2008 CAMA Souvenir Booklet

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The 2008 Christian

Acappella Music

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Message From The Chairman

Dear Christian Friends, Welcome to the 9th Biennial production of the Christian A cappella Music Awards weekend. While our country is still in a celebratory mode, let me take this opportu-nity to invite you to this great Celebration of Acappella. We are grateful to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ whom we glorify through the use of A cappella Music. CAMA had its beginning in November of 1992, as a recognition program for mem-bers of the Churches of Christ who con-tinue to promote A cappella music through the writing, singing production and the ex-ploitation of this original form of music. Even with the many challenges, we are thankful to our God to know that He is still good all of the time. We hope that you enjoy your weekend and that you will witness the blessed talents of over 25 different artists. Also, along with the many artist, this years’ workshops have been designed with your interest and needs in mind. We also encourage you to visit our vendor area where the groups and others have CD’s, DVD’s clothing and other items for sale at very competitive pricing. Please take time to go and meet with them and purchase your very own copy of the music and other items for sale, in our vendor music Industry area. This year we are starting on Thanksgiving for the first time, with an explosive evening that we are calling, ”TNNT” a Thanksgiving Night “N” Texas. Again this year, we have included two new Matinee concerts for your enjoyment. We re-mind you as Artists and attendees, to please get the word out about this won-derful event and we look forward to seeing you and many more at the 10th bi-ennial event, being planned for Atlanta Georgia in 2010. Because CAMA is only held every two years, we encourage groups, Artist and others to start planning now and to get their congregations involved in supporting you and this effort, so that we can have bigger and better events in the future.

Thursday 6:00pm

Thursday Night In Texas

Hosted By Bryant Malone

Friday 9:00am

Friday Morning NACAMA Lecture

Facilitator - Carla Hawkins

12:00pm

Friday Afternoon Matinee Program

Hosted By Demetrius Bryant

6:00pm

Friday Night Live

hosted by Dorian Paul Williams & Jesse „Essej‟ Murrah

Saturday 9:00am

Saturday Morning NACAMA Lecture

Facilitator - Carla Hawkins

12:00pm

Saturday Afternoon Matinee Program

Hosted By Steve Adams

5:55pm

The 2008 CAMA Pre-Show

Hosted by Terri Mays

6:25pm

The 2008 Christian Acappella Music Awards,

Presented by NACAMA Hosted by Chris Turner & Katrina Waller

Sunday 7:00am

Early Worship Service

10:00am

Worship Service

CAMA 1992 November 28, 1992

Location – Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Venue – Ralph Bailey Concert Hall

Davie, Florida

Admission - $8.00 Reserved Seating

Hosts – Aldanzo L. Pratt & Arwyn Palmer

RUBAL® Lifetime Achievement Award – Sylvia Rose Cobb

Exemplary Faith Award – Rhynett Chatman

CAMA 1994 November 25-27, 1994



Admission - $12 CAMA General Admission, $7 Saturday Matinee, $10 Friday

Night Social

Hosts – Aldanzo L. Pratt & Arwyn Palmer

RUBAL® Lifetime Achievement Award – Wayburn Dean

Exemplary Faith Award – Latonia Wiggins

Matinee Artists – Acappella, Straight Company, & The Four Christian Stars

Friday Night Social Entertainment – The Four Christian Stars




Host Hotel – Fort Lauderdale Airport Hilton

Theme – Going for the Goal

Admission - $50 Weekend Pass, $30 General Admission to CAMA

Hosts – Veronica Williams & William Adams

RUBAL® Lifetime Achievement Award – Johnnie Wilder, Jr.

