The award-winning Mississippi Mass Choir will add another honor to the heap Saturday at the 25th annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards in Nashville.
The choir will receive the Thomas A. Dorsey Notable Achievement Award, named for the Father of Gospel Music, at the event, the Malaco Music Group announced. The award recognizes outstanding work in the gospel music community and the Mississippi Mass Choir is only the second recipient of the award.
The Mississippi Mass Choir made their national debut at the awards in 1989 and picked up four honors — Choir of the Year, Artist of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Gospel Music Video.
They've won or have numerous nominations for every music industry award in addition to the Stellar, including the Grammy, Soul Train, Dove, National Association of Record Merchandisers, 3M Visionary, Mississippi Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts and more.
The choir now has a membership of 250.
"We are all about our Father's business," choir executive director Jerry Mannery is quoted as saying in a release. "We are not entertainers, we are ministers for Christ. Our mission remains constant; to serve the Lord and spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ."
~ Clarion Ledger 1/11/2010
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