by Becca Risley and Erin Franklin | Oct 12, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
It was a night of music, fellowship and faith. The Dove Awards celebrated its fourth year on Lipscomb’s campus Tuesday night as the 47th annual event honored the best of the best in Christian and gospel music. Presented by the Gospel Music Association and hosted by musical duo for KING & COUNTRY and musician Tye Tribbett, this night of music featured the theme “Love. Amplified.” “All of us here in this room tonight — we’re living proof of God’s grace multiplied, and what His love sounds like when it’s amplified,” said host Luke Smallbone from for KING & COUNTRY. GMA introduced the “Love. Amplified.” social-media campaign in August when it announced the nominees. The challenge lasted through Sept. 13. Fans could enter the contest by posting a one-minute video to Instragram introducing someone in their community they believed amplies love and tagging it with #ourloveamplified. Mallory Fundora was the winner of the social media campaign and was honored at the Dove Awards Tuesday night. She was presented with the Dove Care Award for her work in feeding the hungry. Fundora has two feeding programs that inspire education, feed hungry children and connect families in the U.S. with children in Uganda. “God just kept providing for me and kept bringing in the funds, way more than I expected,” Fundora said. “Now I have a feeding program that feeds over 450 kids every weekday during their break from school, and I also pair people around the world with students in Uganda so that they can go to school and have a relationship with these people around the world.” http://luminationnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/McClure_Dove-Awards-2016.mp3 GMA said...
