Daywind Music Group Relaunches Thoroughbred Records
~ CHOSEN ROAD JOINS VENERABLE BLUEGRASS GOSPEL LABEL THOROUGHBRED RECORDS ~ Daywind Music Group, home to top Gospel labels Daywind Records and New Day Records and upstart mainstream bluegrass label Billy Blue Records, is relaunching Thoroughbred Records, a bluegrass Gospel label with historic ties to the genre. Thoroughbred’s first signing is Chosen Road which debuts with a brand-new upcoming album titled Appalachian Christmas featuring the veteran group along with several artist friends including Selah, Point of Grace, and more. Thoroughbred Records emerged in…
53nd Annual GMA Dove Awards Performers Revealed
~ Who Are the 53nd Annual GMA Dove Awards Performers? JEKALYN CARR, CROWDER, PHIL WICKHAM, AND GATEWAY WORSHIP ESPAÑOL JOIN CO-HOSTS ERICA CAMPBELL AND CHRIS TOMLIN ~ 53nd Annual GMA Dove Awards Performers The Gospel Music Association (GMA) has announced the first round of performing artists for the 53nd Annual GMA Dove Awards. Performers include Erica Campbell, Jekalyn Carr, Crowder, Chris Tomlin, Phil Wickham, and Gateway Worship Español ft. Daniel Calveti, Becky Collazos, Christine D’Clario and Josh Morales. The GMA Dove Awards will air exclusively on TBN and the TBN app, Friday,…
Nashville Is the Best City for Country Music Fans
~ Nashville Is the Best City for Country Music Fans According to Recent Survey ~ Do you love bluesy, downhome lyrics that sound like your life’s story? Do you enjoy listening to songs about hard drinking and heartbreak? Then you probably love you some good ol’ country music, also known as country-western music. So, where are the best U.S. cities where a country boy or girl can hear the songs they crave? Marking International Country Music Day this Sept. 17…
Chris Tomlin and Erica Campbell Named as 53rd Dove Awards Hosts
~ CHRIS TOMLIN AND ERICA CAMPBELL ANNOUNCED AS CO-HOSTS FOR THE 53RD ANNUAL GMA DOVE AWARDS BY GOSPEL MUSIC ASSOCIATION ~ Chris Tomlin and Erica Campbell Named 53rd Dove Awards Hosts The Gospel Music Association is pleased to announce Erica Campbell and Chris Tomlin as the hosts for the 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards. The GMA Dove Awards are happening live and in person in Nashville, TN, October 18th, 2022. This year’s broadcast will air exclusively on TBN and the TBN app, Friday, October…
53rd Dove Awards Nominations
~ Matthew West, Maverick City Music, Anne Wilson, FOR KING + COUNTRY, Phil Wickham Lead Artist Nominations for 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards. Nominees revealed by Chris Tomlin, Jimmie Allen, Erica Campbell and more in livestream event ~ The Gospel Music Association has announced nominees for the 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards. Top nominations include songwriter and producer Jeff Pardo with nine (9) nominations, Matthew West and Maverick City Music with seven (7) nominations each, six (6) nominations for Anne Wilson, Ben Glover, FOR KING + COUNTRY, Jeff Sojka, Jonathan Smith and Phil…
CA Music Notes August 2022 with Vince Gill, Amy Grant, MercyMe, Newsboys, TobyMac, Johnny Cash, more
~ CA Music Notes: What’s going on inside the music industry in August 2022, featuring Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Dove Awards, MercyMe, TobyMac, Newsboys, Kirk Cameron, Johnny Cash, Phil Wickham, CeCe Winans, William Lee Golden, Kathie Lee Gifford, Sadie Robertson Huff, Jonathan McReynolds, and more ~ August 2022 Music Notes Amy Grant Recovering from Bicycle Accident; Reschedules Tour Dates Singer/songwriter Amy Grant is home from the hospital following a bike accident where she sustained injuries. As reported, Grant was wearing…
Capitol Christian Music Group Nabs 107 2022 GMA Dove Award Nominations
The Gospel Music Association announced nominees for the 53rd Annual GMA Dove Awards on August 10th. Among these nominees, Daywind Music Group accrued 9, including “Inspirational Album of the Year,” “Southern Gospel Album of the Year,” and more! Additionally, Wayne Haun, Daywind songwriter and producer of three of Daywind’s nominated songs/albums was a final nominee for Producer of the Year. Dusty Wells, Director of Artist and Label Relations for Daywind Records, states, “We are so grateful for the GMA and…
CA Music Notes July 2022 with Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Oak Ridge Boys, TobyMac, CeCe Winans, MercyMe, more
~ CA Music Notes: What’s going on inside the music industry in July 2022, featuring Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Stryper, MercyMe, Kathie Lee Gifford, TobyMac,Jim Sonefeld, Lee Greenwood, CeCe Winans, Sadie Robertson Huff, The Oak Ridge Boys, and more ~ Vince Gill at the Ryman for August Residency One of the most popular artists in modern country music, with 17 CMA Awards and 22 Grammy Awards – Vince Gill – is gracing the stage at Ryman Auditorium for an August residency. Amy Grant Hospitalized…
Kennedy Center Announces 45th Class of Honorees Including Amy Grant, Gladys Knight, U2, More
~ The Kennedy Center Announces 45th Class of Honorees – GEORGE CLOONEY, AMY GRANT, GLADYS KNIGHT, TANIA LEÓN, AND U2 ~ The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts recently announced the selection of five Honorees who will receive the 45th Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime artistic achievements. The Kennedy Center 45th Class of Honorees Recipients to be honored at the annual national celebration of the arts in Washington, D.C. are: acclaimed actor and filmmaker George Clooney; contemporary Christian and…
40 Days Until 40 Days of Gospel Music at Ark Encounter
~40 Days Until 40 Days and Nights of Gospel Music at Ark Encounter, Aug. 2-Sept. 10, 2022~ What’s hotter than August? The World’s Largest Music Festival at Ark Encounter! 40 Days of Gospel Music It’s only 40 days to the start of the World’s Largest Christian Music Festival at Ark Encounter in Kentucky, featuring Jason Crabb, the Martins, Hoppers, Isaac, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Selah, Karen Peck & New River, Jeff & Sheri Easter, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound and…