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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1926 Carter G Woodson ~ (the Father of Black History) initiates “Negro History Week” 1960 First sit-in ~ Black college students stage a sit-in at a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro, NC, beginning the first of the historic sit-ins of the 1960s 1990 Ida B Wells ~ (reformer who first gathered statistical records on lynchings […]
Nate Parker screened his film The Birth of A Nation at Sundance, and immediately following a bidding war ensued. The film, about Nat Turner, who led a slave rebellion in Virginia in 1831, according to Parker, is an unsanitized telling of the revolt in which at least 55 whites were killed. Parker wrote, directed, produced and starred […]
Donald Trump’s campaign created a website to raise money for veterans. The donation was part of the alternative event that Trump held, instead of participating in the final Republican debate in Iowa, that was supposed to be in support of “wounded warriors”. However, according to the site, it may not actually send funds to veterans. […]
We’ve heard it said, that God has a sense of humor. Well comedian Steve Harvey is suggesting that maybe it was God that got the last laugh in answering his prayers. Harvey shared with the Hollywood Reporter that he had been praying and asking God to, “increase my global persona.” He quipped, “I don’t appreciate the route […]
We’ve always know that women don’t all look alike, but had to settle on a set standard when it came to dolls. Well, Mattel, maker of the ubiquitous Barbie has decided that she will not come in tall, petite and curvy varieties. Announced Thursday on its website, Mattel has decided to be intentional about letting […]
(Press Release)Stellar Award-winner, Jekalyn Carr, is next in line to be recorded as the most dynamic young Gospel singer of her time. Carr literally burst onto the scene in 2013 with the poignant and powerful Billboard Top 5 single, “Greater Is Coming,” as an independent artist, which showcased a vocal ability and intensity far beyond her 15 years. “Greater […]
BET’s Celebration of Gospel is a showcase of gospel’s best and brightest. Pairing many of R & B’s superstars with gospel greats new and old has become a hallmark of the show. Travis Greene was able to experience his first ever COG and shares his experience! Make sure you check Greene out on the broadcast […]
Pastor John P. Kee is always up for lending a hand in our community. But he doesn’t stop there. Known for his relief efforts in times of tragedy across this country, Pastor Kee is preparing to head to Flint, Michigan to bring some hope to the city who has been victimized by it’s own administration […]
Hosted by Empire’s Taraji P. Henson, this year’s Celebration of Gospel will feature legendary singers Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight and Pastor Shirley Caesar hitting the stage with contemporary gospel powerhouses Yolanda Adams, Erica Campbell, Tamela Mann,Le’Andria Johnson, Heavenly Joy Jerkins, Jessica Reedy and Tasha Cobbs. Chrisette Michele and Tank showcase their gospel roots along with electrifying performances […]
Charlotte Hornets guard, Jeremy Lin is wasting no time in making a difference in our community. Determined to end bullying, Lin has launched a creative initiative to educate Charlotte students about harassment. Students can earn points in a one month reading challenge for reading articles centered around bullying. “‘Bringing an End to Bullying” can be found […]
Lecrae releases Church Clothes 3, the highly-anticipated third installment from his celebrated mixtape series. Executive produced by S1 (Kanye West, Jay-Z), the mixtape features E-40, N’Dambi, Propaganda, John Givez, Givens, Jackie Hill Perry, and KB. Check out the accompanying short film:
via blog.gospelflava.com Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) gave special recognition to singer/songwriter Tiff Joy as Amazing, her composition recorded by Ricky Dillard’s New Generation Chorale took top honors as the Most Performed Gospel Song of 2015 at the 17th annual BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music. Amazing, which was nominated for a Grammy spent some 30 weeks in the top […]