The GMA Dove Awards first honored the Song of the Year in 1969. This history will highlight the winning song for each year.
1999 - "My Deliverer" - Rich Mullins, Mitch McVicker
Word Entertainment
On the two-disc, 1988 release, The Jesus Record, most of the songs on disc one were recorded on a battery-powered box only a few days before Mullins' death. The songs on disc two, including "My Deliverer," were produced by Rich's band, the Ragamuffins, with special guests Amy Grant, Ashley Cleveland, Michael W. Smith and Phil Keaggy. 
1998 - "On My Knees" - David Mullen, Nicole Coleman-Mullen, Michael Ochs
Word Entertainment
Performed on her 1996 release, Heavenly Place, Jaci Velasquez made this song her own. Co-writer Nicole C. Mullen didn't release the song until 2000, when she included it on her album, Nicole C. Mullen.
1997 - "Butterfly Kisses" - Bob Carlisle, Randy Thomas
Benson Records
Originally released in 1996 on Shades of Grace, "Butterfly Kisses" did so well at radio that Bob's label re-released the album, re-titling it Butterfly Kisses - Shades of Grace with two versions of the hit song. The first version is a country re-mix and the second version is the original ballad.
1996 - "Jesus Freak" - Mark Heimermann, Toby McKeehan
Virgin Records
dc Talk = "Jesus Freak." The single alone sold over 150,000 copies and the album premiered at #16 on Billboard's Top 200 before moving on to win a GRAMMY.
1995 - "God Is In Control" - Twila Paris
Star Song
First released in November 1993 on Beyond A Dream, Twila Paris went on to re-release "God Is In Control" on three other albums.
1994 - "In Christ Alone" - Shawn Craig, Don Koch
Curb Records
The 1994 winning release of this popular song was performed by Michael English. Brian Littrell, The Martins and Dino have also released this version of "In Christ Alone."
1993 - "The Great Adventure" - Steven Curtis Chapman, Geoff Moore
Sparrow Records
The inspiring title track off of Chapman's 1992 release won several awards. At the Dove's, "The Great Adventure" took home Song of the Year, Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year, Contemporary Album of the Year and Short Form Music Video of the Year. The CCM Reader Awards gave it winning marks for Favorite Video and Favorite Song. "The Great Adventure" also took home the NSAI Nashville Songwriter's Association International Award.
1992 - "Place In This World" - Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Wayne Kirkpatrick
Smitty himself released this song on his album, Go West Young Man. It was re-released in 1993 on The First Decade, 1983-1993.
1991 - "Another Time, Another Place" - Gary Driskell
Word
Sandi Patty, with help from Wayne Watson, released this duet on her 1990 album, Another Time, Another Place.
