last night 5/21/15 is truly one of thee greatest. I got to work with The incomparable Kim Burrell”. Kim […]
Charlotte City Officials are expected to hold a news conference at 3:30 today at which it is reported they will name Kerr Putney Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief. Current CMPD Chief Rodney Monroe will retire on July 1. Putney is currently the deputy chief of the Administrative Services Group and oversees the Training Bureau, […]
A 12-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy each lost an arm in two separate shark attacks at an Oak Island, North Carolina beach on Sunday. The attacks just 90 minutes apart. Both victims were airlifted to New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, and are in fair condition. The female victim’s arm was amputated at the elbow […]
Tina Campbell joins in on the service at Warryn and Erica Campbell’s newly established California Worship Center, singing music from her new project It’s Personal.
Kirk Franklin confirms via his blog that new music is on the way. WE haven’t had new music from him since Hello Fear four years ago. and the wait has been too long!
Tamar Braxton is defending her Christian faith and saying that she is VERY saved, after having received great criticism for posting an image of a man praise dancing in front of an altar to her song “If I Don’t Have You.” Read what saved Tamar Braxton’s marriage. Should you post relationship drama on FB? Her Instagram […]
Marvin Sapp’s latest release You Shall Live shot straight to #1 on the Gospel and Christian sales chart. It’s the singer’s 10th album – his first in about four years. Related: Marvin Sapp Shares Music And Health Status
R&B vocalist Fantasia Barrino, recently gave a rave review to Erica Campbell’s new album It’s Personal on Instagram. Campbell has held down the #1 position on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums chart for two weeks in a row. Related: Fantasia writes first gospel song Fantasia remarked on her IG @tasiasword, “This Album…My God, so on TIME and this […]
Seattle Seahawks superstar Russell Wilson invited Ciara to visit the Seattle Children’s Hospital where together they encouraged children who are battling cancer. The experience later inspired the singer to pray for the children. The two are rumored to be dating. Read more here