Gospel Music Heritage Month on GMC Hits Homestretch

Contact: Jim Weiss, Gospel Music Channel, 770-692-4579 jim@gospelmusicchannel.com

ATLANTA, Sept. 17 /Christian Newswire/ -- More of the greatest names, past-present-and-future, in gospel music will be seen on Gospel Music Channel (GMC) television network as GMC's on-air celebration of the country's first-ever Gospel Music Heritage Month this September heads for home.

GMC has been proclaiming and celebrating the heritage of gospel music everyday during the month in September. Upcoming highlights (ALL TIMES ET/PT) include:

Saturday, September 20:
• 7pm: Bill Gaither’s Best featuring George Beverly Shea (Billy Graham's worship leader)
• 8pm: The Best of The Doves hosted by Steven Curtis Chapman
• 9pm: Faith & Fame: Michael W. Smith
• 10pm: Hometown Gospel: Atlanta featuring Dottie Peoples, Dorothy Norwood, Casting Crowns

Sunday, September 21:
• 7pm: Mahalia Sings! hosted by Dorothy Norwood
• 8pm: Bobby Jones Next Generation featuring Debra Killings and Aaron Sledge
• 9pm: The Gospel According to Al Green (1984) The Reverend’s story is told in this widely-hailed documentary

Saturday, September 27:
• 7pm: Bill Gaither's Best featuring The Cathedrals, The Oak Ridge Boys, The Statler Brothers and Sandi Patty
• 8pm: The Best of The Doves hosted by Steven Curtis Chapman
• 9pm: Faith & Fame: Steven Curtis Chapman
• 10pm: Hometown Gospel: New Orleans featuring Trin-i-tee 5:7, Rush of Fools, Bishop Paul S. Morton

Sunday, September 28:
• 7pm: Mahalia Sings! hosted by Dorothy Norwood
• 8pm: Bobby Jones Next Generation featuring Ricky Dillard and Antwaun Stanley
• 9pm: Say Amen Somebody 1982's acclaimed documentary featuring Thomas Dorsey and "Mother" Willie Mae Ford

For complete Gospel Music Heritage Month listings, visit http://www.gospelmusicheritage.com.  

In June, Gospel Music Channel joined with Senators, Members of Congress, The Recording Academy® and the Gospel Music Association to launch the "Gospel Music Heritage Month" initiative. The dual legislation in the House of Representatives (H.Con. Res. 370) and the Senate (S. Res. 595) designated September 2008 as "National Gospel Music Heritage Month," honoring gospel music for its valuable long-standing contributions to American culture. The initiative was created by the Gospel Music Channel, the country's first and only television network devoted to all forms of Gospel/Christian music.

Gospel Music Heritage Month honors a true American art form for its vast contributions to our culture, bringing a message of hope and inspiration to people of all racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds. Celebrate Gospel Music Heritage Month by attending concerts, events, watching and listening to gospel music, learning and reading about gospel music and more. Gospel Music Channel is the fastest-growing network in television today and can be seen in nearly 40 million homes on various cable systems around the country and on DIRECTV on channel 338.