SGMG Announces Harmony Honors

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NASHVILLE, Tenn - In a ceremony held last night at the Renaissance Center in Dickson, TN the Third Annual Harmony Honors were handed out in numerous categories. The Booth Brothers took home Honors for Artist of the Year, Song of the Year ("He Saw It All") and Male Vocalist of the Year (Ronnie Booth.)

The Perrys were honored with Album of the Year (Come Thirsty), while Karen Peck Gooch accepted Female Vocalist of the Year. Other top Honors included:

Creative Support Honor
Kevin Ward

Non-Musical Support Honor
Ed Leonard

Impact Honor
Hoppers

Media of the Year Honor
Singing News

New Artist of the Year Honor
Collingsworth Family

Songwriter of the Year Honor
Kyla Rowland

Performing Musician of the Year Honor
Jeff Stice

Producer of the Year Honor
Lari Goss

Kim and Dean Hopper, Karen Peck & New River, John Styll, Isaacs, Dottie Rambo, McGruders, LaBreeska Hemphill, Clarke Beasley, Crabb Family, Zane King, Three Bridges, Joy Fletcher, Taranda Greene, Les Butler, Mike Bowling Group, Gene Higgins, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, Lu Ann Burger, Perrys, Aaron Wilburn, Booth Brothers, Jimmy Fortune, McRaes, T. Graham Brown, Lynda Randle, Joyce Martin Sanders, Ricky Atkinson and Compassion and Hope's Call all made appearances during the program.

The entire evening was filmed for broadcast at a later time.

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"SGMG Announces Performers And Presenters For Third Annual Harmony Honors"

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--The Southern Gospel Music Guild (SGMG) announced Wednesday performers and presenters for the Third Annual Harmony Honors.

Those scheduled to appear include Kim and Dean Hopper, Karen Peck & New River, John Styll, Isaacs, Dottie Rambo, McGruders, LaBreeska Hemphill, Clarke Beasley, Crabb Family, Zane King, Three Bridges, Joy Fletcher, Taranda Greene, Les Butler, Mike Bowling Group, Gene Higgins, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, Lu Ann Burger, Perrys, Aaron Wilburn, Booth Brothers, Jimmy Fortune, McRaes, T. Graham Brown, Lynda Randle, Joyce Martin Sanders, Ricky Atkinson and Compassion and Hope's Call.

The Harmony Honors were created to honor those in the industry, by the industry, for their accomplishments over the past year. The show will take place on Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at 8:00 pm (cst) in Dickson, Tenn at the Renaissance Center. A limited number of general admission seats are available to the public by calling 615-832-4119.

For more information on the Renaissance Center, please visit www.rcenter.org

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Southern Gospel Music Guild Announces Venue and Date For Third Annual Harmony Honors

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--- The Southern Gospel Music Guild (SGMG) is pleased to announce plans for the Third Annual Harmony Honors. The event will take place on Tuesday, January 9th at the Renaissance Center located in Dickson, Tennessee. The night will be taped for a later television broadcast.

Nominees for the Harmony Honors are selected based on numerous statistics related to the individual or group including national radio charts and product sales, according to SoundScan. The first ballot will be shipped to various industry personnel, including numerous group members, next week. The ballots are to be returned directly to the accounting firm of Rayburn, Bates & Fitzgerald P.C., where they are tabulated to create a narrowed down field of nominees. A second ballot is then mailed where industry members are allowed to choose from the updated list. Once again, the ballot is to be shipped back to Rayburn, Bates & Fitzgerald P.C., who will calculate the winners. The winners will be announced during the awards show in January.

The Harmony Honors were created to honor those in the industry, by the industry, for their accomplishments over the past year. For up-to-date details on the Harmony Honors, visit http://www.sgmg.org. For more information on the Renaissance Center, please visit www.rcenter.org.

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THE WINNERS:

november 22, 2005
The Harmony Honors were given last evening, Monday, November 21, 2005, in Dickson, TN at the Renaissance Center to the following recipients:

IMPACT HONOR
Bill Gaither

media of the year honor
Singing News Magazine

NON-MUSICAL SUPPORT HONOR
Crystal Burchette

creative support honor
Jason Webb

producer of the year honor
Jeff Collins

performing musician of the yeaR HONOR
Channing Eleton

songwriter of the year honor
Gerald Crabb

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR HONOR
Hope's Call

female vocalist of the year honor
Karen Peck Gooch

male vocalist OF THE YEAR HONOR
Jason Crabb

artist of the year HONOR
Crabb Family

ALBUM OF THE YEAR HONOR
Crabb Family

SONG OF THE YEAR HONOR
His Life For Mine - Talley Trio
Rebecca Peck/Thomas Peck Music/BMI

The Harmony Honors will be broadcast at a later date on Daystar Television Network.

:: THE BASICS ::
Monday, November 21, 2005
The Renaissance Center
Dickson, TN
Show begins at 8:00 PM
Doors open at 7:00 PM
For directions, please visit www.rcenter.org

NOTE: The Harmony Honors will be televised on the Daystar Network.

Southern Gospel Music Guild Announces Top Nominees, Venue and Date For Second Annual Harmony Honors

NASHVILLE, Tenn. --- The Southern Gospel Music Guild (SGMG) announced yesterday the top nominees for the 2005 Harmony Honors, as well as the venue and date for the event. The Second Annual Harmony Honors will take place at 8:00 pm on Monday, November 21st at the Renaissance Center located in Dickson, Tennessee. Admission is free and open to the public, but seats are limited. The event will be taped for television broadcast. Doors will open at 7:00 PM.

