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Jan 17, 2009 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel 2009 honoree Donald Lawrence; BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations Catherine Brewton; gospel music legend Kirk Franklin; BMI Director, Writer/Publisher Relations Wardell Malloy. View Photo

Jan 17, 2009 BMI's Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations Catherine Brewton, performer Dorinda Clark-Cole, BMI Directors Writer/Publisher Relations Wardell Malloy and Malik Levy, BMI President & CEO Del Bryant, The View's Sherri Shepherd. View Photo

Jan 17, 2009 BMI Trailblazer of Gospel 2009 honoree Donald Lawrence. View Photo

Jan 17, 2009 BMI Vice President Writer/Publisher Relations Catherine Brewton, BMI Trailblazer honoree Donald Lawrence, BMI Director Writer/Publisher Relations Wardell Malloy. View Photo

Jan 17, 2009 BMI Trailblazer of Gospel 2009 honoree Twinkie Clark. View Photo

Jan 17, 2009 BMI Vice President Writer/Publisher Relations Catherine Brewton, BMI Trailblazers honoree Twinkie Clark, BMI Director of Writer/Publisher Relations Wardell Malloy. View Photo

Jan 17, 2009 BMI Vice President Writer/Publisher Relations Catherine Brewton (left) and BMI Trailblazers of Gospel 2009 honoree CeCe Winans adding to her trove of top-shelf industry accolades comprising numerous Grammy, Stellar, and Dove Awards. View Photo

Jan 17, 2009 Pastor Marvin Sapp shows off award. View Photo

Jan 17, 2009 Pastor Marvin Sapp delivered an emotional testimony to the healing power of music as he accepted the award for "Never Would Have Made It," BMI's Most Performed Gospel Song of the Year. Pictured, Pastor Marvin Sapp backstage at the BMI Trailblazers of Gospel ceremony. View Photo

Jan 17, 2009 BMI's Vice President Writer/Publisher Relations Catherine Brewton, Pastor Marvin Sapp, BMI's Director Writer/Publisher Relations Wardell Malloy, BMI President & CEO Del Bryant, and Matthew Brownie. View Photo