Gospel Music Artists A - L

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Lee Roy Abernathy was a Christian gospel singer songwriter from Cartersville, GA. He sang with The Rangers, Homeland Harmony, Miracle Men, and the Happy Two with Shorty Bradford. He wrote “He’s A Personal Savior”, “A Newborn Feeling”, “I Thank My Savior for It All”, but his signature song was “Everybody’s Going to Have a Wonderful Time Up There”. The song was later known as the “Gospel Boogie” and was recorded by numerous music artists including Johnny Cash and Pat Boone and a staple song at southern gospel concerts. 

Abernathy was inducted into the Gospel Music Association’s Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1973. In 1989 he received the Mary Tallent Pioneer Award from the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in Macon. In 1996 he became one of the (posthumous) charter inductees in the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame, in Sevierville, Tennessee.

Daniel Bashta, a native of Atlanta, GA, is a Christian music singer songwriter. His album The Sounds of Daniel Bashta charted #39 on the Billboard Christian Albums and Heatseekers chart in  2011. His song "Like A Lion" was recorded by the Newsboys which became a big hit. 

Brian Free & Assurance (Winston, GA) is a Christian contemporary gospel group. Christian music has always been Brian’s first love, and fans have responded to his music by honoring him and the group at the Dove Awards for Southern Gospel Performance of the Year, “Say Amen,” in 2014 as well as “Long As I Got King Jesus” in 2006. 

Tosha Cobbs, a native of Jesup, GA, is a Christian gospel singer songwriter awarded the Grammy at the 56th Grammy Awards for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance. 

Matilda Durham, aka "Miss M. T. Durham" and "M. Durham", from Cobb County, GA was a music teacher, composer and songwriter. She is most known for penning the Christian hymnal "Promised Land", first published in 1885, becoming a popular congregational hymn. She also wrote  other popular hymns, "On Jordan's Stormy Banks", "Heavenly Treasure", and "Star of Columbia". 

Jamie Grace, Atlanta, GA, is a Christian contemporary gospel singer songwriter signed by Gotee Records in 2010. At the 2012 Grammys she received nomination for her song "Hold Me" released in 2011. She was awarded the 2012 Dove Award for Best New Artist of the Year.

R. J. Helton is a contemporary Christian music artist from Atlanta, GA. In 2004, he released the album Real Life with GospoCentric Records, which peaked at #14 on the Billboard Christian Music chart. 

Hugh Jarrett, Atlanta, GA, was a singer who sang with the gospel group, The Jordanaires. The Jordanaires sang back up on many songs popular hit recordings by Elvis Preseley - "All Shook Up" and "One Night" and on gospel songs ("Peace In The Valley", "It Is No Secret"), the queasy "Old Shep" and Elvis' Christmas Album (1957), The soundtracks of Loving You (1957), Jailhouse Rock (1957) and King Creole (1958) and undertook many concert appearances as a member of The Jordanaires with Presley. Jarrett's last recording with him was "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" in February 1958. An in-demand session singer, Jarrett also sang with the likes of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, Dottie West, Eddie Arnold, Patsy Cline, and Wayne Newton.

Aaron Keyes is a Christian music artist from Snellville, GA. He released Not Guilty Anymore through Kingsway Records in 2007. His subsequent album, Dwell, was released by Kingsway Records in 2011. This album was his breakthrough release on the Billboard magazine Christian Albums chart which peaked at #43.

Karen Peck & New River (Dahlonega, GA) was formed in January 1991. Five-time Grammy nominated, seven-time GMA Dove Award winning Karen Peck and New River has impacted the Gospel Music industry for almost 30 years. In 2018, Karen Peck Gooch was inducted into the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame.