JANUARY
23rd Annual Stellar Awards Announced
Edgar O'Neal (O'Neal Twins) passes

FEBRUARY
EMI Publishing and Lilly Mack form partnership
Grammy Awards Announced
Clark Sisters Big Winners
Darwin & wife Traci Hobbs
launch management company
Izzy & wife have a baby boy

MARCH
Yolanda Adams investigated by IRS
Spanky Alford passes
Dillard Crume (Soul Stirrers) passes
Hope Nation Tour Kicks off
Junious Norfleet (Norfleet Brothers) passes
Robert Wooten Sr. (Wooten Ensemble) passes

APRIL
Dove Awards Announced
Xist Records partners with Tyscot to release
Sean Simmonds' new release "It's Over"
Malcolm Williams & Great Faith record in IL

MAY
Gerard Henry leaves BET's "Lift Every Voice"
Stephen Hurd records "Times of Refreshing"
Marvin Sapp's Never Would Have Made It
Becomes Longest #1 Single Across All Genres
Dottie Rambo passes

JUNE
BET Awards Announced
Kurt Carr records "Just The Beginning" in TX
Bobby Jones' new show Next Generation
premieres on Gospel Music Channel
Donald Lawrence records "Law of Confession" in IL
Chris Simpson (Kirk Franklin, John P. Kee) passes
Ira Tucker (Dixie Hummingbirds) passes
Hezekiah Walker & LFC record "Souled Out" in PA

JULY
Margaret "Babe" Allison passes
Michael Cook (of the Mighty Clouds of Joy) passes
Bishop Charles Craig passes
EMI Gospel signs Merche Moore to digital deal
Greater St. Stephens Sanctuary destroyed by fire
Bishop Paul & Pastor Deborah Morton
Judith McAllister records in NY
Rosalyn McDuffie (Lyric Sings) passes
Lucinda Moore records in GA
Rev. Lawrence Roberts passes
Marvin Sapp's "Thirsty" certified GOLD
Rev. Timothy Wright injured in car accident
that kills his wife and grandson

AUGUST
41st annual GMWA Convention
convenes in Nashville, TN
Shekinah Glory's "Live" is certified GOLD
Micah Stampley records "Ransomed"
Hezekiah Walker elevated to office of "Bishop"

SEPTEMBER
Congress declares September
"Gospel Music Heritage Month"
Donnie McClurkin records "Live in Detroit"

OCTOBER
James Hall & Voices of Citadel record in NY
Tragedy strikes Jennifer Hudson's family
(Mother, brother and nephew killed)
Lecrae's "Rebel" is first HHH to hit #1 on Billboard
J. Moss ordered to pay child support to GA Woman
Smokie Norful records in TN

NOVEMBER
Barack Obama elected 44th President of the US
Gary Mayes & Nu Era records in TX
Olivia McClurkin (McClurkin Project) passes
Zak Williams & 1Akord record in PA

DECEMBER
21:03's Jor'el Quinn and
Trin-i-tee 5:7's Angel Taylor
named hosts of BET's Generation of Gospel
Freda Battle records "Seasons of Change" in NC
Celebration of Gospel taped in LA
Ann Nesby signs to Tyscot Records
Zomba Gospel named Billboard's Top Gospel Label