UK Gospel Music print publication, Gospel Link, has announced a UK Tour featuring the Stellar award-winning US Gospel Hip Hop Artiste DA' T.R.U.T.H.

|PIC1|His featured live appearances will include Gospel Link's first event under the branding 'GL LIVE' on the 28th December 2007 in Birmingham and the 2nd January 2008 in London.

The event will be supported by a cast featuring some of the UK's best artistes.

This initiative marks the 1st Anniversary of the successful re-branding which saw Roger Moore move his magazine from a consistent Birmingham-focused periodical to a full fledged guide to Urban Gospel Music in the UK.

The publication has increased the diversity of its focus, and has recently interviewed the likes of Deitrick Haddon, Four Kornerz and this year's MOBO award winners G-Force.

Christophe Pierre of DesignbySPIRIT, the architect of the re-branding, commented on the selection of DA' T.R.U.T.H.

He said, "Gospel Link is all about the youth, a generation that the church is in a constant struggle to keep. Mainstream music has been shaping our youth culturally, socially and spiritually through not so subtle programming in music.

"Our goal is to offer them positive alternatives. When Roger Moore decided to extend the Gospel Link brand into events the first thing we did was take the temperature of the streets and one name kept coming up... 'DA' T.R.U.T.H.' We are responding to what they need, not what WE think they need and that's what GL LIVE is about."

2006 saw DA' T.R.U.T.H. supporting Kirk Franklin on his Hero tour and performing at a host of major events and festivals including Bishop T.D. Jakes' MegaFest.

Emanuel Lee Lambert Jr. AKA DA' T.R.U.T.H. is an urban missionary to those influenced by Hip Hop culture. He will be making appearances ranging from live concerts to speaking engagements.

Over the past year DA' T.R.U.T.H. released two projects almost back to back. His live DVD 'DA' T.R.U.T.H. & Friends' and his album 'Open Book' lead by the hit single 'Who Am I' featuring Tye Tribbett.

The follow up single 'That Great Day' will soon be released in the UK and features Pastor Donnie McClurkin on the hook.

This entire album carries great meaning for him, He has said: "Each of us is writing a book. The question is: How does your life read now and what will be your legacy? My goal with Open Book is to encourage each of us to live Jesus consumed, truth driven, intentional and transparent lives in order to make the sight of Christ attractive (2 Corinthians 3:2; Matthew 5:14-15). I can't wait to share it in the UK this December!"

DA' T.R.U.T.H. will be in the UK from the 27th of December to the 3rd of January.