Sound of Praise with Maurette

The Giving USA Foundation reported that Americans gave $390 billion to charity in 2016 — and giving by individuals was especially high, at $282 billion. While the wealthy account for a large share of giving, Giving USA said there were large numbers of smaller donations from less-wealthy donors. Giving in all major categories increased, including […]

Honestly, when you give, you should give not expecting anything in return. Know that God is the one that blesses and that if you bless someone else, it will always be returned to you. Be alert. It may not come back in the same form, but it will come back to you. The Message Bible […]

Wishing Gospel Recording Artist and Stellar Award Winner Kierra Sheard a very happy 30th Birthday! Many blessings to you baby girl! Catch Maurette on the all new “Sounds of Praise with Maurette Brown Clark” show weekdays 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. and make sure you follow her on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @SOPmaurette! Think you missed […]

Comedian Kevin Hart has been rated Number One on the The Hollywood Reporter’s  first ever Top Comedians chart. The weekly chart ranks popular comedian’s based on their social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Google Plus), with data provided by social media analytics company MVPindex. So far, Hart has held the top spot of the […]

I want you to dream again. You know when we are little kids, we have those dreams – little girls dream they are gonna get married and live in a house with a white picket fence. You may start naming your kids before you have them. You dream about becoming a doctor, lawyer, any kind […]

Actor, Rapper and Producer Ice Cube recently received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. An original member of the rap group N.W.A., he has gone on to have a successful solo music career, as well as movie career, with such box office successes as Boyz in the Hood, Poetic Justice, Friday, Barbershop and […]

Anything that you have been able to achieve in your life, any blessings – you owe everything to God. It is by his grace and his mercy. So remember to stay humble so that he can keep trusting you with blessings. Ephesians 4:7 – But unto every one of us is given grace according to […]

"I always wanted to be able to help show people how to father a fatherless generation and that's always been my passion," he says.

We all have moments in our lives where we feel alone and like nobody cares. Just want to give you a reminder that God cares and he never stops caring. He is there at all times. Happy, sad, lonely…God is there. You matter to God. He cares about you. Jeremiah 29:11 (KJV) – For I […]

Oscar nominated filmmaker Ava Duvernay is scheduled to give the commencement address at her alma mater, the UCLA Film School. Duvernay, who double majored in English and African-American studies, will return to the campus on Friday, June 16 at UCLA’s Royce Hall to deliver the commencement speech for the School of Theater, Film, and Television’s […]