Gospel Music Association Announces Easter Broadcast Special

The Gospel Music Association announced its first Easter broadcast special, Because He Lives: An Easter Celebration.

The night of worship and song will feature superstar performances by Amy Grant, Anthony Brown & Group TherAPy, CeCe Winans, Ellie Holcomb, Jekalyn Carr, Karen Peck & New River, Natalie Grant & Bernie Herms, Nicole C., and Zach Williams.

“What better way to honor the resurrection of Jesus than through songs and worship,” GMA President Jackie Patillo says. “And we’re so grateful for our partners TBN, CCLI, and Cantinas Arts Foundation. They really helped make this special event possible.”

Filmed without a live audience, Because He Lives: An Easter Celebration is a production of the GMA. The show is produced by Paul Wright and Curtis Stoneberger, who also produced the 51st Annual GMA Dove Awards show, and executive produced by Patillo and Justin Fratt. The team has assembled a special event featuring Easter-focused performances and messages sure to encourage and inspire.

“The idea for this show was to come together as a music community around the holy time of Easter,” Wright says. “This is a powerful and humbling story, and our artists really focused on those range of emotions in their songs.”

The broadcast airs on Trinity Broadcast Network on Thursday, April 1 at 9 p.m. EST / 8 p.m. CST and again on Easter Sunday, April 4 at 4 p.m. EST / 3 p.m. CST.