Best of the Doves on GMC
The Gospel Music Channel is now airing "Best of the Doves," a new 10-part series spotlighting the most memorable performances from 37 years of the GMA Dove Awards.
The hourly series airs every Saturday night at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT with an encore at 11 p.m. ET/10 p.m. CT.
Hosted by Steven Curtis Chapman, the series will feature highlights from 37 years of the Dove Awards, including 200 performances and 130 artists from multiple genres of gospel, including soul, urban, hip-hop, country and rock, according to a press release. Featured artists will include Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Whitney Houston with the Georgia Mass Choir, CeCe and BeBe Winans, Kirk Franklin, Blind Boys of Alabama, Yolanda Adams, Third Day, Jars of Clay and Dolly Parton.
"For nearly four decades, the Dove Awards stage has been graced by gospel music's greatest talent, and 'Best of the Doves' will relive many of their great performances and other classic moments," Brad Siegel, vice chairman, GMC, said. "For any fan of gospel music, 'Best of the Doves' will be a priceless time capsule of the great history of the genre, right up to the present day. It captures those once-in-a-lifetime performances and unique pairings of artists that you never get to see perform together."
John W. Styll, GMA President and CEO added, "I'm very glad that the Gospel Music Channel is bringing these priceless performances back to life. Some are poignant and some are hilarious, but all of them are historic. Now that they have been 'unearthed,' I think today's audience will enjoy this treasure trove of unique moments in gospel music."
"Best of the Doves" is part of GMC's new "World Premiere Saturday Night" programming lineup that was launched on Jan. 6. Every Saturday night on GMC features world premieres of specials, new episodes of various GMC series and concerts including "Front Row Live," which gives viewers a front row seat to gospel concerts from around the world; " Hot List," a show that features gospel music videos with a special theme each week; "It's All Gospel," a show that features the world premieres of gospel music videos; and "Faith and Fame," a show that tells the life stories of some of the greatest artists in gospel, in their own words.
