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Zach Williams And Dolly Parton Win Grammy Award For ‘There Was Jesus’

by Rhoda Gayle March 16, 2021

Christian artist Zach Williams and music legend Dolly Parton won a Grammy Award for “There Was Jesus” on Sunday for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance / Song.

There Was Jesus

Zach Williams performed his 2019 hit “There Was Jesus” with country music legend Dolly Parton. The song talks about Jesus being present everywhere and in every hour. It was written by Zach, Casey Beathard, and Jonathan Smith. It was also Dolly Parton’s first No. 1 on Billboard’s Christian charts.

It was a huge hit and even received a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Music Performance / Song. On March 14, it was announced that “There Was Jesus” won the award. Among the other nominees are Lauren Daigle, Kari Jobe, and Lecrae.

“Without God, obviously, none of this is possible,” Zach said after receiving the award. “We are so grateful for this opportunity. We want to thank Dolly Parton for being a champion from day one in this song, thank our families, thank the academy. Hey, we love you guys, thanks so much.”

Dolly Parton

It was the Christian artist’s 5th Grammy nomination and Dolly Parton’s 50th Grammy nomination. They were both surprised to have received the nomination.

“I didn’t realize it had been five nominations already, I was pretty shocked about it,” Zach said during an interview with CBN News on March 10.

Zach Williams

“There Was Jesus” is very meaningful to Zach as it talks about his life experience.

“This is very much my story if I think back to the last 20 years that it took me to get to where I’m at in my life,” he said. “Even if I go back further than that to my childhood, I think about all these moments that I missed in my life…now I can look back and see that God was in the middle of every one of them and working out the details. It’s just a special song.”

Reference: FaithWire

March 16, 2021 0 comment

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Tori Kelly Wins Two Grammy Awards and Exalts Jesus From Stage

by GOD TV February 12, 2019

written by GOD TV

Tori Kelly won two awards at the Grammy’s Awards this past Sunday night. The 26 year-old won for Best Gospel Performance/Song for “Never Alone” featuring Kirk Frankin and Best Gospel Album for Hiding Place.

Best Gospel Performance/Song

This award is given to the artist(s) and songwriter(s) for new compositions, for the best traditional Christian, roots gospel or contemporary gospel single or track. Tori Kelly’s “Never Alone” won against a list of great nominees, namely:

Tori Kelly for “Never Alone”
Brian Courtney Wilson for “A Great Work”
Koryn Hawthorne for “Won’t He Do It”
Jekalyn Carr for “You Will Win”
Jonathan McReynolds for “Cycles”

Included in the album Hiding Place, “Never Alone” features Kirk Franklin.

Best Gospel Album

Tori also won the Best Gospel Album for her second album Hiding Place. An award given for albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded gospel music recordings. Tori co-wrote the song with gospel musician Kirk Franklin. Hiding Place is the second studio album by American singer Tori Kelly.

The nominees for this award on Sunday night were:

Tori Kelly for “Hiding Place”
The Walls Group for “The Other Side”
Brian Courtney Wilson for “A Great Work”
Jonathan McReynolds for “Make Room”
Jekalyn Carr for “One Nation Under God”

Tori Kelly

Tori is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. When she was 16, she auditioned for the singing competition television series American Idol. But after being eliminated from the show, Tori began to work on her own music. She rose to fame in the years following American Idol and has used her platform to glorify God ever since.

Singer Lauren Daigle also took home two Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Christian Performance/Song (“You Say“) and Best Contemporary Christian Album (Look Up Child). Also, Jason Crabb took home the Grammy for Best Roots Gospel Album (Unexpected).

Tori Kelly Wins Best Gospel Performance/Song | 2019 GRAMMYs Acceptance Speech

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Reference: The Light

Rhoda Gayle wrote this article.

February 12, 2019 0 comment

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Former US President Jimmy Carter Wins Third Grammy Award For Audiobook On His Faith

by GOD TV February 11, 2019

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Former US President Jimmy Carter won a Grammy award Sunday night during music’s biggest night.

President Carter was born in Plains, Georgia, and served as 39th President of the USA. He and his wife, Rosalynn, founded The Carter Center, a nonprofit organization that helps to prevent and resolve conflict. The organization also aims to enhance freedom and democracy and improve health around the world. He is the author of 30 books including “A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence and Power,” and many more.

Faith – A Journey For All

He has won his third Grammy award for his spoken word album “Faith – A Journey For All.” In this biography, President Carter contemplates how faith has sustained him in times of happiness and disappointment.

“The issue of faith arises in almost every area of human existence, so it is important to understand its multiple meanings. In this book, my primary goal is to explore the broader meaning of faith, its far-reaching effect on our lives, and its relationship to the past, present, and future events in America and around the world.

“The religious aspects of faith are also covered, since this is how the word is most often used, and I have included a description of the ways my faith has guided and sustained me, as well as how it has challenged and driven me to seek a closer and better relationship with people and with God,” he wrote.

Jimmy previously won Grammy awards in the same category. “A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety” in 2016, and “Our Endangered Values: America’s Moral Crisis,” in 2007.

At the age of 94 years old, the former president still has a lot to offer.

Jimmy Carter's journey of faith

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References: Variety / Fox news / Simon & Schuster / Thriftbooks

Rhoda Gayle wrote this article.

February 11, 2019 1 comment