Honoring Donald Lawrence Karen Clark Sheard sings at BMI Trailblazers of Gospel 2009 (continue reading…)

Kirk Franklin arrives at the 10^th Annual BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Awards.

Two-time Grammy Award winning gospel singer, composer, musician, evangelist, and10th Annual BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Award honoree “Twinkie” Clark makes her appearance.

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Gospel artist DeLeon Sheffield (wife of Detroit Tigers’ Gary Sheffield) makes it in from the cold Nashville weather in her beautiful fur coat and scarf.

And not a moment too soon as DeLeon is all smiles on the red carpet. (continue reading…)

Donald Lawrence who was one of the award show honorees takes time for some interviews. (continue reading…)

Singer/songwriter Kierra Sheard and brother Producer/songwriter J. Drew Sheard arrive at BMI’s 10th Annual Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards. BMI is a performing right organization that collects license fees on behalf of its songwriters, composers and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed.

Each year BMI recognizes substantial contributions of gospel’s best. This year at their 10th Annual Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards Luncheon Friday, January 16 in Nashville they honored Twinkie Clark, Donald Lawrence, and CeCe Winans. The invitation-only celebration attracted gospel music’s most noted songwriters, recording artists and music industry executives. (continue reading…)