Exemplary Faith Award – Rosalyn Wilder

Matinee Artists – Straight Company & The Inner City Singers

Friday Night Social Entertainment – PHASS [Psalms Hymns and Spiritual

Songs], and Fashion Show


Location – Greensboro, North Carolina

Venue – Guilford Hall

Host Hotel –

Theme – Inspirations from Above

Admission -

Hosts – William Adams and Veronica Williams

RUBAL® Lifetime Achievement Award – Ronald Walker

Exemplary Faith Award – Sharon Tolliver

Matinee Artists – The Alliance, Just Us, the Inner City Singers and Verse Four

Friday Night Social Entertainment – The Alliance

Album of the Year – Chapter One, Verse Four

Song of the Year – You Are Worthy, Southwestern Christian College Chorus

1998 Notes //

CAMA 1998 Marked the last time that there would be a Friday Night Social

1998 marked the beginning of the Album/Artist/Song era where awards would

be given for Song, Album,

and Artist of the Year

The Exemplary Faith award was renamed The Sharon Tolliver Exemplary

Faith Award

CAMA 1998 was the first time in which the awards program would be held out

of the state of Florida.


Theme – None



Host Hotel – The Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Airport

Admission – Ticket Price Unavailable

Hosts – Chris Turner, George Gee, Rhynett Chatmen, and Joi Carr

RUBAL® Lifetime Achievement Award – Veronica Williams

Sharon Tolliver Exemplary Faith Award – Necole Patton

Post-CAMA Entertainment – None

Album of the Year – Gotta Give Him the Praise, The Southside Singers

Song of the Year – Ready, Central Heights Acappella Chorus

2000 Notes //

2000 Is the first year in which TVMR professionally archives the program

[videotape]

The Friday Night Live format is introduced, replacing the Saturday Matinee

The Post-CAMA social was introduced as a replacement for the Friday Night

Social


Theme – None

Location – Orlando, Florida

Venue – The Ranaissance Worldgate Ballroom

Host Hotel – The Renaissance Worldgate Hotel

Admission - $30 Weekend Pass, $25 Post CAMA Social

Hosts – George Gee and Chris Turner

RUBAL® Lifetime Achievement Award – Jesse „Essej‟ Murrah

Sharon Tolliver Exemplary Faith Award – Bernard Smith

Post-CAMA Entertainment – The Soul Influence

Album of the Year – Courtesy of God, Straight Company

Song of the Year – Committed, the Committed Acappella Chorus

2002 Notes //

2002 would mark the beginning of a planned 10-year departure from the South

Florida. As of now,

the show is scheduled to return in 2012 for CAMA XI, November 23-25 in

Miami.


Theme – None

Location – Orlando, Florida

Venue – Olympia Auditorium

Host Hotel – The Doubletree Twin Towers

Admission - $35 Weekend Pass, $20 Post-CAMA Social

Host – Jesse Murrah

RUABL® Lifetime Achievement Award – Elijah Bush and Robert Ivory

Sharon Tolliver Exemplary Faith Award – No Award given in 2004

Post-CAMA Entertainment – Eric Nettles

Album of the Year – Testify, The Southside Singers

Song of the Year – That‟s What He‟s Done for Me, The Southside Singers


Theme – None

Location – Jacksonville, Florida

Venue – The Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront

Admission – $30 weekend pass, $ Matinee concerts [Friday and Saturday]

Hosts – Jesse Murrah & Paul Williams

RUBAL® Lifetime Achievement Award – Chris Turner

Sharon Tolliver Exemplary Faith Award – Freeman Malone

Post-CAMA Entertainment – None

Album of the Year – Let‟s Go To Church, Various Artists/Trinityone Studio

Song of the Year – Somethin‟ Bout Sunday Morning, Committed Acappella

Chorus

The Acappella Company began as a

dream in the mind of young Keith Lan-

caster, recent recipient of the 2008

MCA Lifetime Achievement Award.

Unusually gifted by God with excep-

tional musical range in his voice, and a

unique ability to compose memorable

songs, Keith recorded his first album,

singing all the parts a cappella, at an

early age. Now, as the founder of The

Acappella Company, Keith heads up

producing the most unique and di-

verse a cappella projects ever re-

corded, using the finest all-vocals tech-

niques, technology, and voices available.

Keith is traveling the world spreading the virtues of 4-part harmony

through his PRAISE & HARMONY WORKSHOPS. Keith is excited to

be able to use his unique talents to revitalize the church and inspire in

others the beauty and history of 4-part congregational singing through

these events.

