Churches are the new radio. You have a kind of music here that engages tens of millions of people every Sunday. |
George Huff hasn't gone platinum or anything yet. |
I don't think it's true he's not known here. I think he's known and loved. He's one of Nashville's treasures. |
Part of the reason is to build the brand of Music City and to have it have a worldwide reputation that June in Music City is a smorgasbord of stuff. |
People will always need hope, inspiration and ultimately salvation, and gospel music provides a path to all those things. |
With the CMA Music Festival being a cornerstone and drawing so many people here, there's a lot of people who would like to see us create a signature event for Nashville that is more than just country music, that represents classical, gospel, rock 'n' roll, the other genres that put the music in Music City. |