SGN Music Awards
2nd Annual SoGospelNews Music Award Nominations for 2003
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Written: 01/01/2003 
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SONG OF THE YEAR |
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| “I Rest My Case at the Cross” – Perrys | “I’m Gonna Sing” – Gaither Vocal Band | “Made By Mercy” – Ruppes | “Now That You Know” – Karen Peck & New River | “On My Journey Home” – Old Time Gospel Hour Quartet |
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| “Safe Thus Far” – Hoskins Family | “Standing (On the Promises)” – Martins | “Stranger Things Have Happened” – Cumberland Quartet | “The Healer” – Talley Trio | “We Will Not Fail” – Journeymen Quartet |
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ALBUM OF THE YEAR |
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| Everything Good – Gaither Vocal Band | Good News – Carolina Boys | The Return – Old Time Gospel Hour Quartet | Walk On Water Kind of Day – CrossWay | Worth Every Mile – Cumberland Quartet |
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PACESETTER |
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| Crabb Family | CrossWay | Daywind Records | Wayne Haun | Spring Hill Music Group |
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FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR |
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| Angie Hoskins-Aldrich (Hoskins Family) | Sonya Isaacs (Isaacs) | Joyce Martin-McCollough (Martins) | Karen Peck-Gooch (Karen Peck & New River) | Kim Ruppe-Lord (LordSong) |
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MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR |
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| Brian Free (Brian Free & Assurance) | Dean Hopper (Hoppers) | Michael Lord (LordSong) | Guy Penrod (Gaither Vocal Band) | David Phelps (Gaither Vocal Band) |
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Russ Taff (Gaither Vocal
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FEMALE GROUP |
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| McRaes | Perry Sisters | Rejoice | Ruppes | |
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MIXED GROUP |
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| Crabb Family | Hoppers | Hoskins Family | LordSong | Karen Peck & New River |
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MALE GROUP |
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| Carolina Boys | CrossWay | Gaither Vocal Band | Greater Vision | Old Time Gospel Hour Quartet |
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BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST |
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| Ricky Atkinson & Compassion | Carolina Boys | Chosen Few | HisSong | Three Bridges |
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SONGWRITER |
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| Gerald Crabb | Joel Lindsey | Rebecca Peck | Kyla Rowland | Daryl Williams |
PRODUCER |
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| Lari Goss | Wayne Haun | Zane King | Kevin Stokes | Michael Sykes |
MUSICIAN |
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| Roger Bennett (Legacy Five) | Adam Borden (Gold City) | Andrew Ishee (Palmetto State Quartet) | Sonya Isaacs (Isaacs) | Stewart Varnado (Dixie Echoes) |
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TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN GOSPEL SONG |
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| “God Sits On High” – Carolina Boys | “I Rest My Case at the Cross” – Perrys | “On My Journey Home” – Old Time Gospel Hour Quartet | “Safe Thus Far” – Hoskins Family | “We Will Not Fail” – Journeymen Quartet |
TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN GOSPEL ALBUM |
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| Camp Meetin’ – Gold City | Good News – Carolina Boys | Live at First Baptist Atlanta – Greater Vision | The Return – Old Time Gospel Hour Quartet |
Walk On Water Kind of Day – CrossWay |
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PROGRESSIVE SOUTHERN GOSPEL SONG |
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| “Don’t You Wanna Go” – Crabb Family | “Let the Rocks Keep Silent” – LordSong | “Now That You Know” – Karen Peck & New River | “Standing (On the Promises)” – The Martins | “The Little Things” – Chosen Few |
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHERN GOSPEL ALBUM |
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| Accapella – LordSong | Everything Good – Gaither Vocal Band | Free – Ruppes | Safe Thus Far – Hoskins Family | The Little Things – Chosen Few |
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COUNTRY SONG |
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| “He Ain’t Never Done Me Nothin’ But Good” – Isaacs | “I’m Gonna Sing” – Gaither Vocal Band | “Learn to Love Again” – Jeff & Sheri Easter | “Please Come Down to Me” – Crabb Family | “Rise and Shine” – Randy Travis |
COUNTRY ALBUM |
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| A Crabb Collection – Crabb Family | Eve of the Storm – Isaacs | My, Oh, My – Jeff & Sheri Easter | Rise and Shine – Randy Travis | Silver and Gold – McGruders |
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ALBUM COVER |
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| Jesus Knows Who I Am – Shiloh Quartet | The Little Things – Chosen Few | The Return – Old Time Gospel Hour Quartet | This Is Janet – Janet Paschal | Walk On Water Kind of Day – CrossWay |
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SPECIAL EVENT PROJECT |
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| A Dixie Christmas – Dixie Echoes Band | An Inconvenient Christmas – Oak Ridge Boys | Let Freedom Ring – Gaither Gospel Series | More Than the Music ~ Life Story | Shout 2003 |
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ARTIST/INDUSTRY WEBSITE |
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| Crabb Family <[url=http://www.thecrabbfamily.com]http://www.thecrabbfamily.com[/url]> Jeff & Sheri Easter <[url=http://www.jeffandsherieaster.com]http://www.jeffandsherieaster.com[/url]> Mark Lowry <[url=http://www.marklowry.com]http://www.marklowry.com[/url]> Karen Peck & New River <[url=http://www.karenpeckandnewriver.com]http://www.karenpeckandnewriver.com[/url]> The Nelons <[url=http://www.thenelons.com]http://www.thenelons.com[/url]> |
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Reader Comments
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Congrats to Chosen Few. I knew you guys would make it and as always Jon and I are 100% behind you. It is about time that the industry notices your talent and the wonderful songs that Brian writes. Jon and I are proud to have friends such as Brian, Ashley, Casey and Scott. Congrats again!
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CHOSEN FEW-- YOU GUYS ARE GREAT- WE SAW YOU AT SILVER DOLLAR CITY AND MY TEENAGE GIRLS CAN'T PLAY YOU R CD I BOUGHT ENOUGH -LOOKING
FORWARD TO HEARING MORE AND THE BLESSINGS YOU GIVE IN YOUR SONGS.
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We praise the Lord for the ministry of the Chosen-Few. When you present the gospel in music and in word, people change. The Lord truly works through you fellows. Thank you from the guys in the prison ministry also. There are talented musicians and then there are gifted. You fellows are gifted.
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Congratulations Chosen Few! You are a blessing! We have seen you several times at Silver Dollar City & we greatly look forward to seeing you again. God bless you with your ministry--thank you for sharing what God has given to you.
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Congratulations Chosen Few!! Bob and I are so very proud of you. We have been supporting you and praying for all of you for a long time. We knew it was just a matter of time. God always blesses those who bless Him. Alway stay true to Him and He will stay true to you. We look forward to sharing great things with you in the future. Thank you for giving what God has given you.
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Congratulations to Chosen Few and Zane King on a job well done! We've been watching you guys for years at SDC and are so pleased you are doing well. The only drawback is we don't get to see you as much anymore. Looking forward to your visit to our town in April. Best of luck!
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Good Job Chosen Few You made it
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Brian, your mom and dad are proud of you and the Chosen Few. Keep singing, writing and praising the Lord.
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CONGRATULATIONS Chosen Few! You guys are the best! You've got the vote of most of Lebanon!
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Congratulations CHOSEN FEW!!! It's about time you got the recognition you deserve for sharing Gods word in song. YOU ARE THE BEST!!! When are you coming back to good old Phenix City? WE MISS YOU GUYS!!! I'd vote for you a million times if I could!! Love from Alabama!!
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