January 2011 promises to be a special month for gospel music.In addition to the 26th Annual Stellar Awards…
On January 14, 2011, BMI will honor gospel music artists Commissioned and Pastor Shirley Caesar (right) at its 12th Annual Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards Luncheon.
The event will be held one day before the 26th Annual Stellar Awards. The invitation only event will take place at Rocketown in Nashville and will welcome gospel music’s premier songwriters, recording artists, executives and gospel music legends.
Also in January, the GMA Foundation will induct the Golden Gate Quartet (below) and longtime WLAC gospel announcer Bill “Hoss” Allen into the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame. The event will take place on Monday, January 24, 2011, at Trinity Music City Auditorium in Hendersonville, TN at 6:00 PM. Admission is free to the public.
Written by : Bob Marovich
Bob Marovich is a gospel music historian, author, and radio host. Founder of Journal of Gospel Music blog (formally The Black Gospel Blog) and producer of the Gospel Memories Radio Show.
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