New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Razor & Tie) BeBe Winans, the critically acclaimed superstar R&B and gospel vocalist-songwriter-producer, and six-time Grammy Award winner, has released his latest album, AMERICA AMERICA (Razor & Tie). Winan's will perform on July 4th on ABC's Good Morning
America and his television special, BeBe Winans'
America America, will also air on July 4th on Centric at 8:00 PM EST (with an encore presentation at 11:00 PM EST). Legendary singer Gladys Knight will join Winans on 'America the Beautiful' and the great Cicely Tyson will contribute special readings to the evening.
BeBe Winans will also be featured on QVC July 3rd at 10:00 pm EST/ 7pm PST. The QVC version of Winans' album AMERICA AMERICA includes three exclusive tracks, 'Amazing Grace', 'Right Now (We Need One Another)' and 'Star-Spangled Banner (Reprise).'
Download and Share Winans' Version Of 'God Bless America' HERE
America America, Winans' seventh solo release, is comprised of seven classic patriotic songs including 'America The Beautiful,' 'Lift Every Voice,' 'The
Battle Hymn of the Republic' and our national anthem, 'The Star Spangled Banner,' all imbued with his distinct soul-stirring touches. Winans also wrote three new songs for the album - the beautifully hopeful title track and first single, 'America America,' the upbeat 'We're The United States of America,' and the heartfelt 'Ultimate Sacrifice,' dedicated to our troops.
A flurry of promotional appearances greeted the new album's release: TBN: Praise The Lord, NBC/Better TV, WNBC Weekend Today in New York, Good Day LA, Entertainment Tonight/The Insider,
Access Hollywood, CNN Showbiz Tonight, and much, much more. Winans also introduced the musical performance of 'Porgy and Bess' at this year's nationally televised Tony Awards ceremony at New York's Beacon Theater.
Winans is a six-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer, including his Grammy for co-producing the song 'Jesus Loves Me' on Whitney Houston's smash film soundtrack from 'The Bodyguard.' He has achieved wide notoriety both as a solo artist and as part of the hit-making duo BeBe &
CeCe Winans (the first brother and sister duo to be awarded a prestigious Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame). He is also a noted actor who has appeared on the stage (in the Broadway production of 'Oprah Winfrey Presents The
Color Purple') and screen (2003's 'The Manchurian Candidate'). Winans' poignant memories of the late Houston, his dear friend and frequent musical collaborator, is shared in his upcoming book, The Whitney I Knew. The book will be in stores on July 31, 2012. No one can forget the emotional performance and moving eulogy Winans delivered during Houston's nationally televised funeral.
BeBe Winans recently joined
Dave Koz as featured performer on an exciting summer tour.
