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14 The Christian Reader September 2007
The Gospel Music Workwshop of America, Inc.
Annouces a New Charter In Daytona Beach
The Gospel Music Workshop of America, Inc. (GMWA) has issued a
Charter to the Volusia/Flagler Counties to form a local Chapter. Roger
A. Nutt has been appointed as the Chapter Representative. Roger
started with the GMWA in Cincinnati, Ohio with the Cincinnati
Chapter under the late Dr. Charles Fold. For five years he worked with
the Kentuckyana Chapter in Louisville, Kentucky then the Evansville,
Indiana Chapter received six years of his involvement.
The Goals and Objectives of the Chapter are:
1. To enhance and upgrade the creation and presentation of gospel
music throughout the world.
2. To provide a platform and forum for the presentation of gospel
music as an art style on all performance levels.
3. To open new geographical regions, conventional and non-
conventional venues where gospel talent on all levels of development
can perform before large audiences.
4. To create learning environment for all phases of gospel, sacred,
classical and other types of music traditions that are known,
recognized and respected throughout the world.
5. To offer and make available scholarships for educational
advancement in gospel and other type music traditions.
6. To unify all components of the gospel music industry in the
common goal of achieving a greater level of acceptance for gospel
music throughout the world.
7. To develop programs targeted for youth and young adults that teach
the principles of Christianity, worship ethics, work ethics, social
responsibility and citizenship through the disciplines of gospel music
art.
8. To recognize and honor
individual contributions and
achievements of pioneers in
gospel music.
9. To foster the performance of
excellence by commending
artistic excellence in the
creation and presentation of
gospel music.
Roger A. Nutt
Volusia / Flagler Counties
Gospel Music Workshops
of America
Starting August 11th thru
August 18th, the National
Convention will convene in
Orlando, Florida on the grounds
of Walt Disney World at the
Coronado Springs Resort. This
week-long event carries a
delegation between 12,000 –
15,000 people. The 1st Annual
Convention convened in Detroit
in 1968. This year marks 40
years of promoting gospel
music.
This is the largest artistic organization of its kind with more than 200
active Chapters in the United States, United Kingdom, the Caribbean,
Canada, Europe and Asia. With an active membership of
approximately 75,000 including professional and amateur gospel
vocalists, instrumentalists, composers, arrangers, directors and
producers. About 75 percent of the recordings on Billboard
Magazine’s gospel are written, arranged, produced and/or performed
by GMWA members.
Membership in the local Chapter is solicited as we exemplify the
teachings of Christ and lift up His name! Anyone wanting to join the
Volusia/Flagler Counties Chapter is invited to call Roger Nutt at 386-
446-3381 for complete details. Monthly meeting are scheduled to start
September 1, 2007. With continued meeting on the 1st & 3rd
Saturdays of each month. The meetings’ will move between to two
counties and currently churches are needed to meet in. As expressed
by our beloved founder, the late Rev. James Cleveland, the Gospel
Music Workshop of America is the place “Where Everybody Is
Somebody!”