*“(The Bible says) Let the older teach the younger…artists come to the couch,” four-time Stellar Award winner Dr. Ernest Pugh said to young artists about his new radio show “On the Couch with Dr. Ernest Pugh at the Worship Leaders’ Lounge.” The radio show launched on The Choice 105.3FM in Richmond, Virginia and airs on Saturdays at 1 p.m. ET and Sundays at 5 p.m. ET.
Dr. Ernest Pugh, who has a Doctorate in Ministry from Howard University, just wants to point young artists in the “right direction.” His “On the Couch” radio show is also available on Google Play, iHeart Radio, Apple Podcasts and other outlets. Dr. Pugh has released nine albums through his label EPM Music, which has a distribution deal with Entertainment One. He has over 30 years as a Minister for churches in Houston, Atlanta and Ft. Washington, Maryland at Ebenezer AME initially under the leadership of Minister of Music Byron Cage.
“What they say is safe…we pre-record the show,” Dr. Pugh stressed about confidentiality in on-air counseling. “We sometimes shift from the industry…to walking in the Holy Spirit.”
Dr. Pugh laughed when recalling that he been in the music business for so long he went from everyone’s brother to everyone’s uncle.
When I asked how the radio show was conceived he said, “I had been traveling around with a one day symposium covering topics we need to discuss today and a young lady said, ‘did you ever think of doing a podcast?’ Then the owner of a radio station said, ‘Did you get that podcast going? I want to be on that list’.”
As they say the rest is history. Dr. Ernest Pugh has an Honorary PhD in Theology from the Institute of Teaching God’s Word in Rockdale, Texas. He was recently nominated for a 2019 Stellar Award for “Traditional Male Artist of the Year” for his last album “Survive.” A native of Memphis, Dr. Pugh is also a songwriter, producer and philanthropist. As a singer/songwriter he has collaborated with Beverly Crawford, Shirley Caesar, Rance Allen, Richard Smallwood, Bryon Cage and Lalah Hathaway. He started performing at the age of 14. As a man he serviced in the U.S. Army and retired after serving 15 years. After military service he began serving as a Worship leader in several churches, when in 2001 he landed at Ebenezer AME. In 2006 he released his debut solo album “A Worshippers’ Perspective” which reached the top 30 on Billboard. His 2009 album release was recorded live and the single “Rain on Us” reached #1 on Billboard and the album reached #2. His 2011 single release of “I Need Your Glory” was #1 on Billboard for 9 weeks and it was the first #1 Billboard single released from Entertainment One. www.ErnestPugh.com www.Chooice1053.org
SYNDICATED COLUMN: Eunice Moseley, has an estimated weekly readership of over ¼ million with The Pulse of Entertainment. She is also a Public Relations Strategist and Business Management Consultant at Freelance Associates, and is Promotions Director (at-large) for The Baltimore Times. www.ThePulseofEntertainment.com. EVENT: “Uplifting Minds II” Free Entertainment Conference annually in Baltimore (Saturday April 20, 2019) in partnership with Security Square Mall and The Baltimore Times and Los Angeles (October/TBD). Offering Entertainment Business panel and a talent showcase and competition (vocal, songwriting, dance and acting) with over $15,000 valued in prizes. www.UpliftingMinds2.com www.GoFundMe.com/Uplifting-Minds-II-Entertainment-Conference
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