SPOTLIGHT NEWS & UPCOMING RELEASES (OCTOBER 17, 2016)
SOUTHERN GOSPEL SPOTLIGHT PRESENTS:
NEWS:
The 47th Annual Dove Awards, which occurred Tuesday, October 11 in Nashville will be aired on TBN (Trinity Broadcasting Network) Sunday October 16 at 10 p.m. (Eastern), 9 p.m. (Central).
The Allen Family signs with Chapel Valley Music Group.
Squire Parsons Awarded The Order of the Long Leaf Pine.
Southern Gospel Music shined at the Dove Awards. Here is the list of winners:
Southern Gospel Artist of the Year Karen Peck & New River, Daywind Records
Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year “I Am Blessed" Karen Peck & New River; (writers) Karen Peck Gooch, Kenna West, Michael Farren
Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year "Life’s Railway to Heaven (with the Oak Ridge Boys)" Jimmy Fortune; (writers) Eliza R. Snow, M.E. Abbey
Country Recorded Song of the Year “Small Town Someone (Lunch)" Jeff & Sheri Easter; (writers) Sheri Easter, Kenna Turner West, Jason Cox
Southern Gospel Album of the Year Still, Booth Brothers (producers) Jason Webb, Lari Goss, Ronnie Booth, Michael Booth, Jim Brady
Bluegrass/Country Album of the Year Small Town, Celebrating 30 Years of Music & Marriage Jeff & Sheri Easter (producers) Madison Easter, Greg Cole, Jeff & Sheri Easter
Musical of the Year That’s Where The Story Begins (creators) Dave Clark, Gerald Crabb, Mike Harland
Choral Collection of the Year Southern Gospel Songs (10 New, Emerging and Classic Hits for Southern Gospel Choir) (arranger & orchestrator) Marty Hamby
Long Form Video of the Year Hymns That Are Important To Us Joey + Rory, (director) Daniel Grace (producers) Aaron Carnahan, Joel McAfee, Bill Gaither
REMEMBERING:
Don McGlamery, father of Ernie Haase & Signature Sound lead singer Devin McGlamery, passed away last Monday. Please pray for Devin & his family.
UPCOMING RELEASES:
October 21 – Ron Block & Jeff Taylor – Trouble Go Down (CD)
October 21 – The Oak Ridge Boys – Celebrate Christmas (CD)
October 21 – Various Artists – Bill Gaither’s Best Of Homecoming 2017 (CD)
October 21 – Kevin Williams – Acoustic Christmas (CD)
October 21 – Canton Junction – A Canton Christmas (CD)
October 21 – Jody McBrayer – It Must Be Christmas (CD)
November 4 – Rambo McGuire – Rambo Classics (CD)
November 11 – To Joey With Love – Various Artists (Movie Soundtrack CD)
November 18 – Bill & Gloria Gaither & Their Homecoming Friends Gospel Pioneer Reunion (CD/DVD)
February 24 – Goodman Revival – Still Happy (CD)