NEWS SOURCE: Rogers & Cowan
April 11, 2014

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - (April 11, 2014) - The GMA (Gospel Music Association) will induct Rich Mullins, writer of "Awesome God," into the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame at their inaugural GMA Honors Ceremony to be held on Tuesday, April 29th at Lipscomb University's Allen Arena. The event celebrates those being inducted into the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame as well as individuals and organizations that are impacting our culture globally both past and present. Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant are the first performers announced for the ceremony, with more to be added.

"The GMA Foundation is charged with observing our gospel music history and its trailblazers," says Jackie Patillo, Executive Director of GMA. "We have looked at all of our events with the desire to better serve our music community. I am grateful to John Huie, Gary Glover and Jay Powers, the Co-Chairs of GMA Honors, for their vision and labor of love, along with Jamie Shankland and the Lipscomb production team and Salem communication for their media partnership. Together we have retooled this event and it is going to be a very memorable evening."

The GMA honor comes on the heels of the Color Green Films Ragamuffin movie inspired by the life and legacy of Mullins whose tour launched earlier this year and is currently screening across the nation. Debuting to a sold-out house at the Orpheum Theatre in January, the tour will run through May 2014 hosting screenings in small venues - churches, college campuses, community theaters, etc. You can find a theater near you where the film is screening by going to: www.itickets.com/ragamuffin

Mullins, who died in a 1997 accident at the age of 41, grew up in Indiana, the son of a tree farmer father and Quaker mother. He performed with a touring Christian music group in his teens, and then attended Cincinnati Bible College from 1974 to 1978. Moving to Nashville in the 1980s, Mullins wrote songs for Amy Grant, Debby Boone and other notable Christian artists and recorded nine solo projects with Reunion Records. He was nominated for twelve Gospel Music Association Dove Awards throughout his career, and had many #1 radio hits. His church standard, "Awesome God," was voted in 1989 as one of the top three songs of the decade according to the Christian Research Report.

"Our family is very proud to see Rich honored in this way," says David Mullins, brother of Rich and co-producer of Ragamuffin. "It is amazing to hear of the continued impact God has made on people through Rich's life and music."

Ragamuffin will release on DVD exclusively in Walmart retail stores through Millennium Entertainment on May 6, 2014 followed by a nationwide CBA retail release on July 8 through Capitol Christian Distribution. Portions of the film plus real life footage of Mullins will be featured in a special video montage during the GMA Honors Ceremony.

For the latest news and updates regarding Ragamuffin, please visit:

Website: http://ragamuffinthemovie.com/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/richmullinsfilm
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYXTnIKD-0kP67cvzjmS3ow