GMC To Air Hawkins Tribute Concert

By R. Thomas Umstead
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 GMC on July 25 will air a tribute concert in honor of Gospel music legend Bishop Walter Hawkins.
TheTribute To Bishop Walter Hawkins event, which took place July 20 in Oakland, features performances from such Gospel performers as Yolanda Adams, Mary Mary, Donnie McClurkin, Hawkins' sister, Lynnette Hawkins, Karen Clark Sheard, Daryl Coley, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Byron Cage, Melvin & Doug Williams of The Williams Brothers, guitarist Jonathan DuBose Jr., D.J. Rogers, and The Love Center Choir.
Black Entertainment Television personality Dr. Bobby Jones will serve as masters of ceremonies for the tribute event for Hawkins, who passed away July 11 from pancreatic cancer, said GMC.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.