More Surprises Ahead on Next 'Gospel Dream' Weds. July 15 @ 10PM ET on GMC

More Surprises Ahead on Next 'Gospel Dream' Weds. July 15 @ 10PM ET on GMC

The Guys Hit the Stage This Week, Semi-Finals Next Week

ATLANTA, July 14 /Christian Newswire/ -- The next new episode of Gospel Music Channel's ( www.gospelmusicchannel.com) American Idol®- style talent search series Gospel Dream premieres on GMC Weds. July 15 at 10:00 P.M. ET/9:00 CT and will focus on the five remaining male contestants. Last week, the five remaining ladies (now down to three) had an eventful night, loaded with surprises, twists and turns. It's expected that the guys will see more of the same this week.

Highlights of this week's Gospel Dream include: A top artist in the music industry surprises the guys and then helps coach them. Three of the final five men will be sent home....or will they?

The judges deciding the fate of the contestants are: Michelle Williams from the GRAMMY- winning group "Destiny's Child"; one of Gospel music's most prolific talents, J. Moss; and one of the music industry's most respected executives, Mitchell Solarek. Kimberley Locke, the first American Idol® alumnae to debut at #1 on the Billboard charts with a non-Idol single, serves as co-host along with Mike Kasem ("MTV's Top 20 Video Countdown" "American Top 10"). In addition, two major musical artists will serve as surprise coaches during the season. The theme for the Gospel Dream's fourth season: The Greatest Inspirational Songs of All Time.

The remaining eight finalists competing are: Amber Davies, Brownsville, TN (Age 18); Erin Lyder, Boston, MA (24); Jasmine Jackson, Murfreesboro, TN (21); NeVar Massey, Hampton, GA (34); Robert Mauti, Nashville, TN (26); Tim Stylez, Atlanta, GA (27); Tony LeBron, Boca Raton, FL (32); and Travis Lindseth, Kirkland, WA (21).

GMC now gives viewers a chance to catch the previous week's Gospel Dream episode immediately before the new episode premiere:

GMC's New Weds. Night Line-Up 8:00 P.M. Clash of the Choirs
9:00 P.M. Gospel Dream (Encore of Previous Week)
10:00 P.M. Gospel Dream (New Episode Premiere) All Times Eastern

The Gospel Dream series was created by Executive Producer Elvin Ross, who is also the series' executive producer and musical director. Gospel Music Channel is the fastest-growing network in television and can be seen in 45 million homes on various cable systems around the country, on DIRECTV on channel 338 and on Verizon FiOS on channel 224.