Welcome to May ! Spring has sprung big time. PLEASE mark you calendars now.. for these special GMAA events. MAY 8TH. Special Event: We return to ROSELAWN FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL.
The Jubil-Heirs enjoyed our concert at Roselawn in January so much that they readily agreed to serve as our anchor group and we now have confirmed that Southern Joy Quartet and MercySong will join us. Do NOT miss this concert !!
Here are the directions: From Dallas take Hwy 175 to Seagoville, exit Malloy Bridge Road, stay on service road and you will see Roselawn a mile or so on your right. Don't be late.. there are only 200 seats in the chapel.
10th. Anniversary Concert for TRUSTING HYMN. May 15th. 6PM Guests will be: Southern Joy QT and HIS CALL. You are invited to share this anniverary concert with Janie, Janet and Marilyn and their special guests. Join them at Trinity Life Baptist Church, 2080 Rowlett Rd. in Garland, 75043 JUNE 19th. GMAA SUMMER REUNION SHOWCASE - ..calling all GMAA members... Join us for a fun afternoon at Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Greenville, TX.
We're going to fire up the grills and have some dee-lish-us Burgers, maybe some hot dogs and possibly some ''Yard Bird' on the grill.
We plan to serve the food at 4:30.. You can come early and visit or help cook and serve. Joann Welk is bringing some of the
Messengers to help out and we DO appreciate that.
DESSERT CONTEST> I am holding a very nice Gift Certificate that will be awarded to the winner. Deliver your dessert entry to Cheryl Mays or Rita Welch by 4:pm. We will have a panel of expert judges to select the winners..yes winners we may have two gift certificates to hand out. MMMM...You might want to fast on Friday....just saying ! Artists... Bring at least ONE soundtrack.. you never know what's gonna happen !! We just might surprise you. THEOS will be your hosts for the concert at 6PM. Jennifer Combs will add her talents to the program also. AUGUST 21ST. 6PM -- COWTOWN SHOWCASE.. We return to Fort Worth for 'Revival-style' showcase. Holy Ghost Headquarters in Fort Worth" is our host church... Evangel Family Outreach, 3401 Harding St. is the place. The house is going to be rocking... THE JUBIL-HEIRS, BRENDA NORTH and from Hot Springs Ark. THE HAWKINS FAMILY! WOW.. this is gonna be a must-attend event. If you need your spiritual batteries charged... crank up the Yugo and git on over to Fort Worth for this showcase. OCTOBER 16th. Our First ever.... ALL SOLOIST SHOWCASE... That's right... Calling all GMAA Soloists .We will announce the physical location of this event in a few weeks... I can tell you it will very likely be in Seagoville, TX. So, read carefully.... If you are a GMAA soloist and you would like to appear on this showcase.. you need to act NOW !! May 3rd thru May 7th. the first 10 GMAA soloists to call me at 972-226-5902 and leave me a voice mail with your name and call back number... will be on the program. First come---First served. If you snooze... you lose. ** If you have been on a showcase in the past 12 months.. please let someone else be on the program.
CONVENTION 2011--- JAN. 21-23 SOUTHFORK HOTEL. Block it on your calendar NOW !! We always need volunteers.... Since we no longer have a Host/Hostess position we are looking for a few members who would be willing to assist when and where you can. We don't have that many events where food is served, but prior to Convention we need some of you to step up and offer some assistance in helping with the Hospitality Room. Even if it is only for an hour.. The "Git it done" team needs you. We will discuss this more in future notices.
NOW........ print this and share it with everyone in your group. You cannot believe the number of times that we hear " I didn't know about that" from members of groups. Seems that one person gets the e-mail.. then reads it and deletes it without sharing with other members of the group. Quit being a piggy and make sure that your group members are informed as to the news from the GMAA. Sadly, I have even had soloists tell me the same thing... I just don't understand that !! OK.. now hit the PRINT button and then SAVE this in your GMAA e-mail folder. God bless you and know that we love and appreciate all of our artists and fans as well. See you at Rodeo City Music Hall on Friday, MAY 7th. at 7:30 Joe Gordon will have another great program. Wayne Delk ( totally responsible for this message )
Thank GOD for the leadership of Larry & Cheryl Mays, Pat Jones and Eddy Smith. What would the GMAA do without them?
