Four-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist REGINA BELLE will release her debut Gospel album LOVE FOREVER SHINES (300208500) in-stores May 13 on the re-launch of Ruben Rodriguez' Pendulum Records, in association with Walker Davis Entertainment, distributed by Fontana.  The CD is executive produced by Ruben Rodriguez, Ray J. Davis and Chris Walker.  Belle is currently on a multi-city Church and Gospel Brunch Tour, presented by RushmoreDrive.com.  The church visits kicked-off in Dallas, continuing on with stops in Oakland and Philadelphia.  Additional dates are scheduled in Charlotte, Detroit, Houston and Indianapolis. 

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LOVE FOREVER SHINES features the first single, "God Is Good."  Since March, the single has been a great reacter at radio garnering chart status as the #1 Most Active Record and #1 Most Added Record at Gospel Radio.  The single remains in the Top 10 at R&R and Billboard Monitor.  The single and video for "God Is Good" is available at iTunes.com, Amazon.com and all other digital outlets.  The ringtone for "God Is Good" is also available (text REGINA2A to 30303).

Between the RushmoreDrive.com Church and Gospel Brunch Tour, Belle has been busy with various media activities.  She recently appeared as a presenter on the 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards in Nashville.  She is scheduled to appear live on "Border Crossings" on Voice of America Television for our troops in the Armed Forces on May 15.  In addition, Belle has numerous local television performances and interviews in all the tour markets along with special in studio performances on the "Tom Joyner Morning Show" and Sirius Satellite Radio.  Belle can also be heard on various national radio shows including "The Tavis Smiley Radio Show" on PRI, NPR's "Tell Me More," NPR's "News and Notes," Associated Press Radio, "The Bev Smith Show," Voice of America Radio, American Urban Radio Network, Bloomberg Radio, The BBC Radio, "The Yolanda Adams Radio Show" and various others local stations including "Stevie Wonder's Morning Thunder Thousand Dollar Thursdays" on KJLH-FM (102.3) in Los Angeles and WRKS' KISS-FM "The Wake-Up Club" in New York City.  During the week of release, LOVE FOREVER SHINES will be featured on BET.com's "Listening Party" along with a special listening preview on GospelCity.com.

LOVE FOREVER SHINES comprises 14 spirit-filled tracks including such songs as "Almost Slipped," "I Hope He Understands," "Victory," and "I Call On Jesus" featuring award-winning gospel artist Shirley Murdock.  Belle, a noted songwriter in her own right, penned many of the songs featured on the project, while working alongside Chris Walker who produced and co-produced all but two songs on the CD.  Musical talent seemingly runs in the family as her brother Bernard Belle, a well-known music industry songwriter; wrote, produced and arranged two of the album's tracks -- "God Is Good" and "Good To Be Loved."  Award-winning Gospel artist, Melvin Williams (Williams Brothers) duets with Belle on the song, "Good To Be Loved," as well Williams' vocals can be heard accompanying her on background on the first single, "God Is Good."

"These songs are very personal," Belle comments about the new CD.  "They come from my own life experiences.  So I had to be very active in the writing part of the project.  One day I was sitting in a hotel room in Detroit.  I was feeling completely alone.  So I asked the Lord to show me that He was with me.  It seemed that in an instant He began to say, 'I'll Never Leave You Alone.'  From that moment He began to give me the song so quickly that I couldn't keep up with writing it as fast as He was giving it to me.  My inspiration for this project is simply - gratefulness."

As a ministry powerhouse and Minister of Music at New Shield of Faith Ministries in Atlanta, Georgia where her husband, John S. Battle, III is senior pastor, Belle's life has been full of change and challenge.  But she proclaims that it has served as one of the vehicles for the anointing and effective ministry of her upcoming project.

The award-winning singer, songwriter and producer never stopped singing in the church.  Since those early childhood days in New Jersey, Belle always had a desire in her heart to do a Gospel project.  And although she had always incorporated Gospel into her albums and performances, this wish to do a complete gospel album would not leave her heart.  With the release of LOVE FOREVER SHINES, Belle is fulfilling this desire that the Lord placed in her heart.
 
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