"Fellowship of Holy Hip
Hop Enters Into Agreement
With TBN Youth Programming Affiliate JC-TV To Broadcast 2008 Holy Hip
Hop Awards Held Annually January each year in Atlanta, Georgia (Special
Edition)---Coming To Television via JC-TV In July 2008"
May 5, 2008.
[Atlanta/Los Angeles]. Fellowship of Holy Hip Hop
announced today that it has entered into an Agreement with
Trinity Broadcast Network (TBN) Affiliate JC-TV to broadcast in July 2008 a special edition of the 2008 Holy Hip Hop Awards (held
this past January and annually in Atlanta, Georgia). Broadcast
Date and Time To Be Announced. 2008 Holy Hip Hop Awards footage
filmed courtesy of Shoot II Films (Terrell Taylor, Videographer, ATL).
"Each January, since 2000 (8 years-in-a-row), 100+
Ministers of the Gospel have performed back-to-back five (5) minute sets
providing the attending community representing over 140 cities and 35
different states, plus 10 different countries, 16 hours of Non-Stop Holy
Hip Hop (over 800 live individual performances recorded to date).
This Agreement with JC-TV is an important milestone for
the entire global Holy Hip Hop and Gospel community, and we are humbly
thankful and appreciative to the leadership at TBN for this opportunity
to advance Ministers of the Gospel in support of the never-ending
mission to edify, uplift, and enlighten the community, children, youth
and adults for generations to come," said Minister eDDie Velez (a/k/a "Da
Preachin Puerto Rican"), host of Annual Holy Hip Hop Awards.
About JC-TV:
JCTV offers a 24/7 blend of high-energy programs,
including Christian music videos, extreme sports, concerts and comedy
shows. Due to its unique format, JCTV produces and features many
programs that can’t be seen anywhere else. The channel, which is
programmed for 13-29 year olds, was launched by Trinity Broadcasting
Network in 2002. For more information, go to:
www.JCTV.org
About Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN):
TBN is the largest and most requested faith-based
network in the U.S. With a combination of family-friendly programming
and exclusive movies, concerts and specials, it consistently ranks
number one in Nielsen rankings of faith-based channels. TBN is currently
available to 92 percent of total U.S. households. For more information,
go to:
www.TBNNetworks.com
About eDDie Velez:
eDDie Velez has been featured on national media
such as, BET, CBS - The Early Show, FOX, PBS and C-SPAN. In January of
2002, eDDie Velez was invited by the late Coretta Scott King to be a
guest speaker at the Annual Martin Luther King Commemorative Service at
Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA. In front of many dignitaries,
including the First Lady of the United States, Mrs. Laura Bush, he gave
a compelling speech on how Dr. King’s vision cannot die within the Hip
Hop Culture.
eDDie Velez currently hosts the nationally-syndicated Holy Hip Hop
Radio Show syndicated worldwide by Superadio, as well as the Holy Hip
Hop Video Show distributed worldwide by i-Lifetv via over 1700 cable
systems and touching over 10 million homes weekly. eDDie also serves as
the Chairman and CEO of the Fellowship of Holy Hip Hop, an organization
that focuses on ministering the Gospel to the Hip Hop culture.
eDDie Velez has been married to his wife Anna for 18 years, and they
have been blessed with five children, named Brandon, Shaun, Bronte,
Beija and Bryson. Eddie Velez is bilingual, speaking both fluent English
and Spanish.
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For More information on RapFest 2008
(August 2008-Bronx, NY), Click
Here.
For More Information on Flavor.Fest 2008 (November 2008- Tampa,
FL), Click
Here.
For More Information on the 2008 Holy Hip Hop Artist Showcase
and Music Awards (Atlanta, GA), Click
Here.
RapFest, Flavor.Fest and Holy Hip Hop
Artist Showcase and Music Awards are a Tri-Alliance of partners,
focused intensely on positively impacting the hearts, minds,
bodies and souls of children, youth and adults through open
fellowship, collaboration, unification and ministry. GOD Bless
and Look Forward To Seeing You in 2008 and 2009 (Bronx, Tampa,
Atlanta).
For more information on 2008 Holy Hip
Hop Week, log on to:
HolyHipHopWeek.com
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