Gospel facts & stats

Question 1

In what year did the term 'gospel song' first appear in print, in a songbook by Philip Bliss?

Accepted Answer

1874. Bliss's songbook helped define a musical style that would evolve dramatically over the next century.

Question 2

In what year was the Gospel Music Association, a major industry organization, established?

Accepted Answer

1964. The GMA later created the Dove Awards to honor achievements in gospel and Christian music.

Question 3

In what year did the Dove Awards, gospel music's answer to the Grammys, begin?

Accepted Answer

1969. The Dove Awards have honored gospel and Christian artists for more than five decades.

Question 4

In what year was the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album first introduced?

Accepted Answer

2012. It combined several older, separate gospel categories into a single award.

Question 5

Where did Christian rapper Lecrae's 2014 album 'Anomaly' debut on the Billboard 200 chart?

Accepted Answer

No. 1. It was one of the first gospel or Christian hip-hop albums to top the all-genre Billboard 200.

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