Are you ready for good news? We have lots of good news to share with you. Besides the fact the God is still in charge and our Savior is still Lord of Lords and that we are a chosen people who are near and dear to the heart of Jehovah God... Well, we have more news! As we count down the days to GMAA Convention 2010, we can report that everything is coming together. Pat Jones, Cheryl Mays, Larry Mays, Eddy Smith and Wayne are working many long hours with the logistics of making sure that you have the most anointed, spiritual and enjoyable convention ever. The Southfork Hotel reports that room reservations are coming in faster in December after a slow November. If you have not made you reservations, please do so now! Call today – 972-578-8555 Be sure to ask for the special GMAA convention rate of $69.00 per room. That’s right, you can pack a quartet into one of those rooms for $69.00 Reservations should be made before January 3rd. 2010 to ensure that rate. They already have reservations from as far away as Mississippi. The news of the resignation of our Hostess, Cyndi Livingston saddened us. We had just completed an insert sheet for the packets you receive when you register at the convention. In that was a big paragraph praising all of the hard work, long hours and great dedication that Cyndi and her helpers contribute year after year. We do owe her a great debt of gratitude for the marvelous job she has done in the past. Now, we start scanning the membership to find someone that would like to assume the position of Host or Hostess. If you are interested, please tell one of your Officers or call Cheryl Mays at 903-450-0256. Cyndi, we will miss you. CHRISTMAS ON THE LAWN- We trust you had a chance to get by and support Ron & Cyndi along with His Call as they once again present their annual outdoor singing at 4410 Meadowview Dr. In Mesquite. So many of the GMAA artists come by and sing in the cold each year. Hundreds of cars stop each night to hear the gospel in song. TO CONCLUDE- We are going to have a great convention. Please come prayerfully, expecting God to enrich your life and your ministry as you go forth in the new year. Remember as ministers, when you stand accused use the Jesus formula..” He spoke not a word.” Opposition will come but it will not stay., and… If you are busy rowing the boat, you don’t have time to rock the boat. SEE YOU AT CONVENTION !! HOW TO GET THE MOST FROM CONVENTION First, go find your Convention Packet that you received a couple of months ago. Look for the yellow sheet that has the Convention schedule on it. Plan your schedule. *in case you cannot find the packet.. We have the schedule on our website. BANQUET RESERVATIONS- Please mail those as soon as possible. We must give the chef a verified head count as of January 15th. If at all possible, mail your reservations before January 1st. You can also use Pay Pal on our website to send us payment, if you choose. THE MIXER- Following the Saturday morning service, we have an hour that you do not want to miss. If you are a new member this is a must attend, so you can get to know other members. All members are asked to bring a pocket full of business cards to hand out. This year we are planning a game show for your enjoyment. Last year was such a hilarious time, we ran over almost 45 minutes.. But no one cared ! HOSPITALITY ROOM- There will be a few minor changes this year. We will do our best to insure that our artists have access to some good food items after the evening concert. Did you know that the budget for the hospitality room is the one single largest expenditure of convention? There will be more information found inside the packet you will receive when you register with Cheryl at convention. As usual, she will be stationed near the ballroom entrance. WHAT IS THE GMAA DOING NEXT YEAR ??? Our first event comes the Saturday night prior to convention, on January 16th. At 6 PM. This is going to be a real treat. Our friend, Keith Reed contacted us about working with Roselawn Funeral Home in Seagoville to produce a concert in their chapel. Roselawn is presenting a “Concert for Seagoville” and chose three of our artists who headquarter in Seagoville. They are working with the Chamber of Commerce and other agencies to promote the concert. They selected The Jubil-Heirs, Trusting Hymn and Mercy Song for the concert. We hope that many of our GMAA members will attend and support this event. There may be more to come at Roselawn. Remember, the chapel only seats 200.. So don’t late or you might be in one of the viewing rooms !!! SHOWCASES for 2010- Work is proceeding on all five of our showcases. Here are the dates; FEBRUARY 20TH. will be at Woody Road Church of God in Seagoville. MercySong will host. April 17th. No venue for this date. We hope to make this our ‘Ladies Night’ concert again. June 19th. will be in Greenville, Tx. at Cedar Grove Baptist Church and THEOS will host! August 21st and October 16th. are still in the planning stages. If you have a church that would be willing to allow us to present a Showcase at their church, please contact Cheryl or notify Wayne at 972-226-5902. THIS JUST IN… As we go to press it appears that the GMAA has a church interested in hosting a big Fourth of July concert on July 3rd. Stay tuned for lots more info. Pray for souls to be won and many spiritual needs to be met through this convention and our Showcases in 2010.
