BMI Sings Praises of Gospel ‘Trailblazers’
BMI held its 5th Annual Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards Luncheon on January 9 in Houston, Texas. The invitation-only event took place in conjunction with the 19th Annual Stellar Awards to salute gospel music and to honor outstanding gospel music recording artists, award-winning BMI writers and publishers, and gospel music industry executives.
Honorees at the Delta Airlines-sponsored event were BMI songwriter/artist Cissy Houston and The Clark Sisters (including BMI affiliate Dorinda Clark-Cole). The gala luncheon also featured special musical performances by Virtue, Kim Burrell, Albertina Walker, Angie Stone, Yolanda Adams and Mary Mary, who took home a Stellar Award for Contemporary Group/Duo of the Year.
The 19th Annual Stellar Awards took place the next day at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Hosts for the 2004 celebration included BMI Award-winning songwriter/artists Yolanda Adams, Donnie McClurkin and Kirk Franklin.
 Kierra Sheard, Dorinda Clark Cole, BMI's Del Bryant, Cissy Houston, and BMI's Catherine Brewton |
 BMI's Del Bryant, Albertina Walker, BMI's Phil Graham and Catherine Brewton |
 Ebony Holland, Heather Trotter, Kim Burrell, BMI's Catherine Brewton, Karima Kibble, and Dion Carter |
 BMI's Phil Graham, Rodney Jerkins, Freddie Jerkins, and BMI's Catherine Brewton |
 Natalie Wilson, BMI's Wardell Malloy, Kirk Franklin, BMI's Catherine Brewton, and Marvin "Coke" Winans |
 Twinkie Clark, Jacky Clark Chisholm, Dorinda Clark Cole, and Karen Clark Sheard |
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