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Another year....another week at the GMA week in Nashville, Tn. To close out the week festivities there was a celebration for the DOVE AWARDS. The
venue had been changed this year to the Grand Ole Opry House. What a magnificent building with plenty of nostalgia to go along with it.

Backstage the artists came in one by one as they were held at the curtain until the podium was cleared. As their names/groups were announced they boldly
approached the podium and faced the crowd of the media. They briefly posed for photos and then they were summoned to some questions. It was
wonderful to hear them all acknowledge and give thanks to our Lord and maker. They know that the Lord has put them there for a reason........to encourage
and perhaps help others come to know Christ as their Lord and Savior. Amen.

The winner of the New Artist of the Year was the multi-talented group Building 429. Let's just say that they indeed were surprised happy campers. Ah
campers...that brings us to Jeremy Camp winner of the Male Vocalist of the Year and Rock Recorded Song of the Year ("Stay"). He's had an incredible
year including a new baby girl, Isabella Rose. I asked if he had wrote a song for her and he replied , "no not yet." Grabbing the honors for the Songwriter
and Song of the Year was a deserving Mark Hall (Casting Crowns) with the Group of the Year awards going to his group Casting Crowns. The
Female Vocalist of the Year went to fashion designer Nicole C. Mullen. Taking the Artist of the Year award was Switchfoot....unfortunately they weren't
there to accept it personally. The fans there were a bit disappointed. There was a brief visit via satellite from Bono (U2) promoting the One campaign.
Several artists had their spouses with them from Nicole C. Mullen to Matthew West whose wife actually won a Dove that night (posing in photo above).

It was an incredible night to worship the Lord with such different genres. It's an honor to be a small part if it. Thank you Jesus!!!

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