Hello Gordon Mote Fans and Merry Christmas!!

It’s been a crazy year for us all, but that is NOT going to diminish the Glory of this wonderful celebration of our Savior’s birth. During all the hustle and bustle of this season, we are rejoicing in that incredible miracle from God in the little town of Bethlehem that gave us our Christ, our Lord, our Savior and our soon coming King!!

We know you are busy but we wanted today, to share some exciting things in our ministry:

First of all, we have two weekends left prior to Christmas. Gordon, wife Kimberly and daughter Samantha will be presenting two Christmas concerts at McMinnville First Baptist Church, McMinnville, Tennessee at 8:00 and 10:30 AM on Sunday, December 13, 2020. The final weekend before Christmas on December 20, Gordon will be performing Christmas Worship at Valley Assembly in Spokane, Washington at 4:00 and 6:00 PM. These events are free but due to seating limitations (Valley Assembly), it is necessary to call the church at 509.924.0466 to reserve your seat. Addresses and details for both events can be found under ‘appearances’ at www.rsimusicgroup.com.

Secondly, we are very excited and pleased to announce that Gordon Mote has been announced as winner of another Academy of Country Music ‘Piano/Keyboards Player of The Year’ award! Gordon says……”I am in total shock. Thanks to the Academy of Country Music for this great honor. I’m so blessed to live and work in Nashville with some of the greatest musicians in the world. Congratulations to all the winners. Thanks also to the artists and producers who trust us with their music. To God Be The Glory”!


ACM NEW ARTISTS OF THE YEAR RILEY GREEN AND TENILLE TOWNES ANNOUNCE
INDUSTRY AWARD & STUDIO RECORDING AWARD WINNERS FOR THE 55TH ACM AWARDS®

WINNERS TO BE CELEBRATED AT NEXT YEAR’S 14th ACM HONORS™
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2021
AT NASHVILLE’S HISTORIC RYMAN AUDITORIUM

Los Angeles, CA (December 8, 2020) – Today, the Academy of Country Music’s® reigning New Male Artist Riley Green and reigning New Female Artist Tenille Townes announced the Industry Award and Studio Recording Award winners via the Academy of Country Music® Facebook. 2020 Industry Awards, 2020 and 2021 Studio Recording Awards along with Special Award recipients (to be announced next Spring) will be honored during the 14th ACM HONORS™, an evening dedicated to recognizing the special honorees and off-camera category winners from the 55th & 56th ACM Awards. There will not be 2021 Industry Award recipients as eligibility requirements were unable to be met due to the live entertainment shutdown caused by the pandemic. ACM Honors will take place on Wednesday, August 25, 2020 at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. More information to come in early Spring.

“A huge congratulations to this year’s Industry and Studio Recording Award winners. In recognition of the recent announcement of the re-opening of our ACM Lifting Lives COVID-19 Response Fund which has already raised $3.5MM to aid our industry, it is especially fitting to acknowledge these deserving winners this year, and we are excited to properly recognize them in person in Nashville next August 2021 at the 14th ACM Honors,” said Damon Whiteside, CEO of the Academy of Country Music. "Never has there been a more important time to recognize these individuals and highlight our industry’s on-going dedication and innovation throughout this difficult year. Our community has been devastated by the pandemic, and we can’t wait to see it come back stronger than ever in 2021.”

Below is a complete list of Studio Recording Award winners for the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards™:

STUDIO RECORDING AWARDS:

BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Jimmie Lee Sloas
DRUMMER OF THE YEAR - Miles McPherson
GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Rob McNelley
PIANO/KEYBOARDS PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Gordon Mote
SPECIALTY INSTRUMENT(S) PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Jenee Fleenor
STEEL GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Paul Franklin
AUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR - Justin Niebank
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR – busbee (Awarded Posthumously)

The Academy of Country Music Studio Recording Awards are voted on by the membership categorized in the Artist/Musician/Producer/Engineer category. Industry Awards are voted on by the membership categorized in the Artist/Musician/Producer/Engineer, Venue, Manager, Talent Agent and Talent Buyer/Promoter.

For more information on the ACM Awards and all ACM events, visit www.ACMcountry.com. You can like Academy of Country Music on Facebook or follow on Twitter at @ACMawards and Instagram @ACMAwards for more immediate updates.

For a complete list of past and present wins and nominations, please visit www.ACMcountry.com/winners to access the ACM Awards database.

Finally, We are also pleased to announce that Gordon’s Christmas Music will be included as a part of Dr. David Jeremiah’s “Home For Christmas” channel that is up and running. So, if you are decorating and preparing for Christmas, listen to all your favorite, timeless Christmas Classics in one place - for free! This collection of tunes will delight your heart and inspire you to sing along!


 

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Praying for you, your family, church and Christmas events. Hope to see you on the road sometime soon!

Bob Rodgers
RSI Music Group
bob@rsimusicgroup.com
678.231.6723