SaskMusic congratulates the following nominees from Saskatchewan selected by the 2014 Covenant Awards, celebrating the best in Canadian Christian music. The 36th annual Covenant Awards, presented as part of the Gospel Music Association of Canada Week, will be held on Thursday, November 13 in Vancouver BC. Both Canada’s Double Portion and Yvonne St. Germaine are previous Covenant Award winners.
Group of the Year: Canada’s Double Portion
Rock Album of the Year: Find The Fallen, “Shooting Stars and Satellites”
Aboriginal Song of the Year: Yvonne St. Germaine, “Stay Strong”
Country/Bluegrass Song of the Year: Jardeth Hemmerling and Duncan A Hemmerling, “My Soul’s Still Free”
Jardeth and Duncan are also members of Canada’s Double Portion.
Southern Gospel Song of the Year: Canada’s Double Portion, “Your Love”
Collaboration of the Year: Find The Fallen featuring Fresh I.E., “Into the Fire”
Congratulations also to Jennifer Jade Kerr of Yellow Grass SK, currently residing in British Columbia, nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year.
The Gospel Music Association of Canada is a not for profit association founded in 1974, whose mission is to promote the growth and ministry of Christian music arts in Canada. GMA Canada works to raise the profile and interaction of Christian artists, songwriters, producers, promoters and others working in Christian music with media, retailers, distributors and church leadership. The organization is committed to nurturing and developing its members through educational programs as well as celebrating outstanding achievements and standards of excellence in all areas and genres of Canadian Gospel music. It is the presenter of the annual Covenant Awards, Canada’s national awards for the Canadian gospel music industry.
This year, GMA Canada presents the Artist Summit, the 36th Covenant Awards, and Covenant Awards banquet. The Artist Summit, taking place on November 12, is a one day training & equipping event designed for worship leaders, songwriters, touring musicians and everyone in between. The Artist Summit includes panels and workshops featuring some of Canada’s leading songwriters and artists, and also includes a networking lunch hosted by Canadian radio. The Covenant Awards Banquet (November 13) celebrates the best in Canadian Christian music and includes the presentation of the majority of the 2014 Covenant Awards. The 36th Covenant Awards features performances from Covenant Awards nominees and spotlights excellence with the presentation of several premier awards of distinction.
