Artists Announced for GMA Music in the Rockies Concert Series

Artists Announced for GMA Music in the Rockies Concert Series

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Gospel Music Association (GMA) today announced the artist lineup for the 31st Annual GMA Music in the Rockies Concert Series which will be held Sunday, July 31 through Friday, August 5 at the Estes Park Center YMCA in Estes Park, Colo.

Six nights of concerts, which begin at 7 p.m. each night, will feature a diverse lineup of gospel music artists including newsboys, Joy Williams, Tree63, Karen Peck & New River, Martha Munizzi, Micah Stampley, Jeremy Camp, Ginny Owens, ZOEgirl, Geoff Moore, Shaun Groves, Big Tent Revival, Natalie Grant, Chris Rice, Salvador, Brian Free & Assurance, Stellar Kart, Caedmon's Call, Paul Baloche, Anointed, BarlowGirl, FFH, Tonex, Superchic[k], TAIT, Matthew West and more.

Additionally, the final concert on Friday, August 5 will include performances by the winners of Spotlight 2005 and Song of 2005, GMA's official talent competition for unsigned artists and songwriters. A detailed nightly artist lineup can be found at www.gospelmusic.org .

Tickets go on sale on May 30 at www.ticketforce.com or at 877-840-0457. They may also be purchased at area Christian retail stores LifeWay Christian Store in Denver and Sword & Scroll Bookstore in Estes Park. Tickets for each individual night's concert as well as discounted series and group tickets are available.

In addition to the concert-goers, the Rocky Mountain resort town of Estes Park will welcome aspiring songwriters, artists, musicians and worship leaders who will come from all over the world for the 2005 GMA Music in the Rockies for six days of educational/professional development seminars and the premier talent competition for gospel music.

One of the main attractions of Music in the Rockies is the Spotlight 2005 and Song of 2005, GMA's official talent competition for unsigned artists and songwriters. Spotlight finalists for performance and Song finalists for songwriting will be chosen for Contemporary Christian, Praise & Worship, Southern Gospel, and Urban Gospel genres with grand prize awards handed out in each category. In addition to a package of prizes, those winners will be given a coveted performance slot on the main stage at Friday night's Music in the Rockies' concert.

New to the Music in the Rockies' competitions for 2005 is a partnership between the GMA and Walt Disney World Resort(R) which will send one Disney- selected contestant in the Music in the Rockies Spotlight 2005 to perform at Night of Joy at the Magic Kingdom(R) in Orlando, Fla. in September.

There are several key deadlines for registering for GMA's 31st Annual Music in the Rockies and specifically the talent competitions. All the details for six-day conference and talent competition, as well as registration information, can be found at www.gospelmusic.org .

GMA Music in the Rockies started in 1974. That summer, Cam Floria, president of Christian Artists' Corp., launched an event called Christian Artists Music Seminar in the Rockies, designed to bring together experts in the Christian music industry to provide networking and training opportunities for church choir directors and aspiring musicians. In 2000, the GMA acquired Seminar in the Rockies and in 2004, GMA changed the name to GMA Music in the Rockies.

Founded in 1964, the 4,500-member Gospel Music Association is dedicated to exposing, promoting and celebrating the gospel through music. The GMA represents all styles of gospel music including contemporary pop, rock, urban gospel, praise & worship, Southern gospel, country and children's gospel music. The GMA produces the GMA Music Awards(TM), which recognizes achievement in all genres of gospel music.

Source: Gospel Music Association

CONTACT: Tricia Whitehead, +1-615-599-7746, or Spinhouse@bellsouth.net ,
for Gospel Music Association

Web site: http://www.gospelmusic.org/

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