{"id":171,"date":"2010-11-04T22:36:06","date_gmt":"2010-11-04T22:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2020-01-21T20:52:56","modified_gmt":"2020-01-21T20:52:56","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--CusAds0--><div id=\"post-2\">\n<p>MyBirminghamGOSPEL.com is a promotions, news, entertainment, events &amp;\u00a0video website dedicated to Birmingham, Alabama area\u00a0gospel music, culture &amp; news. MyHoustonGOSPEL.com is a spin-off from BirminghamGOSPEL.com, which began promoting local gospel events in 2004 and gave the gospel community in Birmingham, Alabama a united voice to the world. It was re-launched in 2011 in a full-blog format.<\/p>\n<p>To ADVERTISE your business or event on our social networks or this site, email <a href=\"mailto:info@myhoustongospel.com\">info@mybirminghamgospel.com<\/a>\u00a0for our reasonable rates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/16722462_1180114295419492_2678907284585447482_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4338\" src=\"https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/16722462_1180114295419492_2678907284585447482_o-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Brian McCoy\" width=\"288\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/16722462_1180114295419492_2678907284585447482_o-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/16722462_1180114295419492_2678907284585447482_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/16722462_1180114295419492_2678907284585447482_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/16722462_1180114295419492_2678907284585447482_o.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nBrian McCoy, Digital Editor<\/p>\n<p>McCoy is a Docena, Alabama native, a rural town 10 miles outside of downtown Birmingham, AL. He is currently based in Washington D.C., where he is a digital strategist and activist.<\/p><!--CusAds0-->\n<p>He&#8217;s written for The Huffington Post, Ebony Magazine and also hosted web programming and managed the digital department for the largest civil rights organization in the U.S., the National Office of the NAACP.\u00a0This work also included managing digital media for the nationally televised Image Awards, including producing shows and social media programming featuring rap legend MC Lyte and WEtv\/gospel star Erica Campbell.<\/p>\n<p>While in Houston, he produced inspirational programming for the Rejoice! Television Network,\u00a0was a part of the production teams of America\u2019s Got Talent, Karaoke Battle USA and Great Day Houston\u00a0and co-produced various hip-hop television productions.\u00a0Involvement with entertainment continues as digital editor of MyHoustonGOSPEL.com and MyBirminghamGOSPEL.com.\u00a0Other industry experience includes being a\u00a0voting member of the GRAMMY Recording Academy.<\/p>\n<p>Contact him with story ideas and for advertising information.<\/p>\n<div><strong>Interested in joining our team?\u00a0 See\u00a0<a href=\"..\/job-opportunities\">current opportunities.<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>info@mybirminghamgospel.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<!--CusAds0--><p><!--\/post--><\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MyBirminghamGOSPEL.com is a promotions, news, entertainment, events &amp;\u00a0video website dedicated to Birmingham, Alabama area\u00a0gospel music, culture &amp; news. 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