Gospel Music Roadshow Magazine is where powerful stories, timeless songs, and authentic voices come together. Born from a deep love for the genre and a vision to share its impact beyond the stage, each issue features artist spotlights, behind-the-scenes moments, cultural commentary, and real-life narratives that honor the full spectrum of the Gospel music experience. Whether you're a lifelong fan, a new listener, or an industry professional, GMR offers a meaningful space to engage with the past, present, and future of this dynamic genre. Built by a team with years of creative and strategic experience in Gospel media, the magazine not only celebrates the music—it amplifies its mission. Here, storytelling meets strategy, ministry meets media, and every page is crafted to inspire, inform, and connect. This is more than a magazine. It’s a stage, a journal, and a home for Gospel music’s evolving journey.
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
A Moment with Maria A LASTING IMPRESSION
ON THE ROAD WITH GMR THE PENNSYLVANIA GOSPEL MUSIC FESTIVAL • SEPTEMBER 4-6, 2026 | SHIPPENSBURG, PA
BUS Tales
Vitally Important
MINISTRY SPOTLIGHT: HILAND 4
THE KRAMERS THE GOSPEL CHANGES EVERYTHING
10 QUESTIONS? • Kennedy Hayes sings with her family, The Mylon Hayes Family, who are a part of the Gospel Music Hymn Sing Tour, IMC’s Alaska Cruise next summer, as well as the Family & Friends Christmas Tour and a whole lot more! Kennedy has been singing her whole life, but while music may be a big part of her life, there is much more to Kennedy than what audiences see behind the microphone. In this edition of 10 Questions With, we’re getting to know the person behind the songs—from the things she loves to the experiences that have shaped her along the way.
Life Lessons • Through experience earned, the lessons I've learned…
PROMOTING the PROMOTER JOAN AND JIM LOANSDALE
CD REVIEW • “SOMETHING’S GOING ON” | ANTHEM EDITION
NORTH OF 49 A SEASON FOR GIVING THANKS