The Gospel Music Workshop of America is the largest artistic organization of its kind in the world with 75,000 members in more than 185 chapters in the United States, United Kingdom, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia. Active membership includes professional and amateur vocalists, instrumentalists, composers, arrangers, directors and producers. About 75 percent of the recordings on Billboard Magazine’s gospel charts are written, arranged, produced and or performed by GMWA members, such as Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams, and Donald Lawrence just to name a few.

Each year an annual convention is held, which officially begins the weekend of the second Sunday in August and attracts 12,000 to 15,000 registrants. An, additional 3000 to 5000 local gospel lovers attend workshops and musical services during the week.

During this convention a National Mass Choir is made up of 2,000 to 3,000 vocalists from chapters around the world and produces a new recording at each convention after only 16 hours of rehearsal. New recordings also are produced annually, by the GMWA Women of Worship, Men of Promise and Youth choir.

In 2004, GMWA launched its own recording label called, “WEIS” Music Group. “WEIS” stands for “Where Everybody is Somebody”, which is our theme that was set by the founder, the late Rev. James Cleveland. The chairman of the board, Bishop Albert Jamison appointed Ms. Rodena Preston (the sister of the late Billy Preston) as the president of the company. Ms. Preston, who was recently inducted in gospel music’s Hall of Fame is also the Los Angeles chapter representative, and in charge of the conventions performance division.

When GMWA recorded on other industry labels, we received numerous Grammy nominations and Stellar awards. In 2005, we were thrilled when “WEIS MUSIC GROUP”, received a Stellar nomination for its very first recording of GMWA, “Live in Kansas City 2004”.

This year GMWA is excited to celebrate 40 years of gospel music, and will for the first time in their history take their convention to Disney Orlando. The theme is “Life Begins at 40: A New Beginning”.

GMWA is the breading and nurturing ground for gospel music and today’s gospel artist. Join us as we take gospel music into the 21st century.

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