Nominees were selected based on numerous statistics related to the individual or group including radio charts and product sales, according to SoundScan. The first ballot was shipped to various industry personnel, including numerous group members, in September. The ballots were returned directly to the accounting firm of Rayburn, Bates & Fitzgerald P.C., where they were tabulated to create the narrowed down field of nominees. A second ballot was mailed this week where industry members will be allowed to choose from the updated list. Once again, the ballot is to be shipped back to Rayburn, Bates & Fitzgerald P.C., who will calculate the winners. The winners will be announced during the awards show in November.

The Harmony Honors were created to honor those in the industry, by the industry, for their accomplishments over the past year. For up-to-date details on the Harmony Honors, visit http://www.sgmg.org. To request free seats for the evening, call 615-832-4119 no later than November 14, 2005. For directions to the Renaissance Center. please visit www.rcenter.org

the nominees
This is the final round of voting for the Southern Gospel Music Guild 2005 Harmony Honors. The Harmony Honors were created to honor those in the industry, by the industry, for their accomplishments over the past year.

The Harmony Honors will be held Monday, November 21, 2005 at 8:00 PM at the Renaissance Center in Dickson, TN.

Performing Musician of the Year
Roger Bennett
Channing Eleton
Justin Ellis
Roger Fortner
Ricky Free
Doyle Lawson
Greg Richie
Roy Webb

Impact Award
Charles Burke
Eddie Crook
Crossroads Entertainment
Daywind
Bill Gaither
Singing News Magazine

Songwriter of the Year
Mark Bishop
Gerald Crabb
Sheryl Farris
Rodney Griffin
Joel Lindsey
Annie McRae
Rebecca Peck

Media of the Year
Daystar
Gospel Greats
Homecoming Magazine
INSP
Singing News
Solid Gospel
U.S. Gospel News

Artist of the Year
Brian Free & Assurance
Crabb Family
CrossWay
Gaither Vocal Band
Gold City
Greater Vision
Hoppers
Jeff & Sheri Easter
Kingdom Heirs
Kingsmen
Perrys
Signature Sound
Talley Trio

Female Vocalist of the Year
Kelly Bowling
Sheri Easter
Karen Peck-Gooch
Annie McRae
Libbi Stuffle
Lauren Talley
Susan Whisnant

Male Vocalist of the Year
Mark Bishop
Mike Bowling
Jason Crabb
Brian Free
Guy Penrod
Arthur Rice
Danny Riley
Gerald Wolfe

New Artist of the Year
Hope's Call
Jody Brown Indian Family
Mercy's Mark
Three Bridges
Triumphant Quartet

Producer of the Year
Jeff Collins
Lari Goss
Wayne Haun
Michael Sykes
Roger Talley

Creative Support Award
Van Atkins
Jeff Collins
Tony Creasman
David Johnson
Jason Webb

Non-Musical Support Award
Crystal Burchette
Mickey Gamble
Jim Stover
Rhonda Thompson
Paul Wharton

Album of the Year
Live in New York City - Brian Free & Assurance
Driven - Crabb Family
This I Know - Crossway
First Class - Gold City
Faces - Greater Vision
Heroes - Isaacs
Sunshine - Jeff & Sheri Easter
Good To Be Free - Karen Peck & New River
Forever Changed - Kingdom Heirs
Fresh Manna - McKameys
Where I Stand - Mike Bowling
Life of Love - Perrys
Great Love - Signature Sound
Praise For The Ages - Talley Trio

Song of the Year
A Picture of Grace - Gaither Vocal Band
(Michael Parker/Woody Wright/William J. Gaither/Guy Penrod/Marshall Hall/David Phelps/BMI/ASCAP/SESAC)
Can I Pray for You - Mark Bishop
(Mark Bishop/Centergy Music/Possum Run Music/BMI)
Faces - Greater Vision
(Rodney Griffin/Songs of Greater Vision/BMI)
Forever Changed - Kingdom Heirs
(John Lemonis/Marty Funderburk/Winding Way Music/ASCAP)
God's Bigger Than That - Whisnants
(Chris Binion/Scott Moody/Binion Music Group /Pisgah Ridge Music/Scott Moody Publishing/BMI)
His Life For Mine - Talley Trio
(Rebecca Peck/Thomas Peck Music/BMI)
I Will Find You Again - Perrys
(Cindi Ballard/Wayne Haun/ Joel Lindsey/Bridge Building Music/Christian Taylor Music/BMI)
It Looks Like Love To Me - Crossway
(Joseph Beck/Patti Hawkins/Phil Johnson/Willow Branch Publishing/Yada Yada Music/BMI)
It's Just Another Red Sea -Gold City
(Sonya Isaacs/Rebecca Bowman/Madem Smile Music/RI Bowman Music/Lonesome Bend Publishing/BMI)
Jerusalem - Hoppers
(Paula Stefanovich/Centergetic Music/ASCAP)
Long As I Got King Jesus - Brian Free & Assurance
(James Cleveland/James Cleveland Music/BMI)
The Shepherd's Call - Crabb Family
(Gerald Crabb/Christian Taylor Music/BMI)

THE CEREMONY
Monday, November 21, 2005
The Renaissance Center
7:00 PM

For more information on the Renaissance Center, please visit www.rcenter.org
This event will be taped for television broadcast