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What a Time to Be Alive: The Zacardi Cortez - From humble beginnings in the gospel game to one of gospel's brightest young stars, Zacardi Cortez attitude, voice and light has made him one of the names to watch now and in years to come. See what he has in store with his special performance at this year's Celebration of Gospel on Sunday January 31 at 8P/7C!(Photo: Royce DeGrie/Getty Images for UP Entertainment)

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Allow Him To Introduce Himself - After a life-changing stint with James Fortune's band FIYA, Zacardi was ready to step out and let his vocals shine solo, so in 2012 he released The Introduction which was quickly a hit in the gospel world hitting No. 2 on the gospel charts and solidifying his spot as a rising star. (Photo: World Wide Gospel)

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No Stranger to COG - Sure, he's going to perform at this year's Celebration of Gospel, but one of the first tastes that we got of Zacardi's vocal acrobatics was at the 2012 Celebration of Gospel when he brought the crowd to their feet after blessing them with his untouchable voice. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Zacardi REloaded - With one solo album under his belt, Zacardi Cortez pressed on and recorded and released 2014's REloaded showing growth as a singer and a man of God who is ready, willing and able to minister the good word through his music. (Photo: Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

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Soul to Soul - With other worldly vocal prowess, Lalah Hathaway joined Zacardi onstage at 2014's Celebration of Gospel for an unforgetting performance allowing two musical worlds to collide, mesh and be a blessing. (Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for BET)

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He's Back! - Zacardi Cortez is back on this year's Celebration of Gospel and we could tell you what he has in store for your soul and your ears, but we won't, so tune into the 2016 Celebration of Gospel hosted by Taraji P. Henson on Sunday January 31 at 8P/7C!(Photo: Erika Goldring/Getty Images)