Saturday, October 17th. 2009 LOTS OF GOOD INFO…. Your convention packets are in the mail, you should have them within the next 2 mail delivery days. SO, get busy on the nominating ballot since it must be returned in less than 2 weeks ! F.Y.I.- change to the Awards program at convention. Just so everyone knows, we are under a tight time constraint for the Awards banquet and program. The GMAA officers met back in the Spring and addressed how to streamline the program. As our list of songs submitted for ‘Song of the Year’ had grown and grown, it was becoming more and more difficult to include all of the songs in the program and still have time for the hotel staff to reset the room for the evening concert. SO, a motion was made, seconded and duly agreed to unanimously, that only the songs Wednesday, October 7th. 2009 Fall is here! Greetings one and all. Well, here we are just a couple of days away from our final Showcase of 2009. It is going to be a blessing to all who attend. If you can, please make sure you get to Corsicana this Saturday night and support the GMAA and our Showcase participants. Congrats are in store for TRUSTING HYMN as they celebrated their ninth anniversary last weekend in Kaufman. Their concert also featured NEW DAY. It was an enjoyable evening and we commend Janie, Janet and Marilyn for all their hard work and dedication to the ministry God has placed in their hearts. Convention packets are being assembled and should be in the mail shortly.. keep watching that mailbox. Do not lay the envelope down and forget it since there are a few time-sensitive items contained. You do not want to miss some of those important deadlines. The packet will also include a CD of all seven of the songs submitted for Song of the Year. We will also have them loaded on our GMAA website. Pay close attention to everything in the packet. Monday, August 24th. 2009 More great news for GMAA. This month we added the GMAA to the Facebook generation. We can thank our web-guru, Mr. Johnie Martin for hooking that up. If you have not gone and scoped it out, please do so. Our members ( and gospel music fans alike) will be glad to know that we have added a few new members over the Summer months. Please check your membership. The convention packets are mailed in October to active GMAA members only. If you let your Congrats to TRUSTING HYMN as they are soon to celebrate their big 9th. Anniversary as a group. We’ll post more info about their upcoming concert to mark that event. I still need a few more 200 word articles from member artists to be included in our big special Convention newspaper. We need it quickly.. time is running out. Do you want to be included in this historic and monumental event? Well, time is wasting away.. get busy, write it and send it to me at my personal Monday, August 10th. 2009 Greetings to one and all. Here is an update on our Showcases so far this year. Scroll down to continue…………… CONVENTION-- Final preparations are being completed to ensure another heavenly event in January. As you know the dates are Jan 22-24th. Call the Hotel and make your reservations as soon as possible. Tell them you want the GMAA convention “special” rate. Artists, Your lovely convention packets will be in the mail to you around the first week of October. As usual, there will be urgently important deadlines for certain submissions.. please, please pay attention to the deadlines. They are important for you to have an active part in several GMAA activities and even, election of Officers. Don’t get goofy and forget to respond. We need everyone of you to take an active role of participation. Remember…this is YOUR association! SONG OF THE YEAR- Get ready. If you, a current GMAA member with an active paid membership have written a song that you feel is a real winner, record it on a CD by itself and send it to us at our PO BOX as soon as you can. We will need to include all nominated songs in our packets that are mailed in September. Watch your e-mails for more critical info on the song of the year. We have already rejected Wayne’s song submission. GOSPEL GIGS-- All GMAA members should be signed up at www.gospelgigs.com immediately if you have not done so. This is a FREE service to the gospel music artists. List your dates for free, include the zip code of the venue and any gospel music fan looking for a singing can type in their zip code and see your event from 5 miles to 50 miles from their location. Get on there as soon as you can. GMAA already signed up. We had a family from Canada visit our website and MEMBERS PAGE.. all artists… Go immediately to the beautiful new Members page on our website. Scroll down and look for your picture and contact info. If you do NOT see you, it is very urgent that you send a digital picture along with your contact info ASAP ~~ send it to : wayne@thegmaa.com Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. CONGRATULATIONS to GMAA members ‘FAITHFUL TOUCH’
Scroll down for more info…… IMPORTANT—ALL MEMBERS please take NOTE:: If you have ANY changes to your mailing address ( like, the rent coming due ) or if your phone gets cut off ( accidentally, cause your check got lost in the mail) or if your E-mail address changes because your kid went off to college and took the computer… WHATEVER the situation, please notify CHERYL MAYS anyway you can, so we can keep up with you and to ensure that you receive all of our wonderful communications. Thanks ! THANKS to our wonderful webmaster, Mr. Johnie Martin. We don’t show our appreciation to him enough. He does a spectacular job of working, reworking, updating and making our website look so purty ! ( that’s Mississippi for ‘pretty’). J-Man.. please come to convention so we can let the members meet the man behind the computer! AND.. if any of our members want to have Johnie design you a website, we can hook you up with his info. He will not rip you off ! We have the utmost confidence in him. He has put up with us for FIVE agonizing years and we praise God for his service to our ministry. That about wraps is up for this time…. Check back REAL soon for all the late-breaking news from GMAA headquarters. OH…one more thing (scroll down to see) Executive Directors: Pat Jones, Larry Mays and Wayne Delk And it is our pleasure to serve you !! |