New additions to the show:
Charles and Kristen Norman will be here to accept Larry Norman's award.
Special appearance by Pat Boone!
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Date
of Show: June 14, 2008
Where:
Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church
1015 State Hwy 121
Allen, Texas 75013
The televised event begins at 7:00pm. There will be a
fan fair beginning at noon where many of the artists will be there to share their ministries and meet you. Everyone is invited to attend the pre-show festivities
without charge. Get your autographs and meet some of the premier artists in
gospel and Christian music.
Tickets for the show at 7:00pm
are on sale now. Prices are $30 for general admission with group discouts even less. Tickets are available by going to this page.
There is no service charge when you buy on our site. A 15% service fee applies to tickets being sold
through itickets.
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There will be
footage recorded prior to the main show.
We are honored to have some other great charities join us for this event. Gospel For Asia and Teen Challenge
will be set up to share their ministries with you.
Numerous artists are being inducted, including Amy Grant, Bill Gaither, Kathy Troccoli, The Oak Ridge Boys,
The Statler Brothers, Wintley Phipps, Loretta Lynn, Cristy Lane, Al Green and many more. So come out and be a part of this amazing event!
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2008 Induction Award Ceremony
Inducted Artists Appearing: |
Russ Taff
Performing "Jesus Is The Best Thing" |
Edwin Hawkins
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Kirk Talley
Performing "Serenaded By Angels" |
Chris Christian
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The Imperials
Performing "Water Grave" |
Lou Wills Hildreth
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Lulu Roman
Performing "All My Life" |
The Chuck Wagon Gang
Performing "I'll Fly Away"
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Les Beasley (Inductions
for himself & The Florida Boys) |
David L. Cook (Inductions
for David L. Cook & The Cook
Family Singers)
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The Gospel Harmony Boys
Performing "I Believe"
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Walter Hawkins
Performing "Marvelous"
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Candi Staton
Performing "Our God Saves" |
David Meece
Performing "We Are The Reason"
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Dottie Rambo (Tribute)
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Larry Norman Tribute |
The Jordanaires
Performing "God Bless The USA" |
La Shun Pace
Performing "Complete" |
Jessy Dixon
Performing "I am Redeemed" |
Acappella
Performing "All Men Will Know" |
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Many more to be added soon. |
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Larry Norman
Larry passed away at 2:45 Sunday morning on Feb. 24. One of the top Christian Music
entertainers of all time will be missed by countless fans and his family. Please keep the family in your prayers as they deal with this loss. We will pay special tribute to
him during the show. Our special tribute to Larry will include his award being accepted by his brother Charles.
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David L. Cook (Our Host and National Spokesman)
We are honored to have multi award winning Christian Entertainer and Comedian of the Year
David L. Cook as our host for this monumentous event.
With recent gospel music honors, David is rated along with the best in country gospel music.
David has been in the music business for more than thrity three years, starting his singing career
at the age of five. He used to perform with the Cook Family Singers before starting a very successful
solo career.
Visit David's Official Website for more.
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Lulu Roman (Co-Host)
People know LuLu as the most requested
female cast member of the long running hit
television series, "Hee Haw". Many know her
as the accomplished and celebrated
songwriter; and as the singer who has been
successfully making records for over 30 years.
Visit Lulu's Official Website for more. |
Russ Taff
From his first band 'The Sound of Joy, to the Imperials and his solo
career, it's no wonder he has been hailed by Billboard Magazine as
"the single most electrifying voice in Christian music."
Visit Russ' Official Website for more. |
David Meece
David Meece, front-runner in Contemporary Christian Music is
celebrating 31 years since his first recording DAVID was released in 1976, initiating the career and journey he
has taken as a Christian recording artist over the last three decades.
Visit David's Official Website for more.
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Chris Christian
Chris Christian is a songwriter, record producer, and a record label executive,
who has written songs for Elvis Presley, Olivia Newton-John, Sheena Easton,
Dionne Warwick, The Carpenters, Amy Grant, and many more. He has produced songs by
The Pointer Sisters, Patti Austin, Al Jarreau, Natalie Cole, Amy Grant, Ali Lohan,
as well as his Billboard Hot 100 Top Ten song, "I Want You, I Need You".
Visit Chris' Official Website for more. |
The Chuck Wagon Gang
The legacy of The Chuck Wagon Gang began in the early 1930s with the founding of the group by D.P. "Dad" Carter,
who called the first group The Carter Quartet, made up of Dad and three of his nine children: Rose, Anna and Jim.
Today, they are still playing numerous shows throughout the country as a newer generation carries on the name.
Visit The Chuck Wagon Gang's Official Website for more. |
Dottie Rambo
Having written over 2,500 published songs, Dottie ranks with the beloved Fanny Crosby among the women who have had
the greatest impact in the field of gospel music. Besides Whitney Houston, many others have recorded Dottie's songs,
including Elvis Presley, Dolly Parton, Barbara Mandrell, Dottie West, Crystal Gayle, Larry Gatlin, Johnny Cash, Sandy
Patti, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tom T. Hall, Vince Gill, Larnelle Harris, Bill Monroe, George Beverly Shea, Vestal Goodman,
Bill Gaither, Connie Smith, dc talk, Aarron Jeffrey, Andrae Crouch, Commisioned, Vickie Winans, Ray Boltz, Steve Greene
and scores of others.
Dottie died in a horrific crash in her bus on the way to do a Mother's Day show with friends Lulu Roman and Naomi Sego Reeder on May 11, 2008.
We plan to pay the Queen of Gospel music a special tribute during the show.
Visit Dottie's Official Website for more.
