By Lorraine Walker Annual Creekside events include the Sunday night kickoff service, the Dr. Jerry Goff Honors on Monday night, the Red Back Hymnal choir, artist breakfast, chapel services, Smoky Mountain Gospel Showcase, midnight prayer and more. The Diamond Awards, which honor the best in gospel music, take place on Tuesday night with many special guests and are hosted by Dr. Jerry and Jan Goff. The nominations for the Diamond Awards are on now, and fans are encouraged to visit sgnscoops.com for more details. Anyone may nominate all their favorite artists in each category. The field of nominees will then be narrowed to 10, voted on by fans once more and then narrowed to five. This final list of five will be voted on by fans to find the one winner for each award.
Do you know that the Creekside Gospel Music Convention is only nine months away? In this Valentine month, why not give the Southern gospel music lover in your circle two tickets to this great event in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., and be sure to include this convention in your own vacation plans for this year. Creekside runs from Oct. 28 through Nov. 2 at the Smoky Mountain Convention Center in the heart of Pigeon Forge. How much do you love your pastor? We have a lot of pastors who plan on attending this year. Event coordinator Rob Patz has asked if your congregation would consider using Creekside as your retreat this year and bring your pastor. Guest pastors will be speaking each night along with music by spotlight artists. Any leader would benefit from a week of music, speakers and fellowship with other Christians. Contact Patz at 360-933-0741 for more information.
For the real gospel music fan, a $25 VIP pass is a must. This pass provides the bearer with the best seats, best giveaways and best surprises that Creekside has to offer. To obtain a $25 VIP ticket, call Patz. For more information on Creekside, including ticket information, click on creeksidegospelmusicconvention.com or