If any of you live in (or will BE in) the Los Angeles area on August 20th-22nd, you may wanna check out The Merge Summit at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel.

This 3-day event, sponsored by Relevé Entertainment, is designed to integrate ministry and the entertainment business.  With opportunities to learn from (and network with) folks in various fields of the entertainment industry, attendees will walk away with resources for all kinds of entertainment careers.

Watch this video and visit www.themergesummit.com for more info.

Note:  Since the creation of the video above, Tye Tribbett has been removed from the line-up.  Hezekiah Walker, Pastor Jamal Bryant and several others have been added.

Sounds like an interesting concept… anyone planning to attend???

Word has it that Jonathan Nelson and his family are moving to Ft. Lauderdale, FL, where he will join Faith Center International.

Don’t think he’s leaving Baltimore without a bang, though.  According to The Belle Report, Pastor Jamal Bryant and Empowerment Temple are throwing him a star-studded, sure-to-be-bananas farewell concert on Sunday, May 31st.  The event will feature performances from Karen Clark-Sheard, Tye Tribbett, JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise, VaShawn Mitchell, Chrystal Rucker, Stephen Hurd and more.

Now, THAT’S a farewell concert.  Geeeeeeez…