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Published:Wednesday | August 5, 2020 | 12:22 AM
The 2020 Jamaica Gospel Song Competition finalists in action.
The 2020 Jamaica Gospel Song Competition finalists in action.

The winner of the 2020 Jamaica Gospel Song Competition was disclosed during the competition’s Grand Announcement Show last Sunday on CVM Television. Schoolteacher Treisha Williams with the song One Dose of the Holy Ghost was crowned the winner.

The show, which was also live-streamed on the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) website and social media pages, featured upbeat performances from the top 10 finalists, as well as a special guest performance from popular Jamaican gospel recording artiste Kevin Downswell.

The top singles are currently available on video-streaming platform YouTube, as well as on the JCDC’s Facebook and Instagram pages and on the JCDC’s website.

The Jamaica Gospel Song Competition has become an iconic presentation of indigenous gospel music in Jamaica since its inception in 1987. Here are some highlights.