Multiple Dove Award-winning singer/songwriter and best-selling author Ellie Holcomb was nominated for two GMA Dove Awards this week for her Christmas project, Sing Christmas Songs. She was recognized with a nod for “Children’s Recorded Song of the Year” for the song “Sounding Joy” and the Christmas/Special Event Album of the Year category.

“Full of JOY at the news of my children’s Christmas record, Sing Christmas Songs, receiving TWO Dove nominations,” Ellie Holcomb shared upon receiving the nomination news. “I wrote these songs for kids from 1 to 92 and I’m so grateful they have resonated with so many families!”

This was Holcomb’s first Christmas EP and was featured on HuffPost’s “New Christmas Music” list. The nominated project and song were released alongside her latest children’s book, Sounding Joy, which landed at No. 4 on ECPA’s Christian juvenile best-sellers, Christmas 2022 list and was a Top 10 Amazon Best Seller for Children’s books. She also won the GMA Dove Award for “Children’s Album of the Year” in 2020 for her album, Sing: Remembering Songs.

The GMA Dove Awards Nashville event will be held October 17th, 2023, and will air exclusively on TBN and the TBN app, Friday, October 20th, 2023 8:00 p.m. ET and 10:00 p.m. ET.

Centricity Music and Centricity Publishing artists and songwriters are honored with Ten 54th Annual GMA Dove Awards nominations, which were announced via a live stream event by the Gospel Music Association.

Centricity Music’s Lauren Daigle receives three nominations, including for Artist of the Year, Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year (“Thank God I Do”), and Short Form Video of the Year (“Thank God I Do”). Katy Nichole gathers four nominations, including for New Artist of the Year, Song of the Year (“In Jesus Name (God of Possible)”), Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year (Jesus Changed My Life), and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song (“God Is In This Story”).

Centricity Publishing songwriter Kyle Williams gathers a Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year nod as a producer for TobyMac’s Life After Death. Seth Mosley adds nominations for Song of the Year (“Build A Boat”) and Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year as a producer for Skillet’s Dominion: Day of Destiny.

“Everyone at Centricity is so excited for our artists and writers who received Dove nominations,” says Centricity Music CEO Caren Seidle. “It is such an honor to have all of the hard work that goes into releasing music recognized by the Gospel Music Association.”

The 54th Annual GMA Dove Awards event will take place on Oct. 17 in Nashville and will air exclusively on TBN and the TBN app on Oct. 20 at 8:00 and 10:00 pm ET.

See below for the full list of Centricity Music and Centricity Publishing Dove Award nominations:

Artist of the Year:

Lauren Daigle

Song of the Year:

“In Jesus’ Name (God Of Possible),” (Writers: Ethan Hulse, Katy Nichole, David Andrew Spencer, Jeff Pardo)

“Build A Boat,” (Writers: Colton Dixon, Seth Mosley, Johan Lindbrandt, Sandro Cavazza, Mikey Gormley)

New Artist of the Year:

Katy Nichole

Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year:    

Jesus Changed My Life, Katy Nichole, (Producers: Jeff Pardo, Jonathan Smith, David Leonard, Brad King, Ben Glover, Jeff Sojka)

Life After Death, TobyMac, (Producers: Micah Kuiper, Toby McKeehan, Bryan Fowler, Kyle Williams, Tommee Profitt, Jon Reddick, Dave Lubben, Cole Walowac, Reske)

Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year:

“Thank God I Do,” Lauren Daigle, (Writers: Nate Ruess, Lauren Daigle, P!nk, Jeff Bhasker, Jason Ingram)

“God Is In This Story,” Katy Nichole, ft. Big Daddy Weave (Writers: Ethan Hulse, Katy Nichole, Jeff Pardo)

Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year:

Dominion: Day of Destiny, Skillet, (Producers: Kane Churko, Kevin Churko, Seth Mosley, Michael O’Connor, Bernard James Perry, Tyler Smith)

Short Form Music Video of the Year (Concept):

“Thank God I Do,” Lauren Daigle, (Director) Caleb Mallery, (Producer) Wandering Cameras

For further information on all the nominees, visit www.doveawards.com.

