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The Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting is being held this week in Indianapolis, Indiana. That last detail could shed some light on what would otherwise be a slightly surprising item in the schedule: In this morning’s opening session, from 9:05-9:15 AM, the Gaither Vocal Band will be doing a music feature.
What makes this slightly surprising is that at least the Gaither part of the Gaither Vocal Band isn’t Southern Baptist. (I believe his church affiliation is with the Church of God (Anderson). But perhaps it is due to the local connection, as Gaither is unquestionably one of the best-known artists in any genre of Christian music based in Central Indiana.
A link to watch live streaming video of conference proceedings is available on the conference’s main page. So if you want to catch their appearance, tune in at 9:05 AM EST this morning.
Update (6/11/08, 9:28 AM): Here is the video. Interestingly, in the onscreen identification, they’re listed as “Gaither Vocal Band - Contemporary Christian Artists.”
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