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blackfilm.com correspondent Koku Tona<\/a> sat down with David and Tamela Mann to talk BET+ Original ‘Soul Santa’! The couple sat down to talk about their strong work ethic, Tamela’s cooking on MANN TV (subscribe now!<\/a>) her first-ever Christmas single, best mac & cheese recipes and more!!! As a HUGE treat, BET+ is expanding all of their Holidaze & Chill programming on demand! Watch ‘Soul Santa’ today, and enjoy your holidays!! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ABOUT ‘SOUL SANTA’<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

When an unlucky businessman gambles away the mob\u2019s money, he is forced to go on the run and hide out as a shopping mall Santa Claus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starring: David Mann, Tamela Mann, Brooke Monroe Conaway, Christopher Gurr, Ross Fleming<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Directed by: Terri J. Vaughn<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Screenplay by: Phil Emerson and Greg Anderson <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Story by: Phil Beauman<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tamela\u00a0Mann\u00a0Releases First-ever Christmas Single, \u2018What Christmas Really Means\u2019<\/em>\u00a0From Her New Movie, Soul Santa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mann\u00a0Also Releases New Single and Live-Performance Music Video,\u00a0\u2018He Did It For Me,\u2019<\/em>\u00a0From Her Album, Overcomer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dallas, TX. \u2014<\/strong>  Award-winning artist, accomplished actress, songwriter, producer, and businesswoman, Tamela Mann<\/strong>is dropping her first-ever Christmas single, \u201cWhat Christmas Really Means,\u201d<\/em><\/strong> <\/em>on Friday, November 26. The single is from her new movie, Soul Santa<\/strong>, which also stars Tamela\u2019s husband, actor\/comedian David Mann, and is now playing on the BET Network and BET+.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tamela Mann makes millions laugh on the small and big screen while enjoying a unique personal double blessing. The high spirited multi-talented singer and actress, who plays an executive for a struggling shopping mall where Santa Claus is the disguise of a businessman in trouble with mob’s money \u2014 was also able to work on set every day with David Mann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even as she\u2019s enthralled audiences with her comedic acting over the years, Tamela has never strayed far from her first love of singing. When given the opportunity to write and perform the main Christmas song for this film, she was honored to make the contribution of \u201cWhat Christmas Really Means.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m so excited to share my first Christmas single. This is a very special season for me,\u201d says Tamela. \u201cFor many it’s the most wonderful time of the year, while for others it can be a challenging time. My hope is that this song encourages people to reach out to friends and family and enjoy being together this year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tamela has always created art that encourages people and draws them closer to the Lord. Her hit-laden music career includes such memorable songs as \u201cChange Me,\u201d \u201cGod Provides\u201d and the unforgettable, Platinum-selling classic, \u201cTake Me to the King.\u201d Tamela has earned numerous accolades. In addition to scoring a Grammy\u00ae, she is also a BET Award\u00ae winner, Billboard\u00ae Music Award Winner, Gospel Music Stellar\u00ae Award Winner and multiple NAACP\u00ae Image Award and GMA Dove\u00ae Award recipient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tamela\u00a0is also releasing her third single and companion live-performance music video for \u201cHe Did It For Me,\u201d from her latest album, Overcomer. The track is one of the most meaningful on the project says\u00a0Tamela. \u201cGod is the source and my go-to when I\u2019m lost,\u201d she says. \u201cI can\u2019t do anything without Him, and I never want to try to. It talks about how the Lord is helping me reach my goals. There were people asking, \u2018How is she able to do all of this?\u2019 And that led to the lyrics for \u2018He Did It For Me.\u2019<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Facebook: www.facebook.com\/davidtamelamann<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instagram: @DavidandTamela<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instagram: @DavidandTamela
Twitter: @DavidandTamela<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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