Keith is married to Sharon, a lovely woman of God, and the wind be-

neath his wings. Their children (Melissa, Kimberly, Anthony, and Alli-

son) have all been home educated and are graduates. Melissa is actively

involved in the mixing and editing of Acappella Company releases.

Kimberly is working in graphic design and photography. Anthony has

become a prolific song writer and sings with Acappella Allison is very

active in photo shoots and various logistical aspects of the music indus-

try. Additionally, Allison & Anthony attend Lipscomb Univer-

sity. Melissa, Kimberly and Anthony sing in Durant as well. It's all in

the family...

Keith Lancaster

2008 RUBAL Lifetime Achievement Recipient

The NACAMA Excellence Award [formerly A cappella Musical

Achievement in Record and Radio] Tim Otis, COC Gospel

Bryant Malone, AcaRadio

Hammond Burke, COCBN

Derrick Spruill, Acappella Today

Album of the Year Victory – A True Story, Committed Acappella Chorus

Aca-Thera-Praise, Volume 01, Dorian Paul Williams

You Gotta Believe, The Soul Influence

I Do, Terri Mays

Song of the Year Ain‟t No Use, The Soul Influence

Jesus Is More, The Committed Acappella Chorus

Canaan‟s Land, Dorian Paul Williams

Stay Together, Terri Mays

Song Of The Year, Choral Run & Tell That, North Mississippi Mass

Jesus Is More, Committed Acappella

Jesus Is Coming Soon, SWCC Chorus

Soon I‟ll Be Done With The Troubles of this world, Barrett Station

Record of the Year [new category] Jesus Is More, written by John Malone

Give My Savior Jesus A Try, written by Corey Felton

I‟ll Go, written by John Edmerson

Good Life, written by Sharon Crumity & Tory Crumity

Artist of the Year Committed A cappella Chorus

Dorian Paul Williams

Chapter 2

Terri Mays

Melo-D-Heirs

Traditional Artist of the Year

The Inner City Singers

True Harmony

Ethelrene Burns & Family

Barrett Station

Contemporary Artist of the Year United

The Melo-D-Heirs

The Southside Singers

Devoted

The Soul Influence

Video Of The Year The Family Song, Committed Acappella Chorus

Lord, Don‟t Leave Me – Dorian Paul Williams

I Do, Terri Mays and Warren Blakely, Jr.

New Artist of the Year Corey Felton

Cornelius “The Strong” Edwards

Eric Gwinn

Revelation

All-In Praise

Youth Artist of the Year [new category] Youthful Praise

Next Generation

E-Sharp

New Golden Heights Youth Chorus

Male Vocalist of the Year Ron Walker


Chris Turner

Corey Felton

Female Vocalist of the Year Tiffany Malone

Terri Mays

Stephanie Booker

Angelina Kyles

Kim Stephens

Producer of the Year Jerome Malone

Jesse Murrah

Frank Melton, III


Choral Group of the Year, Contemporary Committed Acappella Chorus

Southwestern Christian Chorus

The Hillcrest Singers

Center Pointe Chorus

Choral Group of the Year, Traditional Houston Chorus

Barrett Station Chorus

The North Mississippi Acappella Chorus

Eastside Acappella Chorus

Songwriter of the Year [new category] John Malone

Jesse Murrah


Terri Mays

Performer of the Year [new category] Tiffany Malone

Nicholas Burton

Steve Adams

Kim Stephens

Female Group of the Year Harmony

Soul Purposed

Chosen Vessel

Male Group of the Year United

Men of Valor

The Soul Influence

Brothers with Voices

Song Leader of the Year

Thomas Fitzgerald

Harold Robinson

Warren Blakney, Jr.


Choral Director of the Year

Amy Nicole Johnson

Bryant Malone

Alvin Moore

Kevin Barnes

Featuring New Singles "Natural Instrument"

"Toiling" and More...

