Gospel Music Channel Press Releases


"America's Christmas Channel" Gospel Music Channel Goes 24/7 Sat. Dec. 20

Brian McKnight, Faith Hill, MercyMe, Rascal Flatts, Relient K, Vince Gill, Wynonna, Bill Gaither, Natalie Grant, Ledisi, George Huff, Mandisa, Oak Ridge Boys & more to bring Christmas spirit to Gospel Music Channel.

Gospel Music Channel Donates to Feed the Children

In lieu of providing holiday presents to clients, Gospel Music Channel helps feed children and families this Christmas.

Oklahoma City, Okla. (TBD) – Gospel Music Channel (GMC), the fastest-growing network in television today, has donated to international hunger relief organization Feed The Children in lieu of providing gifts to their clients for Christmas. In these hard economic times, GMC shows how they are a leader by continuing to support community development.

Gospel Music Channel to Be Exclusive Cable Home of the Stellar Awards

Multi-Year Agreement with Central City Productions Includes New “Best of The Stellars” Series

NASHVILLE (October 21, 2008) – The Gospel Music Channel television network will become the exclusive first-run cable home for The Stellar Awards, the premier gospel event that recognizes and honors gospel artists, as part of a new multi-year licensing agreement with Central City Productions (CCP) and Don Jackson, CCP CEO and Stellar Awards executive producer.

Revolve: Rockin’ The Road Season Finale Fri. Nov. 21 at 11 PM ET

First Four Episode Marathon Leads Up to Finale Starting at 9:00 p.m.


ATLANTA, GA (Nov. 18, 2008) – The unique, behind-the-scenes journey of four advance team members of The Revolve Tour, the popular new travelling tour for teen girls, climaxes and concludes this Friday, Nov. 21 in the season finale of Revolve: Rockin’ The Road at 11:00 p.m. on Gospel Music Channel (GMC). GMC will encore the first four episodes of the series back-to-back leading up to the finale, starting at 9:00 p.m. (All times Eastern.)

MercyMe Night Sat. Nov. 22 on Gospel Music Channel

World premieres of MercyMe Christmas at 8 PM, Faith & Fame: MercyMe at 9 PM

ATLANTA (Nov. 18, 2008) – It’s beginning to look a lot like MercyMe on Gospel Music Channel: On Saturday night, Nov. 22, GMC presents MercyMe Night kicking off at 8:00 pm with the world premiere of GMC’s exclusive new holiday special MercyMe Christmas, followed by the world premiere special that tells the popular group’s inspirational story Faith & Fame: MercyMe at 9:00 p.m. (All Times Eastern.)

Stellar Awards Honor the "Father of Gospel Music" with Thomas Dorsey Most Notable Achievement Award

The 24th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards Return to Nashville on January 17, 2009

Confirmed to perform on the show are Deitrick Haddon, Heather Headley, Mary Mary, Tye Tribbett, Dionne Warwick and gospel rapper Da’ T.R.U.T.H.

Too-Close-to-Call Races in 2008 Gospel Music Channel Video Awards Voting With One Week Left

Thousands of Viewers and Fans to Select Winners of the Best Gospel/Christian Music Videos of the Year in Rock, Pop, Country, Soul, Contemporary, Hip Hop and Latin Categories

ATLANTA (October 29, 2008) – It’s been a heated race and it all will be decided next Tuesday, Nov. 4 as voting for the 2008 Gospel Music Channel Video Awards concludes.

Chaka Khan, Dionne Warwick, CeCe Winans, Yolanda Adams, Shirley Caesar, Patti Austin & Other Greats Headline AARP: Songs of Soul

World Premieres Sunday, Oct. 28 at 9 PM ET on Gospel Music Channel

ATLANTA (Oct. 23, 2008) – A once-in-a-lifetime assembly of female musical stars and legends representing 37 GRAMMY Awards, 34 #1 hits and 27 #1 albums take the stage in the world premiere special AARP: Songs of Soul and Inspiration debuting on Sunday night, Oct. 26 at 9 PM ET on Gospel Music Channel. 

Yolanda Adams & Fred Hammond Honored by All-Star Line-up In World Premiere Special on Oct. 19

ATLANTA (October 16, 2008) – Gospel greats Yolanda Adams and Fred Hammond and their enormous contributions to gospel music are celebrated in a new original special, BMI Trailblazers Awards Tribute to Yolanda Adams & Fred Hammond, world premiering on Gospel Music Channel Sunday, Oct. 19 at 9 p.m. ET.

Damita Haddon Named LISTEN UP Artist For Oct./Nov.

Damita Haddon Named GMC’S LISTEN UP Artist For Oct./Nov.

ATLANTA, GA – Oct. 13, 2008 – Motown native and Tyscot Recording artist Damita Haddon has been selected as Gospel Music Channel’s LISTEN UP artist for October/November.

LISTEN UP is Gospel Music Channel’s new multiplatform promotional campaign highlighting new and emerging Gospel/Christian recording artists who are on the verge of becoming break-out stars.

Press contact: Jim Weiss, press@gospelmusicchannel.com, 770-692-4579.

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