ATLANTA, GA – Sept. 24, 2008 – Gospel Music Channel’s (GMC) accelerated distribution growth has made the nation’s first and only 24/7 all gospel/Christian music channel the fastest-growing network in television. Today the network announced that its web site, GospelMusicChannel.com, has become the fastest-growing site and a leader among all gospel/Christian music web sites, according to independent web analytics firm Compete.com.

ATLANTA, GA – Sept 17, 2008 – More of the greatest names, past, present, and future, in gospel music will be seen on Gospel Music Channel (GMC) television network as GMC’s on-air celebration of the country’s first-ever Gospel Music Heritage Month (http://www.gospelmusicheritage.com) this September heads for home.

GMC has been proclaiming and celebrating the heritage of gospel music everyday during the month in September. Upcoming highlights (ALL TIMES ET/PT) include:

Television’s Fastest-Growing Network Continues to Expand As Inaugural Gospel Music Heritage Month Launches

ATLANTA, GA – Sept 9, 2008 – Gospel Music Channel (GMC) today announced a series of summer cable system launches that has added more than a quarter million subscribers to its expanding universe. These launches are the most recent in an acceleration of distribution gains that have driven GMC from nine million homes to more than 40 million in the past 16 months.

Feature Performances to be Shot at NQC Convention in Louisville

ATLANTA, GA  – Sept. 8, 2008  – The heavenly harmonies of quartets will soon be a part of Gospel Music Channel’s weekly programming line-up when America’s only dedicated gospel/Christian music television network launches a new series that will feature performances by the top names and future stars of Southern Gospel music. The to-be-named weekly concert series will premiere in early 2009.

Mahalia Jackson, Elvis Presley, Kirk Franklin, Johnny Cash, Al Green, Amy Grant, Dixie Hummingbirds, Bill Gaither, Bobby Jones and many more gospel greats, past and present, featured as Gospel Music Channel unveils multi-platform plans for inaugural Gospel Music Heritage Month this September.

‘Christmas Carol-Oke Summer Jam’ Comes to Maryland

BALTIMORE – Aug. 25, 2008 – Comcast Cable and Gospel Music Channel (GMC), television’s fastest-growing network and the first and only 24/7 all Gospel/Christian music channel, will partner to host the “Christmas Carol-Oke Summer Jam” singing competition at Owings Mills Mall on Saturday, Sept. 6 and at Westfield Annapolis Mall on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 11 AM to 4:30 PM each day.  

Dedicated Web Site for Inaugural Gospel Music Heritage Month in September

ATLANTA – Aug. 18, 2008 – The country’s first-ever National Gospel Music Heritage Month is now supported by an exclusive web site dedicated to all aspects of the September celebration of gospel music’s valuable long-standing contributions to American culture as http://www.gospelmusicheritage.com launches today.

Nation’s Only Family-Friendly Music Television Network Now Available on Channel 172

TUCSON, AZ – August 13, 2008 – Comcast Digital Cable has launched the fastest-growing cable channel in television today: Gospel Music Channel, America’s first 24/7 channel dedicated to all styles of family-friendly Gospel/Christian music. Gospel Music Channel is available exclusively to Comcast Digital Cable subscribers on channel 172.

Gospel Music Channel Shines LISTEN UP Spotlight On Brandon Heath

ATLANTA – August 13, 2008 – Gospel Music Channel announces Reunion recording artist, Brandon Heath as its new LISTEN UP artist for August/September. During the months Heath will be highlighted for his achievements since emerging on the Gospel/Christian scene.