2006 – [20 Categories, 21 Awards Presented]

Acappella Musical Achievement in Record and Radio – AcaRadio,

Bryant Malone

Acappella Pioneer Award – I.V. White

Song Leader of the Year – Harold Robinson

Community Service Award – Joseph L. Bell, Bus Networking

Male Vocalist of the Year – Chris Turner

Female Vocalist of the Year – Tiffany Malone

Youth Project of the Year – The Steps

New Artist of the Year – Devoted

Traditional Group of the Year – The Inner City Singers

Choral Group of the Year – The North Mississippi Mass Acappella

Chorus

Contemporary Group of the Year – Chapter 2

Producer, Songwriter, Performer of the Year – Frank Melton, III

Artist of the Year - Melo-D- Heirs

Song of the Year – Somethin‟ Bout Sunday Morning, Various Artists

(TrinityOne)

Album of the Year – Let‟s Go To Church, Various Artists

(TrinityOne)

Producer of the Year – Jerome Malone

RUBAL® Lifetime Achievement Award – Chris Turner

Sharon Tolliver Exemplary Faith Award – Freeman Malone

Video of the Year - Somethin‟ Bout Sunday Morning, Various Artists

(TrinityOne)

2004 – [18 Categories]

Acappella Musical Achievement in Record and Radio – Marcus

Garrett

Acappella Pioneer Award – John T. Edmerson

Song Leader of the Year – Thomas Fitzgerald

Community Service Award – Charlie McClendon

Male Vocalist of the Year – Thomas Fitzgerald

Female Vocalist of the Year – Terri Mays

Youth Project of the Year – Wise Children

New Artist of the Year – Eric Nettles

Traditional Group of the Year – The Inner City Singers

Choral Group of the Year – Sheldon Heights Chorus

Contemporary Group of the Year –

Producer, Songwriter, Performer of the Year – John Malone

Artist of the Year – The Southside Singers

Song of the Year – That‟s What He‟s Done For Me, The Southside

Singers

Album of the Year – Testify, The Southside Singers


RUBAL® Lifetime Achievement Award – Robert L. Ivory & Elijah

Bush


Acappella Musical Achievement in Record and Radio – Demetrius

Bryant

Acappella Pioneer Award – Keith Lancaster

Song Leader of the Year – Chester Mayfield

Community Service Award – Hands of Praise

Male Vocalist of the Year – Dwayne Pugh

Female Vocalist of the Year – Vaunda

Youth Project of the Year – Terri Mays and Youthful Praise

New Artist of the Year – Men of Valor

Traditional Group of the Year – Brothers with Voices

Choral Group of the Year – Committed Acappella Chorus

Male Contemporary Group of the Year – The Soul Influence

Female Contemporary Group of the Year – Soul Purposed

Producer, Songwriter, Performer of the Year – Katrina Waller

Production Team of the Year – TrinityOne Studio

Song of the Year – Committed, The Committed Acappella Chorus

Album of the Year – Courtesy of God, Straight Company


RUBAL® Lifetime Achievement Award – Jesse “Essej” Murrah

Ensemble of the Year – Total Praise

Sharon Tolliver Exemplary Faith Award – Bernard Smith

(posthumous)

2000 [24 Categories]

Acappella Musical Achievement in Record and Radio – Joe Felton

Best Video – Abba Father, Acappella

Song Leader of the Year – Richard Jackson

Community Service Award – Voices

Male Vocalist of the Year – Steve Adams

Female Vocalist of the Year – Rhynett Chatman

Youth Project of the Year – Terri Mays and Youthful Praise

New Artist of the Year – Unity

Traditional Group of the Year – The United Quintet

Choral Group of the Year – Redeemed

Best Contemporary Group – Tabernacle

Best Mixed Group - ASAP

Best Female Group – Soul Purposed

Producer, Songwriter, Performer of the Year – Joi Carr

Production Team of the Year – Shalonda Productions

Song of the Year – Ready, Central Heights Acappella Chorus

Album of the Year – Gotta Give Him The Praise, the Southside Sing-

ers

Best Concert Promotions - Muriel Moton & Katrina Waller

Choral Director of the Year - Altamese Stevens

RUBAL® Lifetime Achievement Award – Veronica Williams

Best Artist – Chris Turner

Sharon Tolliver Exemplary Faith Award – Necole Patton


Best Female Group – Verse Four

Best New Artist – Andral Gooden

Best Studio Vocalist – Joi Carr

Producer, Songwriter, Performer – Jesse Murrah

Best Artist – The South Singers

Best Male Vocalist – Loren Brown

Acappella Pioneer Award – Chester Mayfield, Sr.

