According to the will of God...
Honored on the Hollywood
Walk of Fame
Pastor Shirley Caesar a native
of Durham North Carolina was
honored on June 28, 2016 at the
Hollywood Walk of Fame for embracing the world with the gospel.
It was fitting the First Lady of
Gospel and the Queen of Gospel
received the Hollywood Star on
the 50th anniversary of her gospel
music solo career and ministry.
The Queen of Gospel is an eleven-time Grammy award winner and has received countless
awards from the Doves, Stellars,
and many other music organiza-
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tions. The 77 year old has performed for
President George Bush and other prestigious institutions.
My first introduction to the Queen of
Gospel was during a journey to my first
Stellar Awards. The airplane captain
introduced Pastor Shirley Caesar, as the
Queen of Gospel, as she followed the
footsteps of “Mahalia Jackson” (1/27/72)
being inducted in the Gospel Music
Hall of Fame and now honored on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame. I remembered her words “I will see you in Nashville (Stellar Awards).” In words similar
to hers, I will see you “stamped” in the