Dorinda Clark Cole & Jonathan McReynolds Honored ‘BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards’

BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) celebrated the best in Gospel music on Thursday March 28, 2024 at the 2024 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards in Atlanta, GA. Gospel legend and world-renowned evangelist Dorinda Clark-Cole, of the acclaimed Clark sisters, was honored as a Trailblazer of Gospel Music in recognition of her illustrious career spanning over 50 years and incomparable influence on the genre and beyond, and Jonathan McReynolds received the BMI Champion Award, the first time this accolade was presented at this ceremony, for his exceptional artistry and impact on Gospel music.

BMI’s Gospel Song of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Publisher of the Year and the Top 25 Gospel Songs of 2023 were also announced at the private ceremony hosted by BMI’s President & CEO, Mike O’Neill, and Vice President, Creative, Atlanta, Catherine Brewton.

As a Trailblazer of Gospel Music, Dr. Dorinda Clarke-Cole was saluted for her legendary career and contributions to the genre with several powerful tribute performances Crystal Aikin, Tasha Page-Lockhart, Yolanda Adams, Lisa Knowles-Smith, and niece Kierra Sheard Kelly who introduced the icon.

After receiving the BMI Champion Award celebrating his outstanding success in Gospel music and beyond, Jonathan McReynolds his tribute featured DOE, Tyree Miller, Darrel Walls and Jason Nelson.

The 2024 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards honored gospel legend Dorinda Clark-Cole of the Clark Sisters as a “Trailblazer of Gospel,” and Jonathan McReynolds with the BMI Champion Award in Atlanta GA on March 28th. Before the awards that also celebrated winners in for BMI’s Gospel Song of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Publisher of the Year and the Top 25 Gospel Songs of 2023. The red carpet brought the best of the best!

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You can listen to The Randi Myles Show 10am to 3pm on The Detroit Praise Network App on your iPhone and Android devices, our website detroitpraisenetwork.com, and your smart speaker by enabling the skill and saying, “Alexa… open Detroit Praise Network.” Or tune into the Detroit Praise Network in your car, home, or work radio on 105.9 HD2, 98.3FM or 99.9FM.

About Randi Myles:

I am a child of God that has a lot to say.

Here you will find conversations with artists, authors, speakers, and teachers within the faith-based community. Also, my journey has been colorful, rich, and sometimes really hard so, I look for answers and respite through these posts. My mom wanted me to write a book and I'm working on that, so bear with me as I fumble my way through.

I am working on balancing my extremely fun work life with my personal life that is filled with challenges these days. I know that God will see me to victory so... welcome to my life.

~Randi