Kirk Franklin, Travis Greene and Tamela Mann tied for BMI’s Gospel Songwriter of the 12 months on the 2024 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards, which have been held at Flourish in Atlanta on Thursday March 28. Every songwriter wrote two of probably the most carried out gospel songs of the 12 months. Franklin was honored for “Bless Me” and “Kingdom,” Greene for “Completed” and “Tent Revival,” and Mann for “Completed” and “He Did It for Me.”
Franklin gained a second award for “Kingdom,” which was named the BMI Gospel Track of the 12 months. Franklin cowrote the track with Jonathan Jay, Chandler Moore and Jacob Poole. The track, which was recorded by Maverick Metropolis Music X Kirk Franklin, gained a Grammy for finest gospel efficiency/track on the sixty fifth annual Grammy Awards in February 2023.
BMI’s Gospel Writer of the 12 months went to Important Music Publishing for the second 12 months in a row.
All through the luncheon occasion, BMI saluted the High 25 most-performed gospel songs of the earlier 12 months. The personal ceremony was hosted by Mike O’Neill, BMI’s president & CEO, and Catherine Brewton, vp, inventive, Atlanta.
As beforehand introduced, gospel legend and evangelist Dorinda Clark-Cole, of the acclaimed Clark Sisters, was honored as a Trailblazer of Gospel Music. Upon receiving the consideration, Clark-Cole supplied this recommendation for songwriters: “When you’re at your lowest, that’s when God can get your best… hold writing, hold getting impressed by God as a result of anyone is being blessed.”
Crystal Aikin, Tasha Web page-Lockhart, Yolanda Adams, Lisa Knowles-Smith and Clark-Cole’s niece Kierra Sheard carried out songs to fete Clark-Cole.
Jonathan McReynolds acquired the BMI Champion Award, the primary time this accolade was offered at this ceremony. DOE, Tyree Miller, Darrel Partitions and Jason Nelson sang tributes to McReynolds.
Tim Bowman, Jr., Kim Burrell and Religion Metropolis Music and Zacardi Cortez additionally carried out on the occasion.
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