September was declared Southern Gospel Music Month
SEPTEMBER was declared Southern Gospel Music Month in the USA with the
42nd annual National Quartet Convention held in Louisville, Kentucky
on 18-23 September, attended by more than 40,000 visitors. The event,
featuring such acts as the Gaither Vocal Band, the Florida Boys, the
Bishops, the Hoppers and Kingdom Heirs, pumps more than $11 million
into the Louisville economy according to Billboard magazine.