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The Gospel Music Association (GMA) was founded in 1964 for the purpose of supporting and promoting the development of all forms of Gospel music
Gospel music

Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
. There are currently more than 4,200 members worldwide. The GMA provides a network in which artists, industry leaders, retail stores, radio stations, concert promoters and local churches can coordinate their efforts for the purpose of benefiting the Christian music industry
Christian music industry

The Christian music industry is a small part of the larger music industry, that focuses on traditional Gospel music, Southern Gospel, and Contemporary Christian music....
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In April of every year, the GMA holds what has come to be called "GMA Music Week" (formally "GMA Week") around Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the Capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County, Tennessee. It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis, Tennessee....
, Tennessee
Tennessee

Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States United States. In 1796, it became the sixteenth state to join the United States....
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The Gospel Music Association (GMA) was founded in 1964 for the purpose of supporting and promoting the development of all forms of Gospel music
Gospel music

Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
. There are currently more than 4,200 members worldwide. The GMA provides a network in which artists, industry leaders, retail stores, radio stations, concert promoters and local churches can coordinate their efforts for the purpose of benefiting the Christian music industry
Christian music industry

The Christian music industry is a small part of the larger music industry, that focuses on traditional Gospel music, Southern Gospel, and Contemporary Christian music....
.

In April of every year, the GMA holds what has come to be called "GMA Music Week" (formally "GMA Week") around Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the Capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County, Tennessee. It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis, Tennessee....
, Tennessee
Tennessee

Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States United States. In 1796, it became the sixteenth state to join the United States....
. The week long event includes seminars, concerts and "meet and greet" events for artists, industry workers and members of the media. "GMA Music Week" ends with the annual GMA Dove Awards ceremony, which serves to honor the outstanding achievements in contemporary Christian
Contemporary Christian music

Contemporary Christian Music is a genre of popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christianity. The term is typically used to refer to the Nashville, Tennessee-based pop music, Rock music, and Contemporary worship music Christian music industry, currently represented by artists such as...
 and gospel music.

Annually held in Estes Park
Estes Park, Colorado

The Town of Estes Park is a Colorado municipalities#Statutory Town located in Larimer County, Colorado, Colorado on the Big Thompson River. The population was 5,413 at the United States Census 2000....
, Colorado
Colorado

The State of Colorado is a U.S. state located in the Mountain States of the United States of America. Colorado may also be considered to be a part of the Western United States and Southwestern United States regions of the United States....
, since 1974 "Music in the Rockies
Music in the Rockies

The Music in the Rockies is a national Contemporary Christian Music competition in the United States. The festival is sponsored by the Gospel Music Association, and is held in Estes Park, Colorado....
" (formally Seminar in the Rockies) is a showcase event for aspiring (often unsigned) songwriters and artists in the Christian music industry
Christian music industry

The Christian music industry is a small part of the larger music industry, that focuses on traditional Gospel music, Southern Gospel, and Contemporary Christian music....
. This event will be replaced by a new event in Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the Capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County, Tennessee. It is the second most populous city in the state after Memphis, Tennessee....
, Tennessee
Tennessee

Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States United States. In 1796, it became the sixteenth state to join the United States....
 starting in 2009.

The GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame
Gospel Music Hall of Fame

The Gospel Music Hall of Fame, created in 1971 by the Gospel Music Association, is a Hall of Fame dedicated exclusively to recognizing meaningful contributions by individuals in all forms of gospel music....
, which was created in 1971, is dedicated exclusively to recognizing meaningful contributions of individuals in all forms of gospel music. Inductees include Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley

Elvis Aaron Presley was an United Statesn singer, actor, and musician. A cultural icon, he is commonly known simply as "Elvis", and is also sometimes referred to as "List of honorific titles in popular music" or "The King"....
, Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson was an United States gospel music singer, widely regarded as the best in the history of the genre, and is the first "Queen of Gospel Music"....
, Keith Green
Keith Green

Keith Gordon Green was an United States gospel music singer, songwriter, musician, and Contemporary Christian Music artist originally from Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York....
, Larry Norman
Larry Norman

Larry David Norman was an riddle United States Christian musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and humorist. Norman's recordings are noted for their Christianity and social subject matter, and he is often described as the "father of Christian rock music"....
, The Blackwood Brothers
The Blackwood Brothers

The Blackwood Brothers Quartet is an United States gospel music singing group....
, The Imperials
The Imperials

The Imperials are a four time Grammy Awards winning American gospel music group and a member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. They were founded in 1964 by Jake Hess and continue to perform today....
, J. D. Sumner
J. D. Sumner

John Daniel "J. D." Sumner was an United States singer and songwriter....
 and The Stamps
Stamps Quartet

Two Stamps and A BaxterA series of significant events in the 1920s launched a legendary name in United States in Gospel music. It all started in 1924 when Virgil Oliver Stamps formed the V....
, The Jordanaires
The Jordanaires

The Jordanaires are an United States singing group formed in 1948 in Springfield, Missouri....
 and others.

See also

  • GMA Dove Awards
  • GMA Canada
    GMA Canada

    GMA Canada is the Gospel Music Association of Canada . Created in 1974, the organization is a not for profit association whose mission is to promote the growth and ministry of Christian music arts in Canada....


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