The history behind this award begins with a wonderful Christian luthier named Clive Morris from the United Kingdom, who had decided to create a cello to financially support AME. He named the cello 9/11 and placed it on the London Tarisio auction to be sold and all of the proceeds to be transferred to AME. In the Spring of 2012, this cello was sold to a Christian lady who bought the cello to praise God at her church in Chicago. In honor of Clive Morris, AME has decided to use part of the 9/11 cello fund to annually honor people like Clive who inspire and empower many with their generous gift and deep faith in God.  During the AME's annual benefit concert, this award will be honored to a Christian artist that embodies what AME is all about. A person that uses their gifting and excellence in the arts to EXALT God above all and EMPOWER the youth by using their platform to EXTEND God's love to all.

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Past Angelos Artist Award Recipients:

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2012    Mia Chung, Piano  -  https://www.miachung.com/

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2013    Stephen Clapp, Juilliard Dean  -  http://journal.juilliard.edu/journal/stephen-clapp-1939-2014

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2014    Clive Morris, Luthier    -  https://www.ameministry.com/aaa-award

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2015    Hyunah Yu, Soprano   -  https://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Yu-Hyunah.htm

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2016    Elizabeth Larson, Violinist   -  https://www.biola.edu/directory/people/elizabeth-larson

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2017    Gary Parret, Author & Psalmist   -  https://www.biblicaltraining.org/speaker/gary-parrett

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2018.   Rosie Jon, Artist  -  https://extraordinaryratherthanordinary.wordpress.com/about/

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2019    Reverend Hyeon Soo Lim   -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l74E_Kt_CRo

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2021    Joy Yoojin Kim, Violinist/Singer/Song-Writer   -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtk8Cf087oM

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2022    Dr. Helen Cha-Pyo, Conductor  -  https://www.helenchapyo.com/

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2023    Thomas Jennings, Pianist & Composer  -  https://www.tomjenningsmusic.com