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2/1/2002 Part of the BlackPressUSA Network <!-- // Begin IMAGE rollovers function newImage(arg) { if (document.images) { rslt = new Image(); rslt.src = arg; return rslt; } } function changeImages() { if (document.images && (preloadFlag == true)) { for (var i=0; i<changeImages.arguments.length; i+=2) { document[changeImages.arguments[i]].src = changeImages.arguments[i+1]; } } } var preloadFlag = false; function preloadImages() { if (document.images) { // name of variable does not matter blank = newImage("Images/Blank.gif"); arrow = newImage("Images/menu/Arrow.gif"); arrow2 = newImage("Images/menu/Arrow2.gif"); arrowClear = newImage("Images/menu/ArrowClear.gif"); preloadFlag = true; } } preloadImages(); // end IMAGE rollovers // --> HOME NEWS OP-ED LIFESTYLE health reviews religion arts women wheels SPORTS ABOUT US NETWORK SITES ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT An All Star Line Up Scheduled for the “17th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards” by staff writer Chicago Standard Newspapers Originally posted 12/28/2001 Atlanta, GA – January 12, 2002 will mark the fourth year that the 17th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards” ceremony will be held in Atlanta at the Civic Center. Stellar Awards winners and this year’s nominees Yolanda Adams and Donnie McClurkin kick off the all-star line up as co-hosts of this one-of-a-kind awards show. Joining them will be gospel music legend Pastor Shirley Caesar and Michelle Williams of the Grammy-award winning group Destiny’s Child performing their tradition meets contemporary rendition of the old Negro Spiritual “Still Away Jesus,” a selection from Shirley Caesar’s current CD, “Hymns.” Michelle will join her girl pals, Destiny’s Child and perform a medley of spiritual songs from their triple platinum Survivor CD. Some of the best in gospel music are scheduled to perform, including nine time Stellar Award nominee Kurt Carr and the Kurt Carr Singers, CeCe Winans, The Commissioned Reunion featuring Fred Hammond, Kirk Franklin, Richard Smallwood, Dottie Peoples, Lee Williams and the Spiritual QC’s. The James Cleveland Award will be presented to Albertina Walker. Stellar Award presenters include Gospel Diva Vicki Winans, Gospel duo Mary Mary, Soul Food and CSI actor Gary Bourdan, R&B crooner Montell Jordan, producer Jermaine Dupri and many more. “The 2002 Stellar Awards is going to be a spectacular show. Some of the world’s greatest talent will join us to deliver messages of harmony and faith as we honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” says Executive Producer Don Jackson and Producer Barbara Wilson. The “17th Annual Stellar Gospel Awards” show is also directed by Chuck Vinson for Central City Productions. Founded in 1970 by Don Jackson, Chicago-based Central City Productions ia a distributor of original programming to television and cable networks. The “17th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards” will air in syndication January 12, through February 10, 2002. Back to Previous Page Email This Story to a Friend SEARCH Click here for anAdvanced Search Contact Us: