September was declared Southern Gospel Music Month

SEPTEMBER was declared Southern Gospel Music Month in the USA with the 42nd annual National Quartet Convention held in Louisville, Kentucky on 18-23 September, attended by more than 40,000 visitors. The event, featuring such acts as the Gaither Vocal Band, the Florida Boys, the Bishops, the Hoppers and Kingdom Heirs, pumps more than $11 million into the Louisville economy according to Billboard magazine. CR

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