"It is no secret that the entire state of North Carolina, home of INSP, Billy Graham Youth Ministries and hundreds of progressive Ministries seeking ways to connect with and uplift youth, children and young adults, has been and will always be a powerful beacon and advocate for Holy Hip Hop.

This is also why the timing of this alliance is important and Holy Hip Hop Radio is humbled to have been able to align with such a powerful and influential radio platform such as the North Carolina Gospel Announcers Guild, and to receive the full-backing and support of its leadership, as we continue to fulfill our works and mission," said Minister eDDie Velez (Da Preachin Puerto Rican), host of Holy Hip Hop Radio.

"With over 25 years of radio broadcast experience, I have been fortunate and blessed to have seen and lived through multiple evolutions of music. This is why when I witnessed the Holy Hip Hop artist known as "Lecrae" recently reach the #1 spot on Billboard Top Gospel Chart (following Holy Hip Hop Emcee Canton Jones rise to #2 earlier this year), with virtually zero or non-existent radio airplay as compared to all others on the Chart before them, that this was of no surprise to me whatsoever.

But instead, this remarkable feat served as a further clear indicator that the time for Holy Hip Hop to move to higher ground, as predicted by the Gospel Announcers Guild just three (3) years ago at our Annual Retreat, is very near at-hand; and Holy Hip Hop Radio, Holy Hip Hop emcees and the legions of fans who have supported this music underground for the past 20+ years have earned my support and the support of the North Carolinal Gospel Announcers Guild," said Pastor Arvetra Jones, President, North Carolina Gospel Announcers Guild.

About Gospel Announcers Guild:

The Gospel Announcers Guild is a voluntary association of Religious Announcers who have come together to address their common needs as professional broadcasters. This organization was born out of the lack of emphasis and concern placed on religious broadcasting, as well as religious broadcasters, by the nation's major broadcast and record industry conventions and associations.

For over 35 years the GAG has experienced many milestone moments and yet its members remain committed to its central mission. No matter what their Gospel endeavors, through their continued service and giving both locally and nationally, they bring our motto of "One Voice, Crying in the Wilderness, the Coming and the Goodness of Christ," into an ongoing reality.

We invite you to travel with us as we continue on our journey to "Bless the Kingdom" and to bring Gospel Music to the forefront by way of the airwaves, printed media, TV, the Internet, and other forms of media.  For more information on the North Carolina Gospel Announcers Guild, please go to: www.NCGAG.com

   Radio Station Program Directors: For more information on the Holy Hip Hop radio show (a 3-hour weekly radio program featuring blazin Holy Hip Hop Trax, Interviews, News and Street Gospel hosted by eDDie Velez, since 1999) or to add it to your radio station's line-up, go directly to Superadio at: www.Superadio.com; email: radio@holyhiphop.com or go to: www.HolyHipHopRadio.com 

For Emcees & Labels: Digitally-Mastered CD Submissions only, for radio airplay consideration, can be sent to: Radio; P.O. Box 1023; Pine Lake, GA 30072.  eDDie Velez also hosts, (since 2003), the Holy Hip Hop Video Show and Holy Hip Hop Music Awards (since 2000).

About eDDie Velez:

eDDie Velez (a/k/a Da Preachin Puerto Rican) 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 the vision of Dr. King 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 Music Awards, aired worldwide on JC-TV (TBN Affiliate) in over 10 million homes. 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 is bilingual, speaking both fluent English and Spanish.

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