Music in the Rockies
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Music in the Rockies was a week-long festival, with 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 It has been replaced by a new event called Immerse. It was previously held 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 34rd annual event was held from August 3 to August 9, 2008.
Starting in 2009, the event was replaced by a new event called Immerse. Immerse is sponsored by the Gospel Music Association
, and is held in the United States
in Nashville, Tennessee
. The event features a series of seminars. It also has a competition section that is broken down into several categories, and an overall winner is determined.
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
, other kinds of Christian music, and the Christian music business industry. It has been replaced by a new event called Immerse. It was previously held in Estes Park, Colorado
Estes Park, Colorado
Estes Park is a town in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. A popular summer resort and the location of the headquarters for Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park lies along the Big Thompson River. Estes Park had a population of 5,858 at the 2010 census...
.
History
The event started in 1974. Before it was called "Immerse", it was called "Music in the Rockies"; and before that, it was previously known as "Seminar in the Rockies", and was put on by a different group. The event/festival was previously held in Estes Park, ColoradoEstes Park, Colorado
Estes Park is a town in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. A popular summer resort and the location of the headquarters for Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park lies along the Big Thompson River. Estes Park had a population of 5,858 at the 2010 census...
. 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 34rd annual event was held from August 3 to August 9, 2008.
Starting in 2009, the event was replaced by a new event called Immerse. Immerse is sponsored by the Gospel Music Association
Gospel Music Association
The Gospel Music Association was founded in 1964 for the purpose of supporting and promoting the development of all forms of Gospel music. There are currently about 4,000 members worldwide...
, and is held in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
. The event features a series of seminars. It also has a competition section that is broken down into several categories, and an overall winner is determined.
Notable attendees
Numerous national recording artists have attended the Music in the Rockies, including:- BarlowGirlBarlowGirlBarlowGirl is an American Christian rock–CCM all-female band from Chicago, Illinois. The band is composed of sisters Alyssa , Rebecca , and Lauren Barlow . The band has won several awards in their genre; their song "Never Alone" was the longest running No...
(finished second) - Mark LowryMark LowryMark Alan Lowry is a Christian comedian, songwriter, and singer, best known for co-writing the song “Mary, Did You Know?”. Lowry performed with the Gaither Vocal Band from 1988–2001 and, in January 2009, he re-joined the group along with other "GVB" alumni Michael English and David Phelps...
- Jars of ClayJars of ClayJars of Clay is a Christian rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. They met at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois.Jars of Clay consists of Dan Haseltine on vocals, Charlie Lowell on piano and keyboards, Stephen Mason on lead guitars and Matthew Odmark on rhythm guitars...
- Rachael LampaRachael LampaRachael Maureen Lampa is a Dove award winning American Christian singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She rose to fame in 2000 with her debut album Live For You, winning a Dove Award as well as achieving four number one singles including "Blessed", "Shaken", "God Loves You",...
- Nichole NordemanNichole NordemanNichole Ellyse Nordeman is an eight-time Dove Award-winning contemporary Christian American singer–songwriter.-Biography:Nordeman was raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she played the piano in church...
- Jordin SparksJordin SparksJordin Brianna Sparks is an American pop / R&B singer-songwriter and actress. She hails from Glendale, Arizona who rose to fame as the winner of the sixth season of American Idol. Sparks won when she was 17 years old, making her the youngest winner in Idol history...
(finished second) - Chris TomlinChris TomlinChristopher Dwayne "Chris" Tomlin is an American Christian Contemporary Music artist, worship leader, and songwriter from Grand Saline, Texas, United States. He is a former staff member at Austin Stone Community Church and is signed to EMI's sixstepsrecords. Tomlin also leads worship at many...
- Jaci VelasquezJaci VelasquezJacquelyn Davette Velasquez is an American Contemporary Christian and Latin Pop singer—in both English and Spanish languages....
- Matthew West
External links
- Immerse Web site link, Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- Gospel Music Association (GMA) Web site link, Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- Advertisement for 2007 contest