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BMI Honors Kirk Franklin, Hezekiah Walker & Marvin Sapp at 13th Annual Trailblazers

BMI honored gospel giants Kirk Franklin and Hezekiah Walker at its 13th annual Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards Luncheon today in Nashville. Held at Rocketown, the event brought legends and contemporary stars together to celebrate the careers of two of the genre’s finest. Marvin Sapp’s “The Best in Me” was named BMI’s Most-Performed Gospel Song of the Year. Co-written…
Commissioned and Pastor Shirley Caesar Honored as 2011 BMI Trailblazers

BMI honored gospel greats Commissioned and Pastor Shirley Caesar at the organization’s 12th Annual Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards Luncheon. The event was held January 14, 2011, at Rocketown in Nashville and was hosted by Catherine Brewton, BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, and Del Bryant, BMI President & CEO. The ceremony will be telecast as a special on the Gospel Music…
BET Awards Toast BMI Urban Stars

BMI hip-hop heavyweights took home the majority of musical category statuettes handed out during the annual BET Awards, held Sunday, June 27. Multi-media phenomenon Drake earned the Best Male Hip-Hop Artist crown, while his fellow BMI hit-maker Trey Songz claimed the Best Male R&B Artist title. Nicki Minaj underscored the power of her breakout year with double wins: Best Female Hip-Hop…
Gospel Music Channel to Air 2009 Trailblazers Celebration Feb. 22

The Gospel Music Channel (GMC) will broadcast the world premiere of the 2009 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel special Sunday, February 22 at 8 p.m. EST as part of the channel’s celebration of Black History Month. Co-hosted by Grammy Award-winning and platinum-selling star Kirk Franklin and BMI’s Catherine Brewton, the event honoring pacesetters Twinkie Clark, Donald Lawrence, and CeCe…
Twinkie Clark, Donald Lawrence and CeCe Winans Honored at 2009 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Luncheon
BMI recognized the substantial contributions of gospel pacesetters Twinkie Clark, Donald Lawrence, and CeCe Winans at the 10th Annual Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards Luncheon Friday, January 16 in Nashville. Hosted by BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations Catherine Brewton, the invitation-only celebration attracted gospel music's premier songwriters, recording artists and music industry executives, as well as the genre's legends. …
Gospel Music Channel Airs 2008 BMI Trailblazers Awards Special
Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Mighty Clouds of Joy & Pastor Marvin Winans Honored The Gospel Music Channel aired an exclusive, one-hour special Sunday, September 14 highlighting the annual BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards gala, held earlier this year in Nashville. The program features dynamic musical tributes to BMI gospel greats Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Mighty Clouds of Joy and Pastor Marvin Winans.…
Myron Butler

After years of lending his songwriting and production skills to projects by other artists, Myron Butler stepped into the spotlight with the successful 2005 release of Myron Butler & Levi’s Set Me Free. One of the gospel community’s most versatile talents, Butler had his first song recorded at age 17 by Dallas’ DFW Mass Choir, and he became friends with choir director Kirk Franklin. DFW Mass Choir evolved into the…
BMI and CCA Finalize WorshipCast License Agreement
BMI and the Church Copyright Administration (CCA), a leader in Christian copyright clearances for six years, have announced a licensing agreement for CCA's Internet license website, WorshipCast License. The licensing agreement allows the CCA to license its members to use BMI's repertoire on its website. The CCA introduced their WorshipCast License on Oct. 1 and it is designed to provide churches a legal right to…
Trailblazers of Gospel Music Feted at 7th Annual Awards Luncheon
BMI honored the Hawkins Family and Bishop Paul Morton with a "who's who" of gospel music at its 7th Annual Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards Luncheon in Nashville on January 20. The standing-room-only event was held in conjunction with the 2006 Stellar Awards. Pictured on stage…
BMI Atlanta Hosts Stellar ‘Trailblazers’ Salute
BMI honored the best in gospel music at its second annual “Trailblazers of Gospel Music” luncheon on January 12 at Justin’s in Atlanta. Hosted by BMI Writer/Publisher Relations representatives Catherine Brewton (Atlanta) and Thomas Cain and Joyce Rice (Nashville), this special event was held in conjunction with the 16th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, which were staged the following day at the Atlanta Civic Center.
