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The Houston GMWA represented last week at the 2011 Gospel Music Workshop of America National Convention in Tampa, FL. The local chapter of the Workshop performed three nights during the convention. After three nights of great performances, Francis Harris was crowned the National GMWA Queen. We congratulate her on her win.

For more information about the chapter go to houstongmwa.org.

The Houston Chapter of the Gospel Music Workshop of America is hosting a Gospel Symposium Aug. 26th-27th at Concord Elementary School 5426 Cavalcade Street Houston, Texas 77026.  The two-day session is designed to educate gospel singers, musicians, directors & music ministers. The symposium will also teach them new music from the GMWA National Convention.

It features workshops about praise & worship, rehearsal techniques, singing in the choir, piano techniques, directing a choir and also choir decorum. Registration information is available on houstongmwa.org.

The Gospel Music Workshop of America, celebrating the 80th birthday of Founder James Cleveland, is taking place this week in Tampa, FL. Local Houston Chapter leaders have been keeping us updated throughout the week of the event’s success on Facebook.com.

Check out their updates below.

Theola Booker Houston is in Tampa. Really active in National GMWA. Francis Harris is running for queen. Ronald Materre in new music, Juanita Suggs in Women’s, Dr. Lemons and Joann Woods in Academic division, Robert Thomas in registration , Dr. Barks-Dale in Men’s. Go Houston!

Ronald J. Materre Congratulations to Texas Mass Choir and Houston Chapter for doing such a superb job in ministering at the GMWA 44th Convention in Tampa! I am proud to serve as Music Director for both groups but certainly grateful for the team of directors, musicians, writers, etc, that assist to make us who we are. Thank you to all of the members of both groups for your sacrifice, willingness, and support. To God be the glory! Continue in the work of the Lord!

The GMWA’s National Convention lasts from Aug. 13th-19th and is the largest gospel music convention in the world.

Damian Price is a well-known musician and composer in Houston, TX and has worked with GMWA, Houston Mass Choir and Chester D.T. Bladwin and the Texas Mass Choir to name a few. We checked in with him recently and asked him 10 Questions. 

1.  Where were you born? Houston, TX
2. What are your favorite songs (of any genre)? OLD Edwin Hawkins Music and Arts Seminar, Jesus I Love You.  It has been a song of comfort for me in the last months. 
3. Vanilla or Chocolate? Chocolate
4. Do you like sports? If so, who is your favorite team? Football.  Greenbay!
5. What is your favorite color?  Black
6. If you could get away for a month where would you go on vacation?  Cancun, Mexico
7. Are you a good cook? If so, what’s your favorite dish? Yes, I am a great cook.  My favorite dish to cook for myself is fried chicken.  What I am asked to cook most for others is peach cobbler.
8. If you were not doing music what job could you see yourself doing? I would love to work for the FBI.  Something like a Criminal Minds. 
9. Do you like to shop? If so, where is your favorite place to shop? I love to shop.  My favorite store in Houston is Express Men and when in NY is H & M!
10. What are your “words to live by?”  Ignorance will always have a voice, will you always lend it an ear?  And, Every action doesn’t deserve a response. 

Check out one of his songs below:

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Go to  http://www.damianprice.com for more information about Damian Price.