Bishop Paul S. Morton Wins Big At 20th Annual Stellar Awards

By Justin Camacho, Christian Post Correspondent Friday, January 21, 2005

Tehilla Music Group and Light Records’ recording artist Bishop Paul S. Morton was this year’s victor at the 20th Annual Stellar Awards, winning awards in three out of six categories of nomination.

Morton, a renowned Pastor, musician, and author, was named winner in the following categories:

Tradional Male Vocalist of the Year – Bishop Morton

Music Video of the Year – Let It Rain

Traditional Choir of the Year – Bishop Morton & Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship’s Mass Choir: “Let It Rain”

Bishop Morton also received nominations in the following categories:

Recorded Music Package of the Year – Marc Whitaker, Michael Gomez: Let It Rain

Artist of the Year – Let It Rain

Male Vocalist Of The Year—Bishop Paul Morton

Bishop Morton’s latest released album, Seasons Change is the follow-up to the smash 2003 album, Let It Rain, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Gospel Sound Scan Charts and featured the 300 voice Full Gospel Baptist Mass Choir. Seasons Change, which has been a mainstay on Billboard’s Top Gospel Charts, features a number of industry greats including Paul Porter, Keith "Wonderboy" Johnson and the "Queen of Soul", Aretha Franklin.

For more information on Bishop Paul Morton, Sr. visit http://www.compendiamedia.com/press/lightrecords/digikit/bishopmorton

The 20th Annual Stellar Awards was taped for television at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas –last weekend and was hosted by Yolanda Adams, Donnie McClurkin and Tonex. The Stellar Awards is Gospel Music’s most prestigious awards ceremony, saluting excellence in the Gospel field for the past year.

For more information, visit the award show's official site at www.stellarawards.com.