Mahalia Jackson, Elvis Presley, Kirk Franklin, Johnny Cash, Al Green, Amy Grant, Dixie Hummingbirds, Bill Gaither, Bobby Jones and many more gospel greats past & present featured as Gospel Music Channel unveils multi-platform plans for Inaugural Gospel Music Heritage Month this Sept.
Contact: Jim Weiss, Gospel Music Channel, 770-692-4579, jim@gospelmusicchannel.com
ATLANTA, Aug. 27 /Christian Newswire/ -- The greatest names ever in gospel music will be featured on-air, online and on-demand as Gospel Music Channel (GMC) television network celebrates the first-ever National Gospel Music Heritage Month (http://www.gospelmusicheritage.com) across multiple platforms in September.
World and network premieres, documentaries, original specials and series, short-form and interstitial pieces, music videos and more will help GMC proclaim and celebrate the heritage of gospel music everyday during the month in September. Highlights include: Mahalia Sings! -- rarely-seen performances by Mahalia Jackson hosted by Gospel great Dorothy Norwood every Sunday night at 7:00 p.m.; documentaries on the gospel works of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Al Green, The Dixie Hummingbirds and other legends; special presentations of GMC's biography series Faith & Fame featuring contemporary stars Kirk Franklin, Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman and others; the world television premiere of the 2008 BMI Trailblazer Awards, held in conjunction with and prior to the Stellar Awards, the exclusive celebration features exhilarating performances by gospel music's premier recording artists; two Gospel/Christian music legends, Bill Gaither and Dr. Bobby Jones, bringing a multitude of performers together, and much more. For complete listings visit: www.gospelmusicheritage.com.
Online, www.gospelmusicheritage.com will feature exclusive performances, expanded interviews, facts, figures and historical nuggets and trivia, local market calendars of gospel-related events, and more. Programming and content will be available by GMC affiliates via a specially-created Gospel Music Heritage folder in GMC's Video-on-Demand offerings, as well.
Gospel Music Channel joined with Senators, Members of Congress, The Recording Academy® and the Gospel Music Association to launch the "Gospel Music Heritage Month" initiative. The dual legislation in the House of Representatives (H.Con. Res. 370) and the Senate (S. Res. 595) designates September 2008 as "National Gospel Music Heritage Month," honoring gospel music for its valuable long-standing contributions to American culture. The initiative was created by the Gospel Music Channel, the country's first and only television network devoted to all forms of Gospel/Christian music.
"This is the opportunity for the millions of Gospel/Christian music fans to have their own national month to honor and celebrate the rich heritage of their music," said Charles Humbard, Founder and President of Gospel Music Channel.
Gospel Music Heritage Month honors a true American art form for its vast contributions to our culture, bringing a message of hope and inspiration to people of all racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds. Celebrate Gospel Music Heritage Month by attending concerts, events, watching and listening to gospel music, learning and reading about gospel music and more. Gospel Music Channel is the fastest-growing network in television today and can be seen in nearly 40 million homes on various cable systems around the country and on DIRECTV.
MEDIA NOTE: Interviews with Gospel artists, Members of Congress and GMC executives are available upon request.
