CHRISTIAN MUSIC HALL OF FAME WILL PAY TRIBUTE TO LEGENDARY ARTISTS IN FRISCO

CHRISTIAN MUSIC HALL OF FAME WILL PAY TRIBUTE TO LEGENDARY ARTISTS IN FRISCO

Thursday, August 13, 2009

(Frisco, Texas) August 13, 2009 ~ The 2nd Annual Christian Music Hall of Fame and Visionary Awards Show keeps getting bigger and bigger with a long list of Christian music artists that many people know and love. Clifton Davis of the hit TV show 'Amen' and 'That's My Mamma' and Dodie Osteen, wife of the late Pastor John Osteen and mother of Joel Osteen, are among the many special guests who will attend the event Saturday, November 14 at the First Baptist Church of Frisco, Texas.

 Emmy Award winning recording artist David L. Cook will return to host the show along with Chonda Pierce as co-host. This year's Hall-of-Fame-caliber artists to be inducted include:  Al Denson, Barbara Fairchild, Crystal Gayle, DC Talk, Larnelle Harris, Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers, Ray Stevens, Yolanda Adams and June Carter Cash will receive a posthumous award from her only son John Carter Cash. Bruce Carroll will be hosting the Pre-Show.

"The IAMAS Corporation is thrilled to once again be a part of such a wonderful program. David L. Cook did a fantastic job as host last year and with this year's lineup, it is sure to be an event no one will want to miss," says Terry Mercer of the International Academy of Music Arts and Sciences.                                                                                                                                             

The entire list of artists and guests confirmed to be in attendance and how to get tickets for the show can be found at Christian Music Hall of Fame website. The production will be staged by the International Academy of Music Arts and Sciences.

The Christian Music Hall of Fame

The Christian Music Hall of Fame is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation with plans to build a hall of fame and museum in the Frisco, Texas area. The museum will house a history of Christian music, celebrating the artists who devoted a significant portion of their lives to spreading the gospel through music. Contact Andy Woolard at 214-245-4443 for information or visit www.hallmuseum.com.

IAMAS UNITED STATES

The IAMAS Corporation has many offices throughout the United States. The function of these state side offices are to manage and promote artists throughout the entertainment community. Our main focus is in the field of music and stage performances.

ABOUT THE FRISCO CVB

Founded in 2003, the Frisco, Texas, CVB has grown in tandem with the extensive growth of leisure travel, sports, and meeting facilities in the area. It's our mission to generate a positive awareness of Frisco as a premiere destination for meetings, sporting events, conventions, trade shows, and leisure travel and to positively impact the economic base of the City of Frisco. For more information, visit visitfrisco.com or call 877-GO-FRISCO.