Browsing: Preachers of LA

Oxygen has green-lit a solo show for Deitrick Haddon called ‘Fix My Choir’ Produced by Pink Sneakers with John Ehrhard, Kimberly Ehrhard and Lauren Stevens along with Relevé Entertainment’s Holly Carter and Jonathan Singer, and Deitrick Haddon all serving as Executive Producers. In this bold and uplifting music-driven series, struggling choirs will get a chance of much needed mentoring with the help of gospel superstar Deitrick Haddon (“Preachers of L.A.”) and Grammy-Award winning recording artist Michelle Williams of “Destiny’s Child”. Each week, the duo will surprise a community, school or gospel choir and help them find perfect harmony both within…

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While strolling the red carpet at BET’s Celebration of Gospel, reality-star-turned-pastor Omarosa Manigault discussed the benefits of putting Christians on reality TV. While many people of the faith seem to be opposed to the new trend, especially with controversial shows like “Preachers of LA,” Omarosa says it’s actually a good thing. “If anytime you can get people talking about the church, reflecting about religion, reflecting about their relationships with God, what’s appropriate and when we’re not appropriate, than we’re winning,” the former “Apprentice” star told The Jasmine Brand. “I’m an assistant pastor at Weller Street Missionary Baptist church and ordained…

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Think of it as a “The Bachelor” (Church Edition). Members of a Christian congregation will play matchmaker in a competition to help an unattached fellow parishioner find their match. In each episode, ‘It Takes A Church’, visits a congregation from across the country to surprise one unsuspecting single with the news that they’re about to be saved from the dating world. The church’s Pastor will task their congregation of cupids to find the best possible matches for the dater. At the end of the matchmaking competition, the unattached parishioner will decide which suitor to put his or her faith in.…

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”Preachers of LA” is one of the most controversial upcoming reality shows right now and it hasn’t even made its Oct. 9 debut Oxygen and it’s already drenched in backlash from the Christian community. The cast is composed of L.A. based pastors Bishop Noel Jones, Bishop Clarence McClendon, Pastor Wayne Chaney, Bishop Ron Gibson, Pastor Jay Haizlip and Pastor/Gospel singer Deitrick Haddon. The show offers viewers an inside look of these preachers’ lives beyond the pulpit. Even though the show does highlight some spirited services and Biblical references, it’s also catching backlash for its portrayal of over the top wealthy…

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