We want to take a moment to congratulate some very talented performers who had the honor of competing in the Gospel Music Association’s IMMERSE Finals.  If you missed the performance, you missed some awesome talent and songs.  Feel free to drop by Godbeat.com to watch the event.

Introducing your 2009 GMA IMMERSE winners!

GMA ARTIST 2009

GMA Vocal One (ages 13-26)

Winner – Shelly E. Johnson
Franklin, TN
www.shellyejohnson.com

Runner-up – Matt Knutson
Longview, TX
www.myspace.com/mattknutsonmusic

GMA Vocal Two (ages 27 and up)

Winner – Jared Salte
Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada          

Runner-up – Jake Brothers
Indianapolis, IN
www.jakebrothersmusic.com

GMA Band

Winner – Jake Brothers Band
Indianapolis, IN
www.jakebrothersmusic.com

Runner-up – T.C. Carter and the Musical Sensations
Martinsville, VA

GMA Group/Duet

Winner – Denwyler
Spokane, WA
www.stevenwylie.com www.evandenlinger.com

Runner-up – Noelle
Raleigh, NC
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Noelle/122594790016?ref=ts

GMA SONG OF 2009

GMA Amateur Class

“Solid Rock”
Tracey Barker
Round Rock, TX

GMA Semi-Pro Class

“She Said” 
Bev Herrema
Highland Ranch, CO                            

AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY SCRIPTURE SONG AWARDS

ABS Amateur Class

“Wait”
Joshua Johnson
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.myspace.com/joshuajohnson

ABS Semi-Pro Class

“Bless the Memories”
Marc Arthur Pierre-Louis
Charlotte, NC
http://www.marcapl.org

DISNEY NIGHT OF JOY

Jake Brothers
Indianapolis, IN
www.jakebrothersmusic.com

CENTRICITY MUSIC

Shelly E. Johnson
Franklin, TN
www.shellyejohnson.com

COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL

Holly Starr
Quincy, WA
www.hollystarrmusic.com

GOSPEL MUSIC CHANNEL

TC Carter and the Musical Sensations
Martinsville, VA