MNRK Music Group celebrates three nominations for the 54th annual GMA Dove Awards. The nominations are across three categories, Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year, Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year, and Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year. The 54th GMA Dove Awards will take place on October 17, 2023, and will air October 20, 2023, on TBN.

“We’re so glad to see our artists represented in this year’s Dove Award nominations and proud of the trailblazing work they continue to put forth,” shares Gina Miller, SVP & General Manager, Inspirational, MNRK Music Group.

A complete list of MNRK’s nominations is below:

• Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
  “Your World” – Jonathan McReynolds
• Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year
  “I Still Have You” – Smokie Norful
• Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year
  My Truth – Jonathan McReynolds

The 54th Annual GMA Dove Awards are produced by the Gospel Music Association. The GMA Dove Awards Nashville event will be held October 17th, 2023, and will air exclusively on TBN and the TBN app, Friday, October 20th, 2023 8:00 p.m. ET and 10:00 p.m. ET.

The Provident Entertainment family of artists, labels, films,  songwriters, and publishers is pleased to announce multiple nominations in 28 categories for the 54th Annual GMA Dove Awards. All of the nominees were announced yesterday for the show, which will be held Tuesday, October 17, and air Friday, Oct. 20 at 8 pm ET and 10 pm ET exclusively on Trinity Broadcast Network (TBN) and the TBN app. The theme for this year’s awards is Joyful Echo.

The nominations are across several Provident Entertainment entities – Provident Label Group, RCA Inspiration, Distribution, Films, and Essential Music Publishing. Top nominees include Brandon Lake with eleven nominations, which includes Artist of the Year, while Kirk Franklin and Jason Ingram both received six.

“I am excited to see so many of our artists, songwriters, and partners recognized for their hard work in Christian and Gospel music,” shares Holly Zabka, President of Provident Entertainment. “It’s a privilege to work alongside them and an honor to have them call Provident Entertainment home.”

This week the 54th Annual GMA Dove Awards’ nominations were announced, and the GRAMMY Award-winning group Elevation Worship received multiple nominations including “Song of the Year” for their Billboard No. 1 song “Same God” and “Worship Album of the Year” for LION: Live From the Loft.

In addition to the group’s nominations, Chris Brown was also nominated in the “Songwriter of the Year – Artist” category and songwriting recognition for “Same God” (Song of the Year), “Graves” (Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year), and “Jireh (My Provider)” (Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year).

Steven Furtick was also nominated as a songwriter on “Same God,” (Song of the Year), “Graves” (Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year), “Jireh (My Provider)” (Rap/Hip Hop Recorded Song of the Year), and Phil Wickham’s “This Is Our God” for “Worship Recorded Song of the Year.”

Both Brown and Furtick received producer nominations for LION: Live From the Loft (Worship Album of the Year). The GMA Dove Awards Nashville event will be held October 17th, 2023, and will air exclusively on TBN and the TBN app, Friday, October 20th, 2023 8:00 p.m. ET and 10:00 p.m. ET.

Berklee College of Music’s annual Gospel Performance Program marked its second year on the Boston, Mass. campus this summer, from Monday, July 24, to Friday, July 28, 2023. Launched by the college’s Africana Studies Division in 2022, the immersive five-day program was open to high school students ages 15 and older with six months of playing or vocal experience.

This year’s program featured visiting artist VaShawn Mitchell, a seven-time Stellar Award-winning singer, and songwriter, who presented a master class and also performed with the students in a final concert on Thursday, July 27.

The program offered ensemble rehearsals, technique-in-performance classes, and gospel history discussions, as well as a presentation on the gospel music industry, covering performance and business techniques while exploring the genre’s cultural relevance and its connection to contemporary music.

