Celebration of Gospel: Show Highlights

Celebration of Gospel was filled with praise and power.

Celebration of Gospel: Show Highlights - Comedian Steve Harvey opens BET 2012 Celebration of Gospel held at The Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles,CA for the twelth time. March 16 - 2012.(Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

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Celebration of Gospel: Show Highlights - Comedian Steve Harvey opens BET 2012 Celebration of Gospel held at The Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles,CA for the twelth time. March 16 - 2012.(Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

Steve Works the Crowd - Steve Harvey has the audience in hysterics with his opening monologue.(Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

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Steve Works the Crowd - Steve Harvey has the audience in hysterics with his opening monologue.(Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

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New Edition and New G - Johnny Gill joins Ricky Dillard & New G to tag "He Turned It."(Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

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New Edition and New G - Johnny Gill joins Ricky Dillard & New G to tag "He Turned It."(Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

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Hot Like FIYA! - James Fortune & FIYA, Le'Andria Johnson and Zacardi sang the crowd crazy with "It Could Be Worse."(Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

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Hot Like FIYA! - James Fortune & FIYA, Le'Andria Johnson and Zacardi sang the crowd crazy with "It Could Be Worse."(Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

Take Notice - In 2002, Ledisi's second album, Feeling Orange But Sometimes Blue, was released on Verve to critical acclaim. And the following year, she won Outstanding Jazz Album at the California Music Awards. (Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

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Enter Ledisi - Ledisi puts her own spin on the classic "Holy One." (Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

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Kelly Price Honors Whitney Houston - Kelly Price honors her friend Whitney Houston as her image provides a beautiful shadow over her performance of "Yes, Jesus Loves Me."(Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

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Kelly Price Honors Whitney Houston - Kelly Price honors her friend Whitney Houston as her image provides a beautiful shadow over her performance of "Yes, Jesus Loves Me."(Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

Marvin Sapp's Gives a Testimony - Marvin Sapp performs "My Testimony" at the BET 2012 Celebration of Gospel.(Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

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Marvin Sapp's Gives a Testimony - Marvin Sapp performs "My Testimony" at the BET 2012 Celebration of Gospel.(Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

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Great Man of Gospel - Rance Allen was celebrated by his peers when he was named one of the Great Men of Gospel by the Black Academy of Arts and Letters in 2009.  (Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

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Bubblin' In My Soul - The Rance Allen Group brings their own brand of gospel funk to "What He's Done For Me."(Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

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Isaac Carree & Fonzworth Bentley Bust a Move - Isaac Carree and Fonzworth Bentley take the crowd back to old school praise dancing.(Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

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Isaac Carree & Fonzworth Bentley Bust a Move - Isaac Carree and Fonzworth Bentley take the crowd back to old school praise dancing.(Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

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Fred Hammond  - Offering the Stevie Wonder-inspired track "I Feel Good," Hammond hopes to win the Best Gospel/Inspiration Performance.  (Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

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I Feel Good - Fred Hammond shows gospel's romantic side with a classy performance of "I Feel Good."(Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

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Gimme That Music That Matters - Kirk Franklin is joined by Music Matters artist Mali Music for an epic performance of "Give Me."(Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

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Gimme That Music That Matters - Kirk Franklin is joined by Music Matters artist Mali Music for an epic performance of "Give Me."(Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

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Call Him Like You Need Him - Sunday Best Winner Le'Andria Johnson calls on Jesus like only she knows how and drives the audience into a frenzy!(Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

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Call Him Like You Need Him - Sunday Best Winner Le'Andria Johnson calls on Jesus like only she knows how and drives the audience into a frenzy!(Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

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April 1, 2012: Celebration of Gospel  - Adams delivered a stirring tribute performance to Gospel legend Mahalia Jackson during BET's Celebration of Gospel 2012. (Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

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Word To The Mother Of Gospel - Amber Riley, Yolanda Adams, Shirley Caesar and Jennifer Holliday pay tribute to Mahalia Jackson with a soul stirring medley featuring the organ licks of the one and only Moses Tyson, Jr.(Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

Dr. Bobby Jones - (Photo by Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

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Oh The Glory - Dr. Bobby Jones gives a moving spoken word piece and asks the Lord to show His glory.(Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

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I Need Your Glory - Earnest Pugh took his hit song into the stratosphere on "I Need Your Glory."(Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

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I Need Your Glory - Earnest Pugh took his hit song into the stratosphere on "I Need Your Glory."(Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

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Just What The Doctor Ordered - Sunday Best Sweetheart Jessica Reedy is joined by R&B royalty Faith Evans on a cover of First Choice's Doctor Love!(Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

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Just What The Doctor Ordered - Sunday Best Sweetheart Jessica Reedy is joined by R&B royalty Faith Evans on a cover of First Choice's Doctor Love!(Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

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Take Your Place - After years of singing in the background on Celebration Of Gospel and many other major TV and music specials, the wish of many in the entertainment industry finally came true. Vocal dynamo Toni Scruggs took center stage to encourage us with "Blessed Assurance."(Photo: Earl E. Gibson lll/BET)

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Take Your Place - After years of singing in the background on Celebration Of Gospel and many other major TV and music specials, the wish of many in the entertainment industry finally came true. Vocal dynamo Toni Scruggs took center stage to encourage us with "Blessed Assurance."(Photo: Earl E. Gibson lll/BET)

The Sound Of Victory - Celebration of Gospel newcomer Maurette Brown-Clark closes out the praise party and releases "The Sound Of Victory."(Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

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The Sound Of Victory - Celebration of Gospel newcomer Maurette Brown-Clark closes out the praise party and releases "The Sound Of Victory."(Photo: Earl E. Gibson III/BET)

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