Bobby Jones Gospel (sometimes called The Bobby Jones Gospel Hour) is a program on Black Entertainment Television hosted by gospel legend Dr. Bobby Jones airing Sunday mornings at 9:00E/8:00C. The series premiered on January 27, 1980, almost exactly when the network came into existence. Bobby Jones Gospel features performances by famed Gospel artists as Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams, and Hezekiah Walker, as well as new and up and coming gospel artists. As of January 2011, the series is BET's longest running, having been on the air for 31 years.
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