Gospel Music Channel (GMC) will celebrate Black History Month this February with 29 days of music and artists that have inspired the world including the world premiere of Super Bowl Gospel Celebration from Phoenix, AZ the site of Super Bowl XLII, the GMC premiere of Faith Unscripted: Bobby Jones, a new look at the life and career of Smokie Norful, and a mix of other special programming featuring the likes of Ray Charles, The Dixie Hummingbirds, The Clark Sisters, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Yolanda Adams, Mahalia Jackson and many others.

Among the premieres for the month-long celebration:

Faith Unscripted: Bobby Jones
Saturday, February 2nd at 9:00 p.m. (ET)

Tye Tribbett, Karen Clark Sheard, Micah Stampley, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, and other top Gospel artists join the Ambassador of Gospel Music, Dr. Bobby Jones, for an old-fashioned church sing, performing such great songs as “Oh How I Love Jesus”, “I Can Go To God in Prayer”, “Something’s Got A Hold On Me”, “Amazing Grace” and “You Brought the Sunshine”.

Super Bowl Gospel Celebration 2008
Saturday, February 9th at 9:00 p.m. (ET)

Patti Labelle, CeCe Winans, Donnie McClurkin, Marvin Winans, and Martha Munizzi and top NFL players will gather for an evening of uplifting and soul stirring music at The Super Bowl XLII in Phoenix, AZ. The show is the only gospel event sanctioned by the National Football League for Super Bowl Weekend.

The Dixie Hummingbirds: 80 Years Young
Sunday, February 10th at 8:00 p.m. (ET)

Stevie Wonder claimed that “No other group has been more important in the history of African American music” and this powerful documentary tells the story of the legendary Dixie Hummingbirds, who have been a major influence to generations of sacred and secular singers ranging from Wonder, B.B. King, and James Brown to Paul Simon and Take 6. The Dixie Hummingbirds: 80 Years Young features the newest edition of The ‘birds’ (some in their early twenties but still led by 80+ year-old Ira Tucker) performing, rehearsing, and reminiscing at theaters, clubs, and churches in San Francisco, Washington D.C., Hawaii, and back home in Philadelphia.

Faith & Fame: Smokie Norful
Wednesday, February 20th at 7:30 p.m. (ET)

This insightful biography takes a look at one of today’s leading men in gospel music. Norful, along with family and friends, shares how he balances recording his GRAMMY® Award-winning music and his ministry with his local church.

All premiere specials will be seen throughout the month. In addition to these new shows, other GMC Black History Month highlights include:

• The Gospel According to Al Green (Air date TBA)
• Mahalia Jackson, Give God The Glory on Sunday, February 17th at 10:00 p.m. (ET)
• Ben Harper & The Blind Boys of Alabama Live at the Apollo on Wednesday, February 3rd at 8:00 p.m. (ET)

Gospel Music Channel will also showcase popular episodes of its Faith & Fame series in February, with episodes featuring Shirley Caesar, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Walter Hawkins and Yolanda Adams as well as a special Front Row Live concert by The Clark Sisters.

For complete television listings, visit www.GospelMusicChannel.com.

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