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TBN to Host Southern Gospel Music's Harmony Honors March 25th at
Nashville's Trinity Music City
NASHVILLE, March 18, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Southern Gospel
Music will be front and center at the Trinity Broadcasting Network's
famed Trinity Music City in NashvilleMarch 25th as TBN and Grammy
Award winning Christian music artist Jason Crabb host the Southern
Gospel Music Guild's 2014 Harmony Honors.
The annual Harmony Honors recognize the best and brightest singers,
songwriters, quartets, groups, and innovators in this unique American
musical genre that has comforted, inspired, and entertained
generations of fans.
This year the Harmony Honors will recognize two of Southern Gospel
Music's most storied publishing resources: Pathway Press and
Stamps-Baxter Music. Southern Gospel aficionados will recognize
Pathway Press as publisher of the classic "Red Back" Church Hymnal,
used by thousands of churches across the South for over sixty years.
Generations of gospel groups have dipped into the depths of the old
"Red Back" hymnal for classic quartet and convention songs by such
legendary songwriters as Albert Brumley, Vep Ellis, Luther Presley,
Lee Roy Abernathy, and many others.
As for Stamps-Baxter Music, its classic "shaped-note" song books -
with titles like Super Specials, Crystal Rays, Silver Tones, and
Pearls of Paradise - have been used and cherished by Southern Gospel
artists for over 75 years.
"I'm excited to be a part of this evening honoring the musical
heritage that is so closely tied to gospel music," said Harmony Honors
host Jason Crabb. "The songs in the 'Red Back' hymnal and the
Stamps-Baxter songbooks are the foundation for this music that is so
loved. This is a well-deserved honor for both publishers and it's
going to be a great night!"
Among the musical guests for this year's Harmony Honors will be some
of the most beloved and popular names in Southern Gospel Music,
including the LeFevre Quartet, the Perrys, the Tribute Quartet, Legacy
Five, Three Bridges, the Nelons, Gerald Wolfe from Greater Vision,
Karen Peck and New River, the Whisnants, and the Mylon Hayes Family.
Also scheduled for a special guest appearance is former U.S. Attorney
General John Ashcroft, himself an accomplished musician and long-time
fan of Southern Gospel Music.
TBN Vice President Matthew Crouch noted that Southern Gospel Music has
been a regular part of TBN's history over the past 40-plus years.
"We've welcomed many Southern Gospel greats over the years," he said.
"The rich harmonies and inspirational message of this sacred music
have been a blessing to generations of TBN viewers. We're privileged
once again to host the Harmony Honors."
Admission to the March 25th live TBN taping of the Harmony Honors at
Nashville's Trinity Music City is free to the public, with 1,500 seats
available. Doors open at 6 p.m. (Central Time) and the program begins
at 7 p.m.
About the Trinity Broadcasting Family of Networks
With 26 networks and growing worldwide, the Trinity Broadcasting
Family of Networks is the world's largest faith-and-family television
group, airing a broad range of church and ministry programming,
Christian music, family friendly movies, children's programming, and
shows for teens and young adults 24 hours a day to every inhabited
continent via 87 satellites and 20,000 television and cable
affiliates. In addition, TBN's most popular global networks are
available on computers, smart phones, and other mobile devices, and
over 22,000 hours of entertaining and inspiring On-Demand programming
is accessible via TBN's innovative online network, iTBN.org . To find
out more about the Trinity Broadcasting Family of Networks, log on to
www.tbn.org .
About the Southern Gospel Music Guild
The Southern Gospel Music Guild is a fraternity of industry
professionals who combine their resources and work together for the
expansion of the Southern Gospel Music industry. The overall mission
of the organization is to create a cooperative environment that will
encourage excellence, education, awareness, and growth, while
preserving the essence of Southern Gospel Music.
Media Contact: Colby May E-Mail: cmay@tbn.org Tel: 972-313-9500
SOURCE Trinity Broadcasting Network
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