by Ariel Jones | Oct 13, 2013 | Opinion
Last year, Michael Neale’s “Your Name is Great” won the Dove Award for the then-titled Worship Song of the Year. Who will win this year’s newly named category? Let’s take a look at the nominees in the Praise & Worship Category. “10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)” by Matt Redman. Redman has received a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Song,Grammy Award for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance, and Billboard Music Award for Top Christian Song. “Beautiful Things” by Gungor. Gungor has been nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song, Best Rock Gospel Album and Best Contemporary Christian Music Album. “One Thing Remains” by Kristian Stanfill. Stanfill has been previously nominated for Praise and Worship Song of the Year. “Redeemed” by Big Daddy Weave. Big Daddy WWeave has been previously nominated for Song of the Year, Contemporary Christian Performance of the Year, Rock/Contemporary Song of the Year and Praise and Worship Song of the Year. “Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies)” by Chris Tomlin. Tomlin has received a Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album and has been nominated for Praise & Worship Album of the Year, Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year and Artist of the Year. My Predictions: I think Chris Tomlin’s “Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies)” will win in this category, but Big Daddy Weave’s “Redeemed” and Gungor’s “Beautiful Things” are also possibilties. Just my thoughts. No need to get alarmed. I’m just making a prediction! Who do you think will...
by Jesica Parsley | Sep 3, 2013 | News Slider
Lipscomb students and gospel music fans alike were tuned in during the first week of classes when the nominations for the Dove Awards were announced in the Hall of Fame room at Allen Arena. Chris Tomlin and Matt Redman led the way in nominations with eight each. Tomlin will be going up against Francesca Battistelli, Lecrae, Tamela Mann and TobyMac for Artist of the Year. The nominations came as no surprise to Kelsey Turner, a junior business major from Smyrna. “When I looked at the nominations online, I wasn’t surprised with one nominee because I thought they all fit perfectly,” Turner said. Lumination Co-Managing Editor Brianne Welch personally knows Dove nominee Cliff Duren. “He was the assistant music director at my home church in Georgia and moved to Nashville to further his music career,” Welch said. Duren received a Choral Collection of the Year nod for Carry Your Name. “I am really happy for him.” Welch said. “I feel like I know somebody famous.” Some students were excited to see the nominees because they set the stage for the actual awards show, which is set to take place on Oct. 15 in Allen Arena. “I really like the lineup and am excited to see what each artist brings to the stage,” said Emily Townsend, a junior children’s ministry major from Chattanooga. “After the nominations, I realized that there is so much talent within the Christian genre,” Townsend said. “It’s a growing industry.” A couple of classes in the Communication department got the chance to cover the press conference for the nominations. The Practicum in Public Relations was one of those classes....
by Cory Woodroof | Aug 22, 2013 | News Slider
Wednesday morning, the Gospel Music Association announced the nominations for the 44th annual Dove Awards in the Hall of Fame room at Allen Arena. The Dove Awards will be hosted on Lipscomb’s campus in Allen Arena for the first time after spending two years in Atlanta. Lipscomb President Randy Lowry welcomed the awards to the university, emphasizing the importance of the event’s ultimate goal of spreading the Gospel. Mayor Karl Dean also offered some opening thoughts, welcoming the award show back to Nashville, its original home. Artists Mandisa, Dailey & Vincent and Jason Crabb were among those present to announce the nominations. Notable nominees included Francesca Battistelli, Lecrae, Tamela Mann, Chris Tomlin, Tasha Cobbs, TobyMac, NEEDTOBREATHE and Matt Redman. Presenters and talent will be announced in the coming weeks leading up to the actual awards show, which will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 15 in Allen Arena at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are currently available on the Dove Awards’ official website. For a full list of nominations, visit the event’s...
by Nicci Carney | Mar 27, 2013 | News Slider
One of the biggest weeks in Contemporary Christian and Gospel music will be coming back home to Music City. After spending the last two years in Atlanta, the 44th annual Dove Awards will be back in Nashville, Tennessee on Oct. 15. The taping of the awards will be on the grounds of Lipscomb University in Allen Arena. The news regarding return of the Dove Awards broke March 19 on the Gospel Music Association website. Along with the move back to Nashville, the taping has been moved into the month of October where sales in Christian music are on the rise. The event has previously been held in the month of April. With moving back to Music City, GMA also announced that they have added a film category to the list of categories this year. This primarily comes from the rise in Christian filming production companies and quality films that have been released over the past few years. Last year, Jason Crabb, Laura Story, Lecrae, NEEDTOBREATHE, Switchfoot and Chris Tomlin were among the winners. The hosts, performers and nominees will be announced on Aug. 22, 2013. To be apart of the voting process, become a member and apply on the GMA website by March 30. For more information on the Dove Awards and other GMA Events, go to...