VaShawn Mitchell was born and raised in Chicago, IL, a city known as the birthplace of Gospel music, an art form that has been indelibly imprinted on his life. His love for Gospel music led him to spend many years in his youth as a Music Director and then Minister of Music in the city of Chicago. Throughout the years, VaShawn’s artistic vision has grown, shaping him into a mature worship leader and a recognized Gospel songwriter.

Over the last several years, Mitchell continued to stretch his creative talents beyond his own recording career. He has been instrumental in the careers of many of today’s popular artists and has received two Dove Awards from the Gospel Music Association for his work as a producer.

Always committed to the promotion of upcoming voices in the Gospel Music industry, VaShawn assumed the role of President & CEO of the Gospel Heritage Foundation in 2018 and has plans to expand the reach of this ministry to prepare the next generation for their own journey.

Integrity Music celebrates nine GMA Dove Award nominations, which were announced today ahead of the 54th Annual GMA Dove Awards.

Matt Redman’s powerful live album “Lamb of God” received a nomination for Worship Album of the Year, Sarah Kroger’s “The London Sessions” for Inspirational Album of the Year, and Sandra McCracken’s “Light in the Canyon” for Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year.

Children’s worship brand Shout Praises Kids saw “Great Are You Lord” nominated for Children’s Recorded Song Of The Year (cowritten by Leslie Jordan), while Mitch Wong is nominated for his contribution to Brooke Ligertwood’s “Honey in the Rock” (Worship Recorded Song of the Year) and 

“The Keepers” by Karen Peck & New River (Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year). Songwriters Dwan Hill (with Blanca, ft. Jekalyn Carr’s “New Day”) and Dee Wilson (with Jonathan McReynolds’ “Your World”) were both nominated for Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year. 

Lastly, Citizens’ “i can’t find the edges of you” was recognized for Recorded Music Packaging of the Year.

“Today, we celebrate the artistry and creativity we get to serve each and every day,” said Integrity Music President, Jonathan Brown. “I am also proud of our team and the way they serve artists around the world and am constantly humbled that we get to see the power of music transform people’s lives.”

The association also announced this year’s theme, “Joyful Echo,” inspired by Isaiah 42:12, “Make God’s glory resound, echo His praises from coast to coast.” (The Message)

The winners for the 54th Annual GMA Dove Awards will be announced during the Nashville event held on October 17th, 2023, and will air exclusively on TBN and the TBN app on Friday, October 20th, 2023.

Worship album of the year
Lamb of God – Matt Redman

Inspirational Album of the Year
The London Sessions – Sarah Kroger

Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the Year
Light in the Canyon – Sandra McCracken

Children’s Recorded Song Of The Year
Great are you Lord – Shout Praises Kids (Writer: Leslie Jordan)

Worship recorded song of the year
Honey in the Rock (Writer: Mitch Wong)

Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year
The Keepers – Karen Peck & New River (Writer: Mitch Wong)

Contemporary Gospel Recorded Song of the Year

New Day – Blanca, ft. Jekalyn Carr (Writer: Dwan Hill)

Your World – Jonathan McReynolds (Writer: Dee Wilson)

Recorded Music Packaging of the Year
i can’t find the edges of you – Citizens

Red Street Records receives two nominations for the 2023 Dove Awards, which include Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year and Bluegrass/Country/Roots Recorded Song of the Year.

Jason Crabb, who has 21 Dove awards under his belt, is up for Bluegrass/Country/Roots Recorded Song of the Year with his and Dylan Scott’s version of “Good Morning Mercy.” The song was written by Crabb, Jay DeMarcus and Consumed By Fire’s Jordan and Caleb Ward, and the original release gained almost three million lifetime streams and peaked in the Top 30 on the Christian radio charts.

Consumed By Fire, also known for their #2 charted single “First Things First,” received their first-ever Dove Awards nomination for “Goodbye Ole Me” as Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year. Written by band members Caleb and Jordan Ward alongside Red Street Recording artist Iveth Luna, the single has attained over one million lifetime streams and continues to climb.

