Are you looking for a workshop to upskill, inform and transform? Well, following the success of 2021 workshops, feedback from attendees and registered interest, the Gospel Music Industry Alliance (GMIA) has announced their next set of workshop events that aim to ‘upskill, inform and transform’ attendees on various aspects of personal, business and career development.
Presentations range from GMIA coordinated and signposted events, all with transformative outcomes, through varied workshop categories and from a host of industry leaders including Karen Gibson MBE, the Founder and Director of The Kingdom Choir and award-winning producer, musical director Goziam Okogwu.
Book now to enhance your digital marketing skills, learn how to fundraise for your next music project or that social enterprise you’ve been wanting to develop, improve your productivity online and gain music industry insights from world-class ta.
Starting from the 1st February to March 2022, you’ll learn how to identify opportunities, manage the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, refine personal skills & enhance business and career development prospects.
Special Industry Workshops
Presented by industry personnel and providers, highlighting services beneficial to the music community.
Special Industry Workshops |
PPL presents: ‘Accelerating Your Music Career’ |
TikTok For Business: Learn From Experts |
Special Industry Workshops: Songtrust Presents Understanding & Collecting Publishing Royalties |
Special Industry Workshops: Using Facebook & Instagram ads to drive streams with FEED |
Special Industry Workshops: How To Make Music Pay by Musician Union |
Practitioners Sessions
Hear directly from Practitioners in-the-know and learn key strategies from a wide range of gospel music community experts on a range of topics.
Practitioners Sessions Title |
Baylor University presents Go Tell It on the Mountain: Perspectives on Black Preaching, Theology, and Gospel Music |
Practitioners Session: All Things Choir with Karen Gibson MBE |
Practitioners Session: Music Production Concept to Song with Goziam Okogwu |
Practitioners Session: Black Music History | Behind The Scene, Impact of Gospel Music Practitioners |
Practitioners Session: Working with an Artist Manager with Wizdom Layne |
‘How-to’ Webinars
Get in-depth practical step-by-step and experience insights that’ll help you address the most important areas of your life. Delivered by active industry personnel and guided by their journey, the ‘How-to’ Webinars focuses on topics that impact and influence navigating the gospel music industry environment.
‘How-to’ Webinars Title |
How-to Webinars: Metadata – Your Music Your Money |
How-to Webinars: Helping Artists be discovered beyond social media and alternative ways to monetise |
How-to Webinars: Fundraising for Creatives and Individuals with KN Walford Consultancy |
How-to Webinars: Fundraising for Charities & Social Enterprises with KN Walford Consultancy |
How-to Webinars: Transitioning into Full-Time Ministry with Anu Omideyi |
Specialised Sessions
Are geared towards individuals who want to improve their music, life and business balance, discover ways to increase productivity in their personal and professional lives, develop positive habits and more. Topics range from well-being, personal and business development topics with in-depth training and education.
Specialised Sessions Title |
Applying for funding by Making Music |
Setting Up a Creative Business or Social Enterprise by CNT Associates |
Conversations about inclusion: with Black Lives in Music by Making Music |
Specialised Sessions: Digital Essentials with Women On The Rise | The Digital School |
Specialised Sessions: Being Productive on the Go with Women On The Rise | The Digital School |
Developing a PR campaign by Marcia Dixon MBE |
JOINING INSTRUCTIONS

Places may be limited to some workshops, so review and book ASAP to avoid disappointment.
- GMIA Member Subscribers have relevant discounts applied on tickets.
- You must book a ticket to confirm attendance.
- All workshop types are open to Non-GMIA subscribers, so tell your friends!
- Go to the event page and scroll to BOOK EVENT to BOOK NOW.