Warriors 4 Christ Youth Conference feat. big AL & Canton Jones
Well, it’s been an long but incredible day of ministry! The place to be was Zion Hill Church in Pineville, LA for an All-Day Youth Conference! The conference, led by Youth Pastor, Destin Harris, was a 12-hour non-stop praise, worship, & hype session! It started with praise & worship at 10:30 am, break-out sessions, lunch, talent show, drama presentations, etc. The Holy Spirit took complete control during the concert portion and worship hit the room like a wild fire! The Word was then brought forth by yours truly, and the response to the appeal was AMAZING!! Hundreds filled the altar and the aisles to decide to make changes and remove masks! Afterwards, yours truly rocked the mic to kick off the Crazy Praise Party! After about 20 minutes, the man himself, Canton Jones, killed the stage for an hour and a half!! Shout-outs to Pastor Joshua Joy Dara and the Zion Hill Church Family for hosting such an awesome, inaugural event! Hope we can do it again…
big AL
More pics coming soon…
Sonshine Festival 2010
Well, the SONshine Festival in Willmar, MN has come and gone, and it was awesome! If it weren’t for the travel fiascoes, traveling To & From MN, it would have been a perfect trip! The people that host and work at the SONshine Festival are awesome beyond words. They are top notch. This is the second year for the Holy Hip Hop stage and the second year big AL has been asked to come and be a part of the festival. It has been a phenomenal experience both years. It was MUCH hotter this year than last, but it wasn’t half as bad as the Louisiana heat and humidity.
Big thanks to Danny Wilson @ Holy Hip Hop and all of the people that we met! We love you and hope to see you next year!
Gospel Music Channel Video Awards
It was a blessing for big AL to be nominated for the GMC hip-hop video of the year! He was up against heavy some real hitters, like Lecrae and Canton Jones. This time Lecrae walked with the award. Can’t say we blame GMC even though the BACKMAN video rocks big time. Congrats to all the winners and ummmm, the losers too!
God bless…
Free Mixtapes for Download
Git on and download both of big AL’s mixtapes!!!
Head on over to http://www.bigalmusic.net/?page_id=162 to download them for free!
Black Friday Special
Hey, listen up everyone!
Big AL will be making a special appearance on 100.9 FM “The Hill” on Friday. Needless to say it will TRULY be a “Black Friday”. 
The show will start at 7AM! There will be lots of great music, give-aways, and big AL will be doing a special FREESTYLE. Be listening and CALL IN!
‘Big Whit,’ ‘Big Al,’ First Baptist deliver for students
‘Big Whit,’ ‘Big Al,’ First Baptist deliver for students
(This is a reprint of the story found HERE)
Several local students got backpacks loaded with school supplies and some special treats thanks to Big Whit 77 Foundation, First Baptist Church of West Monroe and area hip-hop artist “Big Al.”
The foundation teamed up with Big Al, a teacher at Richwood High School and representatives of Broaden Horizons, a ministry of First Baptist Church of West Monroe, to supply the backpacks.
NFL lineman Andrew Whitworth of the Cincinnati Bengals recently established his foundation to mentor and assist local children.
His parents, Mike and Charlotte Whitworth, serve in a dual capacity as facilitators for Big Whit 77 Foundation.
Mike Whitworth said Broaden Horizons is the perfect example of a local organization the foundation wants to partner with to help area children.
“The Big Whit 77 Foundation wants to make an eternal, positive impact on the lives of youth in Louisiana by creating and supporting programs that provide love and encouragement to help each grow intellectually, spiritually and physically,” Mike Whitworth said. “So, Broaden Horizons was a perfect match.”
Collins Wade, a community transformation specialist with Broaden Horizons, added, “Each of these students received a beautiful Big Whit backpack already stocked with school supplies, helping each student and their families at this critical time.”
“We are so appreciative of The Big Whit 77 Foundation for their commitment,” Wade said.
One final ingredient in this equation came when Whitworth asked his parents to consult with general manager Rick Godley The Hill about positive music he would recommend for students.
Godley recommended local Richwood High School math teacher and hip-hop recording artist ‘Big Al’ to Whitworth’s parents.
“It was a pretty simple answer: Big Whit meets Big Al,” Godley said.
Known as Mr. Cherry to his students, Al Cherry recently won “Holy Hip-Hop Artist of the Year,” and his CD, “The Opening Act,” won “Holy Hip-Hop CD of the Year.”
“A chord of three is not easily broken, and we always look for a win-win-win scenario,” Godley said. “Big Whit is local, Big Al is local, Broaden Horizons is local and The Hill is live and local as well.”
Big Al’s music is in heavy rotation on 100.9′s play list.
“The feedback I receive and the opportunity to make a positive impact on this generation inside my classroom and outside has been a double blessing,” Cherry said.
Included in the backpacks were two of Big Al’s CD’s, “The Opening Act” and “The Son of Jor-El, Mixed Tape Vol. 2.”
“It was music to all our ears,” Charlotte Whitworth said. “We love it when a plan comes together.”
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Sonshine Fest 2009
We had an awesome time at the 2009 Sonshine Festival! We got to meet a ton a great people that love great music…and there was a LOT of it! big AL rocked the Holy Hip stage!!! The crowd was fantastic.
The Sonshine Fest was awesome! The organizers had everything covered and covered with excellence. We were very impressed not only with the Sonshine Fest but with all of the amazing Christian music fans that we got to meet and rub elbows with.
Please send us any pics you got of/with big AL! I’m going to have video upload soon!
Blessings Sonshine & Wilmar, Minnesota
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Rhythm of Gospel Awards
Rhythm of Gospel Awards Recap: Winner of 2009 HHH SHOWCASE, 2009 HHH ALBUM of the YEAR, & 2009 HHH ARTIST of the YEAR!
Thanks everyone for your prayers and support!
edub.
Rhythm Of Gospel Awards
big AL has been nominated for three awards at this years Rhythm of Gospel Awards. (Holy Hip Hop Album Of The Year, Holy Hip Hop Artist Of The Year, Holy Hip Hop Song Of The Year) The awards show is this weekend (July 10-12) and big Al will be rocking the stage tonight in the artist showcase!
The Rhythm Of Gospel Awards is a event Designed to be an evening of entertainment and recognition, hosted by The National & Independent Gospel Music Association but Produced by Founder and Executive Director Mr. Mark Rogers and Co-Produced by Mr. Walter Whitherspoon (The Racy Brothers).
This Televised Award Show recognizes outstanding churches/pastors, choirs and independent gospel music artist of all genres, for their outstanding contributions toward the betterment and advancement of their communities.
The Rhythm of Gospel Award Show, offers a platform for “Independent Gospel Artist” and gives them the opportunity to network formally while congratulating trailblazers of various sectors in all communities in a positive collaboration towards bringing all ethnicities together.
The festivities hosted at the Rhythm Of Gospel Award Show will features over 100 different local, regional and national musical acts from Alternative Christian Rock, Southern Gospel, Traditional, Contemporary, Gospel Hip Hop, Urban, and Folk to Cool Jazz and Hot Tejano Rhythms. Dedicated to enhancing the full experience for thousands of tourist, our organization. increases revenue for restaurants, hotels, shopping facilities, churches, and on-site vendors.
