Jackie Patillo

Full Bio
Jackie Patillo, President of the Gospel Music Association since 2010, is an energetic force for progress within the Christian and Gospel music community. Patillo’s dedication and intimate understanding of the needs of artists equip her to be a forward-thinking community developer and supporter of diversity within the GMA’s membership. Under her leadership, the longstanding institution has thrived, reaching further into the community than ever as a bridge-builder for industry veterans and a foundation for future generations of artists and music professionals.

Drawing on her decades of experience developing artists as an A&R executive for Star Song, Benson Music Group, Integrity Music and Sony Music’s Verity Records, Patillo understands, on both a professional and a personal level, the importance of creating an atmosphere where all members have a voice and a place to belong. Her past work with CCM and Gospel artists like Phillips Craig and Dean, Natalie Grant, Russ Taff, Marvin Sapp, Kirk Franklin, Byron Cage and others uniquely qualifies her to lead the GMA. Along with her dedicated team, she has worked tirelessly to build the GMA Dove Awards, the industry’s hallmark event and one of TBN’s highest rated shows with over 3.3 millions views to date, bringing all genres of Christian music together into one unified community, celebrating all voices under one banner of glorifying the kingdom of God.
“The GMA’s mission has always been to expose, promote and celebrate the Gospel through music,” Patillo shares. “And coming into this role, my personal mission has been to be inclusive of all artists, to advocate and lift them up to the best of my ability.”

With grace, humility and her signature, inextinguishable fire, Patillo’s influence, and leadership spread a wide net.  Inducted into the Stellar Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2019 and Source Woman Behind the Music in 2022.

She also serves on the Gospel Music Trust Fund as a trustee, Lipscomb Universities College of Entertainment and Artists Advisory Board, Leadership Music Board, Love Justice International Board, and Studio Bank Founders Advisory Board

Jackie Patillo Short Bio
Jackie Patillo, President of the Gospel Music Association since 2010, is an energetic force for progress within the Christian and Gospel music community, working tirelessly to bring all genres of Christian music together into one unified community, celebrating all voices under one banner of glorifying the kingdom of God. As leader of the GMA, Patillo is the driving force behind the GMA Dove Awards. Inducted into the Stellar Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2019, she also serves on the Gospel Music Trust Fund as a trustee, Lipscomb Universities College of Entertainment and Artists Advisory Board, Studio Bank Founders Advisory Board and Love Justice International Board addressing the plight of human trafficing.