WHAT

Gospel legend Dorothy Norwood, Stellar Award Winner Dottie Peoples, recording artist Wanda Nero Butler, The Gospel Music Workshop of America Ensemble, and area gospel artists will be on hand as Councilman Kwanza Hall and the Atlanta City Council proclaims September as GOSPEL MUSIC HERITAGE MONTH in ATLANTA during a 12 Noon Press Conference on Monday, September 15th in the atrium of Atlanta City Hall, 55 Trinity Avenue, SW.

In June, Atlanta-based 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 passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate designates 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 Gospel Music Channel, the country's first and only 24/7 television network devoted to all forms of Gospel/Christian music.

More information is available at www.GospelMusicHeritage.com.

Gospel Music Channel (GMC) is the nation’s first and only 24/7 television network devoted to the uplifting, inspiring and diverse music that is Gospel/Christian music. 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.

WHO

• Gospel Legend, Dorothy Norwood
  
  
• Stellar Award Winner Dottie Peoples
  
  
• Gospel Recording Artist Wanda Nero Butler
  
  
• Councilman Kwanza Hall
  
  
• Gospel Music Channel CEO Charles Humbard
  
  
• Atlanta City Council

WHEN

Monday, September 15, 2008

12 noon – Press Conference and Gospel Celebration

1:00 p.m. – City Council Proclamation Presentation

WHERE

Gospel Celebration - City Hall South Atrium

Proclamation Presentation – City Hall South Council Chamber