|PIC1|Gospel Music Channel (GMC), America's first and only 24/7 all Gospel/Christian music television network, will observe Easter Sunday, the most significant day on the Christian calendar, by running 24 hours of programming without advertising.

On Sunday, April 8, GMC presents A Commercial-Free Easter, music videos reflecting the victory and joy of the Easter celebration and throughout the day's programming, artists such as gospel music's favourite artists will share their thoughts on what Easter means to them.

In addition, GMC announced a new line-up of programming in April.

The network presents four World Premiere Saturday Nights featuring premieres of new episodes of its popular Front Row Live and Hot List series, and features a daylong marathon of its first season of The Best of the Doves.

Meanwhile, Gospel music fans can look forward to four new 'Front Row Live concerts' in April featuring a legendary gospel group, an iconic Christian pop star, a rising country trio and a night of Southern Gospel favourites

Also in April, GMC's countdown programme that showcases great gospel videos within a specific theme will premiere two new Hot List countdowns.