Red Street CEO Jay DeMarcus shares excitement for this year’s nominees and says, “What an incredible year for our artists at Red Street Records! I’m so proud of the music that we’ve put out into the world and the amazing songwriting that continues to grow and develop from artists like Consumed By Fire, Iveth Luna and Jason Crabb. The best is yet to come for these artists!”

The 54^th GMA Dove Awards will take place on October 17, 2023, in Nashville, TN at Lipscomb University.

Third Culture Worship, the soulful trio known for their unique blending of cultural influences, is proud to announce the release of their latest single, “My Victory.” A song birthed out of tragedy, it offers hope, healing, and a testament to the power of God’s love.

“My Victory” was written six years ago by Vaughn Thompson Jr. and his wife, Irene, following the devastating loss of a nephew. Inspired by scriptures from Psalm 139 and 1 Corinthians 15, it’s an intimate journey into pain, surrender, and the ultimate victory found in Jesus Christ.

Lyrics such as “I surrender all to You” and “Jesus Christ, You are my victory” encapsulate the essence of the song, drawing listeners into a state of worship and reflection.

To all fans of earnest, heartfelt worship, “My Victory” promises an experience that will uplift, comfort, and remind you of the unwavering love of God, even in life’s most challenging moments.

My Victory – Third Culture Worship

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Commemorating two decades of music and ministry, multi-GRAMMY nominated Gospel leaders Ernie Haase & Signature Sound release Live in Amsterdam: A 20th Anniversary Celebration today (August 11). Produced by 39-time Dove Award-winner Wayne Haun and released by StowTown Records—the genre-leading label co-founded by Haase and Haun—the project was recorded before a capacity crowd at Rafaël Evangelism Center in Amsterdam earlier this year.

“Overture,” a stirring instrumental medley of Ernie Haase & Signature Sound classics, sets the stage for a milestone recording featuring 10 fan favorites spanning the group’s iconic career. “They’ve had more hits over the last 20 years than we could possibly include on one project, so the overture enabled us to add portions of a few more #1 singles like ‘I Thirst,’

‘That’s Why,’ and ‘The Old Landmark,’” shares Haun, who arranged and orchestrated the piece. “When the overture started in Amsterdam, I was amazed at how the audience began singing along. It’s completely humbling to realize the global impact these songs have had.”

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From “Oh, What A Savior,” which Haase has performed for more than 30 years with both Signature Sound and the Cathedral Quartet; to “Get Away Jordan,” Ernie Haase & Signature Sound’s breakthrough hit, Live in Amsterdam: A 20th Anniversary Celebration also features new arrangements of such group standards as “Reason Enough,” “I Know My Savior Cares,” and the July 21 digital single “Until We Fly Away,” among others.

“Our most memorable moments are always meeting with people after shows and hearing how the songs have helped them in their faith journey,” Haase shares. “‘Jesus Changed Everything’ and ‘Sometimes I Wonder’ were songs that God greatly used the night we recorded in Amsterdam. While showing us her ‘Jesus Changed Everything’ tattoo, a lady said to us in broken English,

‘This song saved me from a life of deep depression.’ Another family shared that their young daughter was recently struck and killed by a car in her neighborhood. They told us how the song ‘Sometimes I Wonder’ is giving them faith and hope, and they’re even asking God for the opportunity to witness to the driver.”

“All of these songs have been very, very impactful to the ministry of Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, so we hope our listeners will love the new arrangements of songs they’ve welcomed into their lives through the years,” he adds. “We also hope young listeners will hear a work of ‘heart’ and art that encourages them to pursue their dreams as we did when we embarked on this journey 20 years ago.

Most of all, we want people to listen to these songs and the stories behind them and be inspired to share their redemption story with others. In the end, we overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony (Revelation 12:11). This recording is our testimony of God’s amazing grace in and through Ernie Haase & Signature Sound.”