GOSPEL MUSIC ASSOCIATION
The Gospel Music Association (GMA) was founded in 1964 for the purpose of supporting and promoting the development of all forms of Gospel music. There are currently about 4,000 members worldwide (GMA 2010). The GMA provides a network in which artists, industry leaders, retail stores, radio stations, concert promoters, and local churches can coordinate their efforts for the purpose of benefiting the Christian music industry. (More from Wikipedia)
Wendy Bagwell and the Sunliters won a slew of other awards over the years. From the Southern Gospel Music Association, they won the Pioneer Award and also the Album of the Year award; in 1997, they were inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame. Wendy Bagwell and the Sunliters was also inducted into the Gospel Music Association’s Gospel Hall of Fame. Record World magazine named Wendy Bagwell the Comedian of the Year.
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