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Kirk Talley
The name Kirk Talley has been synonymous with Southern Gospel Music for over 25 years. He has been a
member of such talented groups as the Hoppers, the Cathedrals and the Talley Trio. During his time
with the Cathedrals, Kirk wrote his first # 1 song "Step Into the Water".
Visit Kirk's Official Website for more.
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La Shun Pace
La Shun Pace simply sets the tone for gospel
achievement. The two constants you can count on from La Shun are unwavering devotion to the message of
the Lord and solid music that stays on the charts.
Visit La Shun's Official Website for more. |
The Gospel Harmony Boys
It is a heritage of praise, service, and brotherhood
that they worked diligently to create over the 55 years since the group's inception.
Visit The Gospel Harmony Boy's Official Website for more. |
Jessy Dixon
Jessy says "the greatest joy of his life is to 'bask in the love of the one whom this gospel music is
all about'". Jessy says, "I Am Redeemed, and I'm going to say so." And he says it very well indeed.
Visit Jessy Dixon's Official Website for more. |
Lou Wills Hildreth
Lou was a member of the Texas First Family of Gospel Music, the Wills Family. Lou has been a television host,
songwriter, publisher, journalist, an industry leader, and served twenty years on the GMA board. She is a passionate supporter of the SGMA Hall of Fame in Dollywood.
In 1998, Lou was inducted into the Texas Music Hall of Fame, and in 2004, she was the recipient of the first "James Blackwood Award." Always smiling, Lou is the
redhead seen on many of the Gaither Homecoming videos. Lou Wills Hildreth is a shining example of a lifetime committed to sharing the gospel through the power of a gospel song.
Visit Lou Hildreth's Official Website for more. |
Acappella
After more than 25 years, five talented young men continue the work of Acappella Ministries today.
Following in the footsteps of talented predecessors, Allen Brantley, Robin Brannon, Zac George, Jordan House and Zach Wilson blend in perfect harmony as each
individual brings a unique talent to the sum that is Acappella.
Visit Acappella's Official Website for more. |
Edwin Hawkins
He is one of the originators of the urban contemporary gospel sound. He (and the Edwin
Hawkins Singers) are best known for his arrangement of "Oh Happy Day" (1968-69), which was included on the Songs
of the Century list.
Visit Edwin Hawkins' Official Website for more. |
Walter Hawkins
With a career of more than 30 years, this gospel artist is second to none in talent and praising the Lord
with his music.
Visit Walter Hawkins' Official Website for more. |
The Jordanaires
This is one of the most popular back up groups in music history, prominently remembered for their years as backup for
Elvis Presley. They continue to perform today and remain as endeared as ever.
Visit The Jordanaires' Official Website for more. |
The Imperials
Over the years, the Imperials have released over 40 albums and had 14 number one songs. They toured with Elvis Presley
from 1969-1972 and recorded two Gospel albums with him, including his final Grammy Award winning album He Touched Me.
They have also won four Grammy Awards and 13 Dove Awards on their own, making the Imperials one of the most popular
and respected bands in the history of Contemporary Christian Music. Their signature songs are "Sweet, Sweet Spirit"
and "Sail On".
Visit The Imperials' Official Website for more. |
Candi Staton
There are southern soul voices and there are southern soul voices. Raw and ravaged, Candi Staton's is
one of the signature sounds of the genre. It's a voice with a tear in it, the cry of a woman wounded by life, by men,
by woes turned inwards.
Visit Candi's Official Website for more. |
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Other Special Guests Include: |
Jason Patchett
This amazing new talent has been
everywhere lately! You will be moved as he shares his love of God through his music. Truly an artist you
don't want to miss. Perhaps we're very optomistic, but we can see him in the hall of fame years from now.
He's that good!!!
Visit Jason's Official Website for more.
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Donna Kay
Donna Kay's most powerful expression
of her gifts and life's purpose to help God transform lives, is by continuing to inspire thousands
as she shares her captivating testimony and music across the country and around the world.
Visit Donna Kay's Official Website for more. |
Caroline Keller
With her #1 hit, 'Work in Progress'
and 3 other hits under her belt already, along with several awards, Caroline, the Teenage Christian Performer of the Year,
is poised to take the world by storm. Watch
as this talented teen's performance amazes everyone.
Visit Caroline Keller's Official Website for more. |
Dan Dean
Dan is the Senior Pastor at his church in Irving, Texas. He is
part of the astonishing Phillips, Craig and Dean group. Dan will be at the show to open us in prayer.
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Libby Cannon
You have to experience this artist to belive her. Her voice is
amazing and she can deliver a song leaving you wanting much more.
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Mary Fay Jacksonl
Mary is a multi-talented and very accomplished person.
This multi award winning artist is a songwriter, singer, musician, concert promoter, event planner, business owner, network executive and much more. She is the host of an award-winning
television program now in its eleventh season called "Texas Country Gospel With 1AChord & Friends", which airs daily on the Gospel Music Television
Network (GMT) and is streamed live at www.gmtn.info.
Visit Mary's Official Website for more. |
Mike Culpepper
Mike Culpepper of Burleson, Texas is a dynamic Country Singer and chart topping songwriter.
A talented performer with a resounding, unique "country" voice. Mike is channeling his talents for his God and his Country, performing in various genres of music
including Christian Country, Positive Country, Bluegrass Gospel and Patriotic. His song, "I Believe He's Watching Over Me," is a show-stopping success, which touches
audiences as he recants the lyric about a POW soldier. The song, written by Mike Culpepper and Mary Fay Jackson, is based on words found etched on the wall of a POW
camp.
Visit Mike's Official Website for more. |
Marc Eckel Don't miss your chance to witness
an incredible visual performance. The transformation of this process will simply astound you as Marc
creates Christ like you have never seen!
Visit Marc's Official Website for more. |
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