Gospel Music Channel Press Releases


Stellar Awards Honor the "Father of Gospel Music" with Thomas Dorsey Most Notable Achievement Award

The 24th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards Return to Nashville on January 17, 2009

Confirmed to perform on the show are Deitrick Haddon, Heather Headley, Mary Mary, Tye Tribbett, Dionne Warwick and gospel rapper Da’ T.R.U.T.H.

Too-Close-to-Call Races in 2008 Gospel Music Channel Video Awards Voting With One Week Left

Thousands of Viewers and Fans to Select Winners of the Best Gospel/Christian Music Videos of the Year in Rock, Pop, Country, Soul, Contemporary, Hip Hop and Latin Categories

ATLANTA (October 29, 2008) – It’s been a heated race and it all will be decided next Tuesday, Nov. 4 as voting for the 2008 Gospel Music Channel Video Awards concludes.

Chaka Khan, Dionne Warwick, CeCe Winans, Yolanda Adams, Shirley Caesar, Patti Austin & Other Greats Headline AARP: Songs of Soul

World Premieres Sunday, Oct. 28 at 9 PM ET on Gospel Music Channel

ATLANTA (Oct. 23, 2008) – A once-in-a-lifetime assembly of female musical stars and legends representing 37 GRAMMY Awards, 34 #1 hits and 27 #1 albums take the stage in the world premiere special AARP: Songs of Soul and Inspiration debuting on Sunday night, Oct. 26 at 9 PM ET on Gospel Music Channel. 

Yolanda Adams & Fred Hammond Honored by All-Star Line-up In World Premiere Special on Oct. 19

ATLANTA (October 16, 2008) – Gospel greats Yolanda Adams and Fred Hammond and their enormous contributions to gospel music are celebrated in a new original special, BMI Trailblazers Awards Tribute to Yolanda Adams & Fred Hammond, world premiering on Gospel Music Channel Sunday, Oct. 19 at 9 p.m. ET.

Damita Haddon Named LISTEN UP Artist For Oct./Nov.

Damita Haddon Named GMC’S LISTEN UP Artist For Oct./Nov.

ATLANTA, GA – Oct. 13, 2008 – Motown native and Tyscot Recording artist Damita Haddon has been selected as Gospel Music Channel’s LISTEN UP artist for October/November.

LISTEN UP is Gospel Music Channel’s new multiplatform promotional campaign highlighting new and emerging Gospel/Christian recording artists who are on the verge of becoming break-out stars.

Gospel Music Channel Goes on the Road for Its First-Ever Unscripted Reality Drama Series

Revolve: Rockin’ The Road World Premieres Friday, October 17

ATLANTA, GA (October 14, 2008) – Gospel Music Channel (GMC) television network will take viewers on a unique, behind-the-scenes journey in its first-ever unscripted reality drama series called Revolve: Rockin’ The Road. The five-episode series – set to premiere Friday night, October 17 – is GMC’s first foray into dramatic reality programming as well as its first original series targeting teens.

Gospel Music Channel Tops Cable Music Networks in New Digital Cable Subscriber Study

Gospel Music Channel Ranks #1 in Viewer Satisfaction, #1 for Importance to Overall Enjoyment of Cable in New Beta Research Rankings of Cable Music Networks. GMC Also in Top Three in Value Among Comcast Digital Cable Subs

ATLANTA, GA (Oct. 14, 2008) – Gospel Music Channel (GMC), cable’s fastest-growing network, topped all cable music networks in two key categories measured in the new Beta Research 2008 Digital Cable Subscriber Study being released publicly today.

Five World Premiere Front Row Live Concerts on GMC in October

Mary Mary, Tye Tribbett, Wynonna, Newsboys & Newworldson in Five World Premiere Front Row Live Concerts on GMC in October

Bill Gaither's Best Episodes to Fill Monday Nights on GMC Starting Oct. 6

ATLANTA, GA – October 3, 2008 – Are you ready for some Gaither?

Actually, are you ready for some more Gaither? Move over Monday Night Football: Monday Nights on Gospel Music Channel this fall will now be filled with Bill Gaither and his ‘not-so-rowdy friends’ as television’s first-and-only dedicated home for gospel/Christian music begins airing its popular Bill Gaither’s Best series back-to-back-to-back on Monday nights at 7:00 p.m. beginning Oct. 6. With immediate BGB encores, it’s a Monday Night Party, southern gospel style.

Mary Mary Delivers Electrifying World Premiere Front Row Live Concert Oct. 4

ATLANTA, Ga. – October 2,  2008 – Sisters Erica and Tina Campbell, better known as Mary Mary, bring their R&B, urban, hip-hop and electronica infused gospel music to the Gospel Music Channel in a new Front Row Live concert set to world premiere on Saturday, Oct. 4.

Press contact: Jim Weiss, press@gospelmusicchannel.com, 770-692-8890.

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