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39th GMA Dove Awards
The 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation was held on April 23, 2008, recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2007. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee. Nominations were announced on February 14, 2008, by singer Michael W. Smith and Elle Duncan at a press conference. at CBN.com (February 14, 2008) won three awards, including Artist of the Year, while won New Artist of the Year. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Ole Opry House
The ''Grand Ole Opry'' is a regular live country music, country-music Radio broadcasting, radio broadcast originating from Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee, on WSM (AM), WSM, held between two and five nights per week, depending on the time of year. It was founded on November 28, 1925, by George D. Hay as the ''WSM Barn Dance'', taking its current name in 1927. Currently owned and operated by Opry Entertainment (a joint venture between NBCUniversal, Atairos and majority shareholder Ryman Hospitality Properties), it is the longest-running radio broadcast in U.S. history. Dedicated to honoring country music and its history, the Opry showcases a mix of famous singers and contemporary Record chart, chart-toppers performing country, Bluegrass music, bluegrass, Americana (music), Americana, folk music, folk, and gospel music, gospel music as well as comedy, comedic performances and Sketch comedy, skits. It attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the world and mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Grant
Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She began her music career in contemporary Christian music (CCM) before crossing over to pop music in the mid-1980s. Grant has been referred to as "Honorific nicknames in popular music, The Queen of Christian Pop". Grant was formerly married to fellow Christian musician Gary Chapman (musician), Gary Chapman; after their divorce in 1999, she married country music singer Vince Gill in 2000. Grant made her debut as a teenager, gaining fame in Christian music during the 1980s with hits such as "Father's Eyes", "El Shaddai (song), El Shaddai", and "Angels (Amy Grant song), Angels". In the mid-1980s, she began broadening her audience and soon became one of the first CCM artists to Crossover music, cross over into mainstream pop on the heels of her successful albums ''Unguarded (Amy Grant album), Unguarded'' and ''Lead Me On (Amy Grant album), Lead Me On''. In 1986, she scored her first Billboard Hot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Group 1 Crew
Group 1 Crew was an American Christian hip hop and R&B band signed to Fervent Records and Warner Bros. Records. They made their debut with the hit song A hit song, also known as a hit record, hit single, or simply hit, is a recorded song or instrumental that becomes broadly popular or well-known. Although ''hit song'' means any widely played or big-selling song, the specific term ''hit record'' ... "Can't Go On" on WOW Hits 2007. Soon after they released their first EP ''I have a dream'' (2006), the band released their self-titled full-length debut studio album, '' Group 1 Crew'', in February 2007. Their song "Love is a Beautiful Thing" charted into the Top 20 in May 2007 on '' R&R'' magazine's Christian chart. The group's second studio album ''Ordinary Dreamers'' was released on September 16, 2008. Their popular radio single "Forgive Me" appeared on Season 5 Episode 2 of '' One Tree Hill,'' which premiered on January 8, 2008. In September 2010, they released the album '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeWayne Woods
DeWayne Lamont Woods (born November 9, 1975) is an American gospel musician. He started his music career, in 2003, with the release of, ''The Poets, The Psalms, and the Psalmists'', that was self-released. His second album, ''Introducing DeWayne Woods & When Singers Meet'', was released in 2006, with Verity.This album would chart on the ''Billboard'' Gospel Albums chart. His third album, ''My Life's Lyric'', was released in 2010 on Verity and Jive Records. The album charted on the aforementioned chart. He released, ''Life Lessons'', in 2015 with Soul Therapy Music Group. This album would chart on the aforementioned chart along with the Independent Albums chart. Early life Woods was born on November 9, 1975, in Kansas City, Missouri, as DeWayne Lamont Woods, to his mother Lillie. Music career His music career got started by him working with Donald Lawrence and the Tri-City Singers. Then in 2003, he released his debut album ''The Poets, The Psalms, and the Psalmists'', on July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austins Bridge
Austins Bridge is an American Christian country music, Christian country band originally formed in Austin, Texas. The band consists of Justin Rivers and Jason Baird. Band history The band was formed around 2007 by Rivers and Baird, along with Mike Kofahl. After signing a record contract with Daywind Records, their Austins Bridge (album), eponymous debut album was released in 2007, produced by Bubba Smith. The album received critical praise and the band received several Dove Award nominations during the 39th GMA Dove Awards, winning "Best Bluegrass Recorded Song". In 2008, the band participated at the Franklin Graham, Franklin Graham Crusade, and they've appeared at Winterfest for the past three years. After the departure of Kofahl, Toby Hitchcock, who had been friends with Lead singer Justin Rivers for many years, was asked to come and join the group. The band continued to tour. They recorded a live album called ''Live at Oak Tree (Austins Bridge album), Live at Oak Tree'', whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
33 Miles
33Miles is a contemporary Christian band with country music influences from Franklin, Tennessee. Background The band began playing in Nashville and signed to INO Records, who released the band's debut album, ''33Miles'', in 2007. The album peaked at No. 8 on ''Billboard''s Top Heatseekers albums chart and No. 16 on its Top Christian Albums chart.Billboard Allmusic.com In 2008, their next album, '' One Life'' charted at No. 161 the ''Billboard'' 200 and No. 4 on ''Billboard'' Top Christian Albums chart. In 2009, they released their Christmas album, ''Believe''. Their 2007 song, "There is a God", was played as the wake-up call music for the Space Shuttle astronauts on their STS-128 mission on September 3, 2009. Pianist Collin Stoddard left the group in 2009 to become a pastor. In 2010, Barton and Lockwood continued on and released ''Today''. In 2014, Lockwood left the band. Members Current * Jason Barton – lead vocals (formerly of True Vibe) Former * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skillet (band)
Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1996. The band currently consists of husband and wife John Cooper (musician), John Cooper (lead vocals, bass) and Korey Cooper (rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals) along with Jen Ledger (drums, co-lead vocals) and Seth Morrison (lead guitar). The band has released twelve studio albums, two of which, ''Collide (Skillet album), Collide'' and ''Comatose (album), Comatose'', received Grammy Award, Grammy nominations.CCMMagazine.com: Skillet Closes Out 2007 With Grammy Nomination . Retrieved March 13, 2008. Two of their albums, ''Comatose'' and ''Awake (Skillet album), Awake'', are certified Platinum and Double Platinum respectively by the RIAA, while ''Rise (Skillet album), Rise'' and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point Of Grace
Point of Grace is an all-female contemporary Christian music vocal group. The current trio consists of Shelley Breen, Denise Jones, and Leigh Cappillino. The group started out as a quartet in 1991, with original members Breen and Jones, as well as Terry Jones and Heather Payne. Terry Jones left in November 2003 to spend more time with her family after the birth of her third child, with Cappillino joining in March 2004 for their 2004 release ''I Choose You''. In June 2008, Payne announced her retirement from the group to spend more time with her family. The group's self-titled debut album was released in 1993. In 2003, they released their ninth album, '' 24'' – a compilation of 24 previous hits. Biography 1991–1992: Early years Point of Grace was formed at Ouachita Baptist University (OBU) in Arkadelphia, Arkansas by Denise Masters, Terry Lang, and Heather Floyd, who knew one another from Norman, Oklahoma and sang together in a 14-member female vocal group called The O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie Grant
Natalie Diane Grant (born December 21, 1971) is an American singer and songwriter of contemporary Christian music. She received the Gospel Music Association's Dove Award for Female Vocalist of the Year four consecutive years, 2006–2009, and a fourth additional prize in 2012. She has been nominated for nine Grammy Awards (2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2020). Early life Grant was born December 21, 1971 in Seattle. She enrolled at Northwest College (now Northwest University) in Kirkland, Washington studying to be a schoolteacher. She reportedly figured that her musical gifts were merely for sharing with her local church until she learned how to find God's true calling for her life. She switched directions and began a career in Christian music. Career Grant first started in contemporary Christian music when she auditioned for the travelling music group Truth. Later she moved to Nashville to pursue her solo career. There she signed with Benson Records in 1997 and began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mac Powell
Mac Powell (born Johnny Mac Powell; December 25, 1972), originally from Clanton, Alabama, United States, is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and musician who formed the Christian rock band Third Day with guitarist Mark Lee, with both of them being the only continuous members of the band prior to their disbandment in 2018. Powell also delves into country music, having released several independent country albums. As of 2021, he continues his career in Christian music as a solo artist. Powell won ''Male Vocalist of the Year'' at the Gospel Music Association's 2002 Dove Awards. Background After his family moved from Alabama to Georgia, Powell attended McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia, where he met Lee and became involved in a band known as "Nuclear Hoedown". This experience resulted in further collaboration when he began writing songs about his faith, formed a Christian band called Third Day, and eventually landed a record deal with Gray Dot Records. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Daniels
Charles Edward Daniels (October 28, 1936 – July 6, 2020) was an American singer, musician, and songwriter. His music fused rock, country, blues and jazz, and was a pioneering contribution to Southern rock and progressive country. He was best known for his number-one country hit " The Devil Went Down to Georgia". Much of his output, including all but one of his eight ''Billboard'' Hot 100 charting singles, was credited to the Charlie Daniels Band. Daniels was active as a singer and musician from the 1950s until his death. He was inducted into the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame in 2002, the Grand Ole Opry in 2008, the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009, and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2016. Early life Charles Edward Daniels was born October 28, 1936, in Wilmington, North Carolina, to teenage parents William and LaRue Daniel. The "s" in Daniels' name was added by mistake when his birth certificate was filled out. Two weeks after Daniels had begun to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Israel Houghton
Israel Houghton (; born May 19, 1971) is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, producer, and worship leader. His worship team is credited as Israel & New Breed. Musical career Houghton produced an album by Michael Gungor, '' Bigger Than My Imagination'', which was described as "one of the year's best worship albums" in a 2003 ''Christianity Today'' review. Israel & New Breed New Breed is the backing band of Israel Houghton. Many of Israel's album releases are credited to Israel & New Breed. Discography Other recordings *2002: "Champions for Christ" – Hi5 (worship leader) *2004: "Where Are the Fathers?" from ''He-Motions'' (EMI Gospel) *2003: "Send Me to the Nations" from ''A Wing & a Prayer'' (EMI Gospel) *2002: ''We Speak to Nations'' (Lakewood Live; Integrity) *2003: ''Cover the Earth'' (Lakewood Live; Integrity) *2006: ''The Gift: A Christmas Presentation'' (Lakewood Live) *2007: ''Free to Worship'' (Lakewood Live) *2007: ''Moving Forward'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
