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Yancy Wins First-Ever GMA Dove Award

October 22, 2021

Christian artist, songwriter, musician, and children’s/kids content creator Yancy has won the 2021 Gospel Music Association Dove Award for Children’s Album of the Year for her July 2020 EP, Ready Set Go (Yancy & Little Praise Party). The official awards ceremonies were held Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena in Nashville, TN, and broadcast worldwide on Friday, October 22, 2021.

“As a completely independent artist it is a true miracle to win, but this is also a success story for the GMA,” says Yancy. This is her first nomination and Dove Award-win.

“I began my musical journey attending the Academy of Gospel Music Arts regional events for unsigned artists and writers back in 1996. I then won the GMA Spotlight Competition in 1999,” recounts Yancy. “From there, I had the opportunity to write ‘I Don’t Want to Go’ for Avalon, which went on to become a #1 song. Then, eventually, I landed in this space of making music for kids and families. Leading children in worship is my passion!”

Since 1969, the Dove Awards are an annual event put on by the Gospel Music Association honoring outstanding achievements and excellence in Christian music. According to its organizers, “The show celebrates our rich musical diversity. Awards are presented to individuals representing modern Rock, Rap/Hip Hop, Pop/Contemporary, Inspirational, Southern Gospel, Urban, Bluegrass, Country, Worship and more!”

Among the list of nominees for this year’s Children’s Album of the Year were Elevation Church Kids (Living Color), Worship Together Kids (No Reason to Wait), Slugs & Bugs (Sing the Bible, Vol. 4), and Gateway Kids Worship (Todos Mis Días).

With boundless energy, a myriad of creative channels, and an unflinching heart for people at every turn, Yancy is one of the premier destinations for uplifting entertainment and church resources used all across the globe. With the addition of her Little Praise Party series—which now features an app that offers resources in English and Spanish—Yancy Ministries has the church at large covered and fit for any age to be involved creatively.

Her now award-winning album, Ready Set Go, contains eight modern worship-style tracks that offer everything kids love, and everything parents value. The project is accompanied by animated videos for each song, complete with on-screen lyrics making it perfect for sing-along fun in the car, at home, or at church. “Little Praise Party is about inviting young hearts to a relationship with Jesus by beginning a foundation of theology through the discipline of worship,” said Yancy, upon the EP’s release in 2020. “I wrote these songs and crafted these arrangements with an intentional focus to this phase of life.”

Now, full circle, Yancy’s immediate reflection on Ready Set Go‘s newly given accolade is one of thankfulness and elation. “[This] project has been such a journey for me filled with forgiveness, revelation, invitation, faith, walking in obedience, trust, provision, and healing. Winning this award was the cherry on top, and God throwing the confetti down!”

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