Best Producer – Johnnie Wilder, Jr.

Acappella Musical Achievement in Record and Radio – Jaton

Bishop

Community Service Award – The Majestic Voices

Best Mixed Group – The Melo-D-Heirs

Best Traditional Group – Christian Brothers and Company

Best Choral Group – Cantamos

Best Mass Chorus – Southwestern Christian College Chorus

Best Song Leader – Richard Jackson

Best Female Vocalist – Joi Car

Best Youth Group – The New Faithful Few

Best Contemporary Ensemble – ASAP

RUBAL® Lifetime Achievement Award – Ron Walker

Best Choral Director – Kevin Barnes

Exemplary Faith Award – Latonya Wiggins

Best Record Label/Production Team – Shalonda Productions

Best Album – Chapter One, Verse Four

Best Song – You Are Worthy, Southwestern Christian College Chorus


Acappella Musical Achievement in Record or Radio – Arwyn

Palmer

Community Service Award

Acappella Pioneer Award – The Lemon Five

Outstanding Choral Group – The Atlanta Metropolitan Chorus

Outstanding Female Vocalist – Michelle R. Glass

Outstanding Contemporary Male Group – Just Us

Outstanding Studio Vocalist – Joi Carr

Outstanding New Artist – Verse Four

Favorite Youth Artist – Nashville Acappella Youth

Favorite Contemporary Ensemble – The Southside Singers

Producer/Songwriter/Performer – Keith Lancaster

Outstanding Group Mixed – Northside Ensemble

African American Heritage Award – Cantamos!

Exemplary Faith Award – Rosalyn Wilder

RUBAL® Lifetime Achievement Award – Johnnie Wilder, Jr.

1994 – [27 Categories, 29 Awards Presented]

Outstanding Manager – John Harris

Acappella Musical Achievement in Record or Radio – Joe Felton

Outstanding Sound Technician – Wade Ely

Community Service Award – Christian Bothers

Memorial Tribute – Johnny Spivey, Cynthia Doughty, & Willie

“Dude” Douglas

Producer/Songwriter – Keith Lancaster

Favorite Mixed Group – Northside Singers

Outstanding New Artist – Joi Martins

Favorite Traditional Group – True Believers

Acappella Music Pioneer Award – Alice Bethel

Outstanding Choral Group – Florida Mass Acappella Chorus

Outstanding Female Vocalist – Joi Martins

Best Music Video - Acappella

Outstanding Male Quartet - Acappella

Best Stage Presence - ASAP

Outstanding Traditional Group Mixed - xxxxx

African Heritage Award – Nashville Acappella Chorus

Exemplary Faith Award – Kim Murrah

RUBAL® Lifetime Achievement Award – Wayburn Dean


Outstanding Concert Promotions – Jerome Williams

Outstanding Booking Agent – Jerome Williams

Outstanding Sound Technician– Rick Alexander

Community Service Award – One Faith

Producer/Songwriter/Artist Award – Johnnie Wilder, Jr.

Outstanding Songleader – Richard Jackson

Outstanding Songwriter – Shane Boynton, Jesse Murrah

Outstanding Choral Ensemble – Southwestern Christian College En-

semble

Outstanding Choral Directress – Veronica Williams

Outstanding Male Group (Traditional) – The Inner City Singers, The

True Believers

Most Inspirational To Youth Award – The Harmonizers

Best Stage Presence – Acappella Singing Adding Praise (ASAP)

Outstanding Mass Chorus – Florida Mass Acappella Chorus

Acappella Music Pioneer Award – Jethro Johnson

Favorite Group (Mixed) –The United Quintet

Outstanding Group (Traditional/Mixed) – The United Quintet

Favorite Youth Quartet (Male) – The Four Christian Stars

Outstanding Quartet (Traditional/Male) – Christian Brothers

Favorite Contemporary Ensemble – Straight Company, WCTS

RUBAL® Lifetime Achievement Award – Sylvia Rose Cobb

Exemplary Faith Award – Rhynett Chatman

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