Music in the Rockies

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Music in the Rockies was a week-long festival held in Estes Park, Colorado, USA, which also featured a combination of seminars, competitions, concerts, and events related to Contemporary Christian Music, other kinds of Christian music, and the Christian music business industry. It has been replaced by a new event called Immerse. [1]

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History

The event started in 1975 as Seminar in the Rockies, launched by Christian Artists' Corp's president Cam Floria. [2] [3] [4]

In 2000, the Gospel Music Association (GMA) began to take over the event. [5]

In 2004, they changed the event's name to GMA Music in the Rockies. [6] [7]

The event/festival was previously held at YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado.

Both "Music in the Rockies" and "Seminar in the Rockies" had a series of concerts in the evenings, with some notable performers and attendees. The 34th annual event was held from August 3 to 9, 2008.

In 2009, the event was replaced by a new event called Immerse. [8]

Immerse is put on by the Gospel Music Association and LifeWay Christian Resources. [9] [10]

Immerse features a series of seminars. It also has a competition section that is broken down into several categories, and an overall winner is determined. It is held in the United States in Nashville, Tennessee.

Winners

Notable performers and attendees

Numerous national recording artists have performed at, competed at, or attended the event. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Selected:

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References

  1. ↑ Immerse Web link, Retrieved June 30, 2011
  2. ↑ "Christian Artists Seminar Turns 25" . Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Artists Lineup Announced For GMA Music In The Rockies". Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  4. ↑ It was Previously known as "Seminar in the Rockies" Archived March 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , Retrieved June 30, 2011
  5. ↑ "Artists Lineup Announced For GMA Music In The Rockies". Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Artists Lineup Announced For GMA Music In The Rockies". Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  7. ↑ "CHRISTIAN/GOSPEL: MUSIC THAT CONNECTS" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 8, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  8. ↑ Press release stating "... Immerse, a new event in Nashville to replace GMA Music in the Rockies" Archived March 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , Retrieved June 30, 2011
  9. ↑ "ABOUT » IMMERSE 2013 - Your Music Career Starts Here!" . Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Immerse 2013" . Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Estes Park - Feature Story" . Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Christian Artists Seminar Turns 25" . Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Music in the Rockies - The Christian Alternative to "American Idol"".{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  14. ↑ Jones, Kim. "GMA's Music in the Rockies - Education and Competition". About.com Guide. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Artists Lineup Announced For GMA Music In The Rockies". Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  16. ↑ Baldwin Celebrates Gospel Music Association's 30th Annual Music In The Rockies, August 6, 2004, Retrieved March 14, 2007
  17. ↑ Testimonials Archived October 1, 2006, at the Wayback Machine , Retrieved March 14, 2007
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