Music

Flamboyant pop star Katy Perry dedicated suggestive song "Peacock" to evangelical quarterback Tim Tebow at a pre-Super Bowl party Saturday night.

Perry, the daughter of Christian ministers, said "This one goes out to Tim Tebow," before singing the single at the DIRECTV Sixth Annual Celebrity Beach Bowl party Saturday night in Indianapolis, Ind. – her first U.S. concert since her separation from husband Russell Brand – reported Indy Star. There is no report that Tebow was at that party when Perry gave a shout-out to him.

But the two sort-of met earlier on Saturday at the NFL Honors ceremony, where Perry spotted Denver Broncos quarterback Tebow in the front row and said to him while on stage, "Hey Tim, my parents say hi." more >>

Today, the man deemed by many as "America's Beloved Gospel Singer," George Beverly Shea, turns 103.

Shea's smooth baritone voice has made him a household name in the Gospel singing world. Born Feb. 1, 1909 in Winchester, Ontario to a Wesleyan Methodist preacher, Shea first began his singing career as a member of the choir at his father's Church.

Shea is most known for his close friendship with evangelist Billy Graham, who has gained a large following in the Christian community through his powerful sermons, broadcasted on both radio and television. more >>

A prominent New York businessman has left $1.5 million in his will for his personal driver and doorman after dying in October.

Alan Meltzer, a music mogul and professional poker player, left his 54-year-old chauffeur Jean Laborde $1 million and Upper East Side doorman Chamil Demira $500,000, according to the New York Post.

"I don't know what to do exactly with the money, but one thing I know for sure – every year, I'm going to bring the guy some flowers at his grave," Laborde told the Post. more >>

The David Crowder Band released their final album on Jan. 10, "Give Us Rest," and to help in promotion for their CD, they created their ninth installment video of the band's "Rockumentary" series to kind of poke fun at themselves.

The episode, titled, "What, The Band's Over?" premiered on YouTube on Jan. 8, and has been seen around 60,000 times already.

The series runs more like a scripted comedy with hints of reality mixed. The subject at hand for this particular episode was the disbanding of DCB. more >>

Erica Atkins-Campbell, half of the Grammy-award-winning Mary Mary gospel duo, gave birth to a baby girl Tuesday. 

Campbell and her husband, Warryn, named their 6-pound, 12-ounce daughter Zaya Monique.

"Feeling so thankful and so blessed to have our sweet Zaya finally make her grand entrance into the world," Campbell said in a statement, as reported by Essence magazine. "God is awesome, our family couldn't be more happy than we are today!" more >>

Top-selling secular rapper Rick Ross recently stirred controversy with the release of his song titled “Holy Ghost” which has been criticized for twisting scriptures and degrading the Holy Spirit by using Him as a consultant that helps lead him further into sin.

The first verse of the song depicts Ross, a self-proclaimed Christian, relishing in the riches of sitting in his expensive Bugatti as he makes a drug deal. Proclaiming that being “dead broke” is the “root of all evil” instead of the love of money, he is attempting to dodge cops and asks for the Holy Ghost to intervene.

Among those offended by the song are rappers within the Christian hip hop community. Being vocal about their disapproval, some have offered responses to the record, being careful to label it as a response so as to not come off disrespectfully. more >>