FLASHBACK: RAIN WAS A BLESSING IN DISGUISE AT GRAMMY GOSPEL SALUTE
Background: The article below captures the history of Gospel Music Heritage Monthl. It also cover the Grammys Salute to Gospel Music event. It is a rare account of how the observation was formally announced durig the special event. Prior to the event members of government and the gospel community came to gether to advocate for music right son Capitol Hill. The article is being re-reun here for the historic record and to cap off Gospel Music Heritage Month 2021. By Mona Austin (Washington, DC) --A sudden downpour of rain washed out the red carpet plans for the 2008 Grammy Salute to Gospel Music, but could not dampen the spirit at the East Coast tribute event. As a throng of impatient fans were kept waiting outdoors to be seated for over an hour--some reportedly requesting a refund--the President of the Recording Academy, Neil Portnow played doorman. Press scrambled to the interior of Washington D.C.'s historic Lincoln Theater and his team to find “Pla...