Dove Awards

Karen and I have planned to attend the Gospel Music Association Dove Awards for a long time. This year, Karen made plans and we attended as part of our 25th Marriage Anniversary. It was an enjoyable evening for Karen and I. Actually, she bought the tickets and planned this as a surprise to me. What a surprise!

There were songs by Mercy Me, Stellar Kart, Leyland, Steven Curtis Chapman, Mac Powell, Chris Tomlin (who was awarded several Doves), Toby Mac, Kirk Franklin, Mark Hall, Aaron Shust (awarded at least two doves) DecembeRadio, Red, Family Force Five, The Crab Family, Brian Free and Assurance, and several others that I can't remember.

Donnie McClurkan, Natalie Grant and Brian Littrell were the hosts. There were appearances by several entertainers who read the nominees and awards (Brenda Lee and Bill Anderson to name a couple).