Cindy Morgan’s “Jubilee,” featuring Tommy Sims, won the Americana/Roots award at the 2024 Hollywood Independent Music Awards. The ceremony took place July 18 at the Avalon Theatre in Los Angeles.
Morgan, Sims and Stephen Leiweke co-wrote and co-produced the song. “Jubilee” leads Morgan’s 2023 album The Sounds of Jubilee. The album complements Morgan’s semi-biographical novel The Year of Jubilee, published by Tyndale in 2023.
The album also features Nashville songwriters and musicians. They include Wayne Kirkpatrick, Tom Douglas, Jonathan Kingham, Marcus Hummon, Phil Madeira, Seven Fold and Andrew Greer.
Cindy Morgan on “Jubilee” and Tommy Sims
“I was excited, shocked and thrilled for ‘Jubilee’ and all the special artists involved on this record to be highlighted—Especially my co-writer and collaborator, the legendary Tommy Sims,” Morgan said. “‘The Sounds of Jubilee’ is a soundtrack for the novel ‘The Year of Jubilee,’ set in 1963 at the height of the Civil Rights Movement, a movement we are still involved in today. I’m grateful that the album ‘The Sounds of Jubilee’ can be a part of that very important conversation, and I am so honored to receive this award for ‘Jubilee’ along with the incomparable Tommy Sims.”
Morgan attended the awards with the album’s executive producer, Tim Sensabaugh. Her husband, Jonathan Richardson, also joined her at the ceremony.
“It was truly an honor to have Tommy Sims on the song ‘Jubilee.’ Within the music industry, Tommy’s bass playing, songwriting and production have been long admired as being in category unto itself. From Springsteen to Stevie Wonder, Tommy’s abilities as an artist have fans from music royalty—not to mention he’s one of the kindest and most generous people I’ve ever known,” Morgan said.
For the full list of honorees, visit the 2024 Hollywood Independent Music Awards page. You can also find Morgan and Sims’ “Jubilee” on Syntax Creative.
About Cindy Morgan
Nashville singer-songwriter Cindy Morgan is a two-time GRAMMY nominee and a 14-time Dove Award winner. She also received the Songwriter of the Year award. Her catalog includes 21 No. 1 radio hits.
Morgan has written for Vince Gill, India.Arie, Rascal Flatts, Amy Grant and Glen Campbell, among others. In addition, her song “Bird in a Cage” appeared in the 2017 film Blind.
Morgan has authored four books: Barefoot on Barbed Wire, Dance Me Daddy, How Could I Ask for More and The Year of Jubilee. She also co-created the Hymns for Hunger Tour. The tour supports hunger relief organizations around the world.
Visit Cindy Morgan’s website for more about her music, books and events.
About the Hollywood Independent Music Awards
The Hollywood Independent Music Awards recognize artists and music professionals from around the world. The awards cover work by songwriters, composers and recording professionals as well as performers.
The program is an extension of the Hollywood Music in Media Awards. That event celebrates music in film, television, video games and other visual media.
