January 26, 2004

News, Christian, Gospel

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

In this story: Yolanda Adams, Del Bryant, Twinkie Clark, Kirk Franklin, Rodney Jerkins, Donnie McClurkin, Angie Stone

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