Former 'American Idol' champ Fantasia Barrino is set to star in a biopic about late New Orleans gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, and in preparation for her role, she's going to have to pack on 30 to 45 ...

With an assist from R&B singer and 2004 American Idol winner Fantasia, Dennis Reed & The Gap's "Necessary" flies 10-1 on Billboard's Gospel Digital Songs chart (dated July 2), up by 546 percent to… By ...

FILE - This Nov. 8, 2012 file photo shows singer Fantasia performing at the Soul Train Awards at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Fantasia, Donnie McClurkin, Marvin Winans and Bishop ...

*Fantasia is taking it back to church as the latest addition to the 35th Annual McDonald’s Gospelfest, which returns to the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, on Saturday, May 13. ‘Tasia joins a lineup ...

FILE - This Nov. 8, 2012 file photo shows singer Fantasia performing at the Soul Train Awards at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Fantasia, Donnie McClurkin, Marvin Winans and Bishop ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Add Grammy-winning R&B singer Fantasia to the growing list of musical acts heading to New Orleans Super Bowl weekend. Sherri Shepherd, host of ABC’s “The View,” and Grammy-winning ...