Gospel Music Workshop of America
Welcome to
GMWALouisville
Rev. James Cleveland
Founder
Bishop Albert Jamison
Chairman
The Gospel Music Workshop of America was organized in March of 1967 by Rev. James Cleveland. After the National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses, the GMWA is the oldest and largest gospel music convention including 185 chapters and over 75,000 members. After the passing of Rev. Cleveland in 1991, Bishop Albert Jamison became Chairman of the Board. Many of the leading gospel artists and gospel songs can trace their roots
back to the GMWA.
Our Mission
To continue academically preparing Gospel artists for the future;
To raise the level of excellence in the worship experience;
To provide a forum for all forms of Gospel music.
"Where Everybody is Somebody!"
Louisville Area Chapter
Ronn Norfleet,
Chapter Representative
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The Gospel Music Workshop has been active in the Louisville and Southern Indiana areas since the late 1970's. In the mid 1980's both chapters were combined to form the Kentuckiana Chapter.
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Former chapter representatives include:
Southern Indiana - Dottie Summers, (Keith Hunter, Minister of Music)
Louisville, KY - Anna Carey, Bishop Isham Cordery,
(Greg Thornton, Minister of Music), Cleo Joiner, Eileen Little,
(Michael A. Young, Minister of Music ), Attorney Charles Hagan,
and Frankie Raymore.
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The Louisville Area Chapter is committed to the mission of the Gospel Music Workshop of America, Inc. We see the sun rising on our local efforts to revive, renew and regenerate the local chapter. We are excited about the preservation and performance of gospel music and other genres of the African American Music Heritage Tradition.