SIMON, PAULA & RANDY MOVE OVER for GOSPEL DREAM

SIMON, PAULA & RANDY MOVE OVER BIG Jim, Martha & J. AS JUDGES FOR GMC’S GOSPEL/CHRISTIAN TALENT SEARCH

Gospel Dream 2008 Premieres Sunday, June 1 @ 9:00 PM (ET/PT)

ATLANTA - May 19, 2008 – The fate of 16 aspiring Gospel/Christian music singers from across the country competing in Gospel Music Channel’s American Idol®-inspired talent search series Gospel Dream 2008 will be in the hands of the Gospel/Christian music’s version of Simon, Paula and Randy: famed producer Big Jim Wright, Award-winning artist Martha Munizzi and multi-platinum artist/producer J. Moss, the network announced today. GMC also announced that Gospel Dream 2008 will be hosted by Sparrow Records recording artist and Award-winning songwriter Matthew West.

The season premiere of Gospel Dream 2008 is set for Sunday, June 1 and the series will run for five consecutive Sunday nights at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT), culminating with the grand finale coronation of the winner on June 29. Gospel Dream 2008 invited performers from all Gospel/Christian styles, including traditional, soul, rock, blues and country, to audition in Chicago, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Miami and Atlanta. The winner will receive a record & music video deal and a Royal Caribbean Cruise.

Gospel Music Channel (http://www.gospelmusicchannel.com) is the fastest-growing network in television today and can be seen in nearly 40 million homes on various cable systems around the country and nationwide on DIRECTV.