Dianne Wilkinson

Dianne Wilkinson (née Branscum; born 1944) is 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.

Dianne Wilkinson
Birth nameDianne Branscum
Born1944
GenresSouthern gospel
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrumentsvocals, singer-songwriter

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
  1. Broadcast Music, Inc. "Songwriter/Composer: WILKINSON DIANNE BRANSCUM". Broadcast Music, Inc. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  2. 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.
  3. Terry, Lindsay (2002). "He Sang for His Own Funeral". Stories Behind 50 Southern Gospel Favorites. Kregel Publications. pp. 79–81. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  4. "Blytheville High School Blytheville, Arkansas Class Of 1962". Classmates. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  5. "Biography". Dianne Wilkinson. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  6. "The Courier News from Blytheville, Arkansas · Page 8". Newspapers.com. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  7. Mount, Daniel J. "An Interview with Dianne Wilkinson". Southern Gospel Journal. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
  8. GMA Dove Award. "Nominees". Gospel Music Association. Archived from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  9. "Southern Gospel Music Association". Retrieved August 6, 2020.


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