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2009 GMA Week and Dove Awards dates announced

Thursday December 18, 2008

GMAweeklogo.jpgIf you're involved in the Christian music industry at all, you might want to mark April 18-22, 2009 on your calendar. Those are the dates for the 30th annual Gospel Music Week, the industry's premiere teaching and networking event. The event takes place in Nashville, TN, and brings together artists and industry professionals for more than 100 artist performances, educational seminars, spiritual enrichment, and unparalleled networking opportunities.

Speakers announced so far include worship leader and founder of the Passion conferences and sixsteprecords, Louie Giglio, and William P. Young, author of the surprise best-seller, "The Shack." The week culminates with the 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards on April 23, 2009 at the Grand Ole Opry House.

I attend every year, and while it can be a bit of a poser fest at times (most everyone's looking to get something from someone else, business-wise), it's truly the best place to network with Christian music professionals, take advantage of incredible opportunities to meet artists, songwriters, and industry professionals you might not otherwise have access to. You'll catch up-and-coming acts and see some of your favorite Christian music veterans in concert. It's exhausting, but it's a great place to develop friendships, and if you can look past the businessey-salesy aspect of some of the stuff, you'll learn a lot. If you're in the business, you really need to attend at least once.

For complete information on registration and tickets to the Dove Award, visit the Gospel Music Association's website.

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Deborah Baker
March 19, 2009 6:02 PM

Hello, I would like to know who to talk to about nominating a Music Video called "Where Angels Fly", I would like to see it pn the nominating list for a Dove Award. Thank You Deborah Baker Baker Family Productions Inc. Arkansas

Joanne Brokaw
March 19, 2009 7:53 PM

Deborah, you'd have to talk to the Gospel Music Association about how songs are nominated. The nominations are obviously over for this year.

The GMA website is www.gospelmusic.org.

Hope that helps!
Joanne
host of the GS blog

Deborah Baker
April 15, 2009 10:06 PM
http://www.myspace.com/keithmarcum

Thanks alot for the info, I will contact the GMA, If anyone would like to see this video goto www.myspace.com/keithmarcum
It's well worth the effort . Deborah Baker

LivingAnthem
April 20, 2009 12:43 AM

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marlon keni
April 23, 2009 4:12 AM

I looking forward to recieve your newsletter.

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Award-winning freelance writer and columnist Joanne Brokaw covers entertainment for The Christian Examiner newspapers, The Minnesota Christian Chronicle, and The Ozarks Christian News. Her other writing credits include Breakaway and Brio Magazines, OnCourse Magazine, ChristianMusicPlanet.com, BuddyHollywood.com and AGreaterFreedom.com. Her humor column, A Big Slice of Life, appears monthly in the Christian Voice Magazine and she pens a regular humor column on The Writing Life for ByLine Magazine. Joanne lives in Western New York with her darling husband David, their Border collie Scout and their cat Murphy. Their almost adult daughter Cassie drops by often. Find out more about Joanne at JoanneBrokaw.com.

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