Synopsis
The Lin. Woods Gospel Entertainment Podcast features interviews with today's top recording artists and celebrities in family and faith based entertainment.
Episodes
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Episode 328: Gospel Recording Artist DAMITA Shares Battle With Cancer and Now Flying High!
02/08/2025 Duration: 28minThis week, Gospel singer, songwriter, and Stellar Award nominee DAMITA Chandler (aka DAMITA) joins Lin. Woods for a powerful, transparent, and faith-filled conversation you don’t want to miss on the Lin. Woods Gospel Entertainment Podcast.From her early days singing with her family and Voices of Unity, to her celebrated solo career, DAMITA shares her incredible gospel journey—and how faith carried her through a six-year battle with cancer, even as she fought through the pandemic and caught COVID.Now cancer-free, DAMITA opens up about ministry highs and lows, confronting sexism in the church, and why she’s more determined than ever to encourage young artists and anyone fighting sickness or opposition to stand your ground and keep believing.And the best part? She's ready to FLY! DAMITA shares the story behind her uplifting new single, “FLY,” a bold anthem of freedom, faith, overcoming and fresh beginnings.Don’t miss this inspiring episode of survival, strength, and soaring high again.Listen. Follow. Subscribe.
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Episode 327: Gospel Industry Network's Bishop Kenneth Wells Talks Surviving Infidelity, Book and Road to Healing
26/07/2025 Duration: 26minOn this powerful rewind episode of the Lin. Woods Gospel Entertainment Podcast, Bishop Kenneth Wells—President of the Gospel Industry Network—gets real and raw about overcoming infidelity, his deeply personal journey to healing, and his eye-opening book, “When Perfect Is Not: The Process of Healing From Infidelity.” This is one you’ll want to hear again—or for the first time.Tap in. Be inspired. Share with someone who needs this.
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Episode 326: LaTocha formerly of Xscape Shuts Out The Noise and Tells Her Gospel Truth (Rewind)
18/07/2025 Duration: 25minREWIND ALERT! We’re taking it back to a powerful episode of the Lin. Woods Gospel Entertainment Podcast you’ve got to hear again!I sat down with LaTocha—yes, the powerhouse vocalist from the platinum-selling R&B group Xscape—for an intimate and inspiring conversation. From singing in the church to taking the R&B and Hip-Hop worlds by storm, LaTocha shares her incredible journey of purpose, faith, and staying true to herself through the ups and downs of the music industry.She opens up about being mentored by gospel icon Shirley Caesar and the legendary Whitney Houston, staying grounded in her faith, working with Jermaine Dupri, and tuning out the noise of the industry.Plus, we talk about her launching a record label, her faith-filled cookbook, her gospel album, new music—and she drops some real wisdom for up-and-coming artists.Don’t miss this rewind of one of our most inspiring episodes!Follow us on social media for the latest updates and more exclusive content! Instagram: @Linwoods96, @Lin_Woods_Inspi
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Episode 325: Stellar Nominated Gospel Recording Artist and Worship Master Christopher J. Watkins Reveals How God Came through
12/07/2025 Duration: 22minOn this week’s episode of the Lin. Woods Gospel Entertainment Podcast, I sit down with Worship and Choir Master Christopher J. Watkins—the gifted composer, songwriter, and recording artist behind the sound of the Stellar Award-nominated choir, Chris & Kyle with True Spirit.Christopher opens up about his songwriting strategy, the power of authentic worship, and how not every song is made for Sunday morning—and that’s okay. He shares wisdom on why we shouldn't judge today’s gospel music so quickly and lets us in on how Chris & Kyle with true Spirit was formed, and sustaining in an evolving gospel landscape.PLUS—get an exclusive listen to his inspiring new single, "God Came Through For Me", featuring the powerhouse vocals of Sheri Jones-Moffett. Don’t miss this soul-stirring and real conversation that dives deep into the ministry, the music, and the movement behind the melodies.Available now on all streaming platforms.Subscribe, download for FREE, and share!Connect on Social Media:Instagram & Tik Tok
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Episode 324: Hollywood Actor and Man of Faith, Fernando Marrero Talks Faith and Breakthrough Role In Adam Sandler's Happy Gilmore 2
05/07/2025 Duration: 21minOn this episode of the Lin. Woods Gospel Entertainment Podcast, I sit down with Hollywood actor, man of faith, and former MMA star, Fernando Marrero.He opens up about his powerful journey—from the fight cage to the big screen—and his latest role in Netflix’s Happy Gilmore 2, written by and starring Adam Sandler.Fernando shares how faith fuels his career, the lessons he’s learned in Hollywood, his advice for aspiring actors, and a sneak peek at his exciting upcoming film projects.Real talk. Real faith. Real inspiration.Listen now. Subscribe and Download For FREE. Follow Lin. Woods for more:X: @linwoods Instagram & TikTok: @linwoods96 Facebook & LinkedIn: @lin.woodsFollow Fernando Marrero (“The PBA”) on social media:@team_pbaHashtags:#LinWoodsGospelEntertainmentPodcast #FernandoMarrero #FaithAndFilm #ChristianActor #HollywoodFaith #HappyGilmore2 #Netflix #EntertainmentWithPurpose