The Sensational Nightingales are among seven artists to be inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame for 2017.
The Gales have been on the gospel highway for more than seven decades and are treasured both nationally and abroad. “It’s Gonna Rain,” “Prodigal Son,” and “At the Meeting” remain among their most requested songs.
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induction ceremony is set for October 19, 2017, at the Kannapolis Performing Arts Center in
Kannapolis, NC. Other 2017 inductees are R&B singer/songwriter Anthony Hamilton, country singer/musician Bucky Covington, blues singer/guitarist Etta Baker, country songwriter/musician Jim Lauderdale, R&B songwriter/musician Richard Lewis Spencer, and bluegrass band The Steep Canyon Rangers.
Libra Nicole Boyd, PhD is a musician, award-winning author, gospel music aficionado, and the founder and editor of Gospel Music Fever™. Her commitment to journalistic integrity includes bringing you reliable gospel music content that uplifts and advances the art form. Libra is presently working on several scholarly projects about gospel music in the media as well as gospel music in social movements.