BMI (Broadcast music, Inc.) is proud to celebrate the 2021 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel music Awards, honoring some of cutting-edge legendary and rising Gospel track luminaries. The Gospel music of the yr, Songwriter of the 12 months, writer of the yr and the 20 most-carried out songs of the outdated 12 months have been introduced nowadays on BMI.com and across the enterprise's social media structures. In tribute to this inspiring generation of Gospel songwriters , BMI created a distinct web page featuring uplifting performances and first-hand debts of the songwriting manner in the back of one of the vital award-successful songs, in addition to special messages from the winners. To view this exclusive content and extra, discuss with https://www.bmi.com/trailblazers2021.
"it's at all times an honor to celebrate BMI's astonishing community of Gospel song songwriters," observed Catherine Brewton, vice chairman creative, Atlanta. "Their artistry is a present during which we find the strength to persevere within the face of adversity and the words to rejoice in moments of worship. these days we applaud their dazzling contributions to the style, which proceed to inspire so many with messages of affection and hope."
"carry Me (here is My Exodus)," written by way of Donald Lawrence and Sir the Baptist, was awarded song of the 12 months. carried out with the aid of Donald Lawrence and the Tri-metropolis Singers with Le'Andria Johnson, the powerful decree of deliverance spent a total of 99 weeks on the Billboard Gospel Airplay chart, peaking at no 1 and winning the prized GMA Dove Award for normal Gospel Recorded track of the yr. this is the first BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Award for Sir the Baptist, whereas Donald Lawrence earns his eighth Trailblazer Award. Lawrence was prior to now awarded the Gospel track of the 12 months in 2015 for "The gift" and turned into also one of the vital 2009 Trailblazers of Gospel music honorees.
Kanye West become named Songwriter of the yr for penning three of the award-successful Gospel songs "hands On," "On God" and "Selah" from his totally celebrated ninth studio album Jesus Is King, which garnered properly trade accolades from Billboard and the GRAMMYS. West collaborated with gospel brilliant Fred Hammond for the crossover music "hands On," which landed on Billboard's Christian, Gospel, R&B Hip-Hop and scorching 100 charts. The checklist's single "Selah" broke into the excellent 20 on Billboard's sizzling a hundred and changed into nominated for high Gospel tune at the 2020 Billboard track Awards, competing in opposition t "On God" that identical yr. With this difference, West earns his first three Trailblazer Awards, adding to his huge collection of 38 BMI Awards from R&B/Hip-Hop, Pop, and London.
publisher of the year went to Songs of Kobalt song Publishing for representing three of BMI's 20 most-carried out Gospel songs including "I Made It Out," written and carried out with the aid of Pastor John P. Kee, featuring Zacardi Cortez, "maintain The religion," written and performed with the aid of Charles Jenkins and "might not Let Go," written and carried out by using Travis Greene.
in addition to the main award winners, BMI additionally paid homage to the 20 Most performed Gospel Songs of the 12 months (2020). This 12 months's talented group of songwriters contains 19 first-time Trailblazer Award winners together with Zacardi Cortez, Cydel C. younger, Renee Spearman, Terrence "Pusha T" Thorton, Natalie Lauren Simms, Allison Jeffrey LaValley, and greater.
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