Jekalyn Carr Honored at Women’s Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards
NASHVILLE, TN - AUGUST 18: Jekalyn Carr performs during the NMAAM 2016 Black Music Honors on August 18, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for National Museum of African American Music )
Jekalyn Carr was recently honored in Washington D.C. at the prestigious Women’s Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards.
Carr was honored at an event at the National Museum of Women In Arts hosted by Jody Watley.
The award honors her major contributions to gospel music and her “ability to inspire and encourage people through her songs.”
Carr has a plethora of hits to her name, including her latest, “Changing Your Story.” She’s also a four-time Grammy nominee and multiple Stellar Award and Dove Award winner.
She’ll also co-host the 36th Annual Stellar Awards with Tye Tribbett on July 10 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.
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