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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Lecrae rubbed some “fans” the wrong way yesterday when he posted this on Twitter. Many responded angrily with claims of “race-baiting” or acusing him of making everything a “racial issue”. Lecrae later posted this: What are your thoughts?
President Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton will make their first joint campaign appearance in Charlotte today. Doors at the Charlotte Convention Center will open at 1 and the event is scheduled to run from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Traffic delays should be expected along the route to and from Charlotte Douglas Airport and the perimeter around […]
If you’ve been using Facebook to back-up your iPhone pics to a private album, your precious archive could be in jeopardy. Unless you migrate to the new Moments app by July 7, all photos automatically synced from your device will be erased. If you don’t use Facebook’s Photosync Option, your pics won’t be affected.The following instructions will save you […]
G. Star Swain could not have imagined that a trip with her family to the Lincoln Memorial would turn her world upside down. While visiting Washington, D.C. on June 16, Swain’s family encouraged her to share an impromptu version of the Star Spangled Banner. It was recorded and shared on Facebook and YouTube. The video, […]
It has been announce that President Barack Obama and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will make a campaign stop here in the Queen City next Tuesday, July 5. The event will mark their first campaign stop together. Details on the event are forthcoming.
David and Tamela Mann report via Facebook that while in Atlanta yesterday, their car was broken into outside a Red Lobster in Camp Creek Marketplace. The couple, in town for a comedy show, posted a video about the incident Monday night on Facebook. indicating they had just arrived at the restaurant and were being seated […]
Congratulations to Kirk Franklin on winning the Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award at the BET Awards last night! Here, Franklin brings Tammy Franklin, his wife of 20 years to the stage with him to accept.
Dr. James Dobson, the founder of Focus on the Family, is reporting that Donald Trump recently gave his life to Jesus Christ. In an interview with Pastor Michael Anthony of GodFactor.com, Dobson said, “There are a lot of people ministering to him personally — a lot of ministers… He did accept a relationship with Christ. […]
Yolanda Adams and Kirk Franklin will be on hand to pay homage to the reigning Queen of Gospel, Pastor Shirley Caesar as she is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on June 28th by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. “We are proud to welcome the Reigning Queen of Gospel Shirley Caesar […]
An 18-year-old woman from Ohio has died of a rare brain infection that is believed to have been contracted while whitewater rafting here in Charlotte. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that Lauren Seitz, died from an amoeba that causes meningoencephalitis. Extremely rare, only about 10 cases of the infection are reported each year, […]
Yesterday, House Democrats staged a sit-in on the floor of the chamber to push for more gun-control measures. Led by Rep. John Lewis, a core group of about 20 stayed overnight with pillows and blankets, at best heightening awareness about gun violence. Earlier this month, a gunman killed 49 people at a nightclub in Orlando, FL. The shooter […]
Happy birthday to Youthful Praise’s JJ Hairston, who celebrates a birthday today!