Dianne Wilkinson
Dianne Wilkinson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Dianne Branscum |
| Born | December 7 1944 |
| Died | November 30, 2021 |
| Genres | Southern gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | vocals, singer-songwriter |
| Website | http://www.diannewilkinson.com |
Dianne Wilkinson (née Branscum; born 1944) was an American southern gospel singer, songwriter, and pianist. She was nominated in the Songwriter of the Year non-artist category at the 46th GMA Dove Awards.
Wilkinson was born Dianne Branscum,[1] in Blytheville, Arkansas, during 1944,[2] to her parents Marvin O. "Buster" and Blanche Branscum (née, Ross), while she has a brother Rev. James Branscum.[3] She is a 1962 graduate of Blytheville High School.[4] She is a retired healthcare worker from Dyersburg, Tennessee, where she resides with her husband,[5] Timothy, who have been married since March 11, 1972, at Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee.[6] She is a member of Springhill Baptist Church in her hometown, where she plays the piano during their worship services.[3]
She has a long storied career as a southern gospel songwriter for many artists,[7] and she even got a nomination at the 46th GMA Dove Awards, in the Songwriter of the Year non-artist category.[8] She was inducted into the Southern Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2020.[9]
References[]
- ^ Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: WILKINSON DIANNE BRANSCUM". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved January 15, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Terry, Lindsay (2008). "I Began to Paint Word Pictures". I Could Sing of Your Love Forever: Stories Behind 100 of the World's Most. Thomas Nelson Publishers. pp. 96–7. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ a b Terry, Lindsay (2002). "He Sang for His Own Funeral". Stories Behind 50 Southern Gospel Favorites. Kregel Publications. pp. 79–81. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Blytheville High School Blytheville, Arkansas Class Of 1962". Classmates. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Biography". Dianne Wilkinson. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ^ "The Courier News from Blytheville, Arkansas · Page 8". Newspapers.com. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ Mount, Daniel J. "An Interview with Dianne Wilkinson". Southern Gospel Journal. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ GMA Dove Award. "Nominees". Gospel Music Association. Archived from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ^ "Southern Gospel Music Association". Retrieved August 6, 2020.
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