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*Friday, March 19th, 2010*
Holt International Children's Services, the 54-year old Christian ministry reaching vulnerable and orphaned children around the world and the chief
sponsor of Winter Jam, Christian music's most successful annual tour; announced today their sponsorship of the much-anticipated UNITED Spring 2010 Tour featuring GRAMMY®-nominated,
Dove Award-winning Sanctus Real with visionary speaker David Nasser and, not one but, two of this year's Dove-nominated artists-MIKESCHAIR (for Song and
Album of the Year) and Jonny Diaz (for New Artist of the Year)...
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Just one week into their spring tour, 30-minutes before they were going to the take the stage in Vegas, Addison Road received
a disturbing call from their bus driver saying their RV and trailer were up in flames. Within seconds after the driver had pulled off to the side of the deserted road, the entire vehicle
erupted in flames destroying all of the band’s sound equipment, instruments and personal belongings. The flames were so powerful that the highway was shut down for multiple hours
to control the fire, which had melted the concrete underneath it...
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The UK-based, RIAA Certified Gold-selling, GRAMMY-nominated and Dove Award winning band Delirious? played its final,
farewell concert at London’s HMV Hammersmith Apollo Nov. 29. Although sold-out well in advance, fans around the world will be able to see this historic concert as the 2-CD,
DVD and Blu-ray Farewell Show – Live in London releases in North America May 18 and the rest of the world April 19 through Kingsway...
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Grammy-nominated Superchick returns to the studio to reinvent its favorite songs from the band’s more than 10-year career.
Reinvention, in stores April 20, will be supported with a new single at radio as well as spring headlining tour.
In addition to touching on significant lyrical themes that have resonated with Superchick’s fans, Reinvention draws inspiration from the more than 100 TV shows, video
games and movies that have featured the group’s music...
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*Thursday, March 18th, 2010*
Demon Hunter's new album THE WORLD IS A THORN has made its debut at No. 39 on the Billboard 200
and No. 6 on the Billboard Rock Chart. It is currently available everywhere and can be purchased in stores at Best Buy and online at iTunes, Amazon MP3 and Shockhound.
As announced earlier this week, in support of THE WORLD IS A THORN, Demon Hunter will be embarking on a nationwide tour this spring with As I Lay Dying, blessthefall and War of Ages...
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Five-time Grammy winner Larnelle Harris has been named as one of the newest inductees to the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame. Harris joins fellow Kentucky artists
and musicians Keith Whitley, Patty Loveless, Steve Wariner, John Michael Montgomery, The Goins Brothers, and Molly O'Day to be officially inducted next year during a ceremony in
Lexington, Kentucky on April 7, 2011. This latest honor marks Harris' third Hall of Fame induction, having joined the Gospel Music Hall of Fame...
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The next film in the Chronicles of Narnia series, The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader, will make its West Coast debut when
the president of Walden Media, Micheal Flaherty, unveils clips from the upcoming film at the Biola Media Conference on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at CBS Studios in Studio City, CA.
The film is scheduled for release on December 10, 2010 in partnership with 20th Century Fox...
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GMA Dove Award nominated band, 33Miles, is announcing the spring leg of its highly successful, fall 2009 “One Life Tour.”
33Miles will be joined by worship band Pocket Full of Rocks, who released their third studio project “More Than Noise” on March 2 , as well as newcomers Kimber Rising.
The spring tour kicks off in New Berlin, WI on March 19, and will make stops in 25 cities across the mid-west and southern United States...
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Word/Warner Bros. Records Artists and Platinum-Selling Group Point Of Grace (Shelley Breen, Leigh Cappillino, Denise Jones)
are letting their fans know there is “No Changin’ Us” with their eighth studio album release of the same name. No Changin’ Us was released on Tuesday, March 9 to all digital and physical
retailers and is the group’s first studio album release in more than three years. Produced by GRAMMY® Award-Winning Producer Nathan Chapman (Taylor Swift), the album also features
their new single, “Come To Jesus.” In addition, Point Of Grace released their first cookbook, Cooking With Grace: A Cookbook...
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*Wednesday, March 17th, 2010*
Mono vs Stereo band Deas Vail enters the Billboard charts this week with their latest effort Birds & Cages, hitting at #6 on Heatseekers and
#190 on the Top 200 with over 3,400 sold last week. Birds & Cages has people talking and taking notice, Alternative Press says “Get yourself some DV love” and Absolute
Punk wants you to “take this as an opportunity to discover the talent that hides within a cage”.
With a nonstop touring schedule Deas Vail is poised to let their voice be heard. The band is now on tour with...
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Singer/songwriter, Tyrus Morgan, has teamed with Murfreesboro, TN based company, Just Love Coffee Roasters
to present Silence Speaks, a special blend of Fair Trade coffee inspired by the song of the same name from Morgan’s new album Sycamore. The coffee can be purchased through
various online outlets and Morgan’s concerts.
“The song, ‘Silence Speaks,’ represents one’s opportunity to speak for what is silent or to give a voice to the...
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Selling over 25,000 units and taking the No.1 spot on the Christian Albums chart, No. 15 on Billboards Top 200 and No. 8 on Billboard's Current
Digital Albums Chart, sixstepsrecords’ Passion: Awakening has experienced the biggest street week ever for a Passion record to date.
In addition to topping the charts, the latest single from the new album “Our God,” sung by notable worship leader Chris Tomlin, is currently climbing its way up both the...
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Where's Our Revolution, the latest release from acclaimed Canadian singer/songwriter Matt Brouwer, has been nominated for a 2010 JUNO
Award for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year. Canada’s equivalent of the GRAMMY Awards, Brouwer joins fellow nominees Thousand Foot Krutch, FM Static,
Steve Bell, and Janelle in the JUNO Awards’ only Christian category.
“I am thrilled and humbled to be included in the list of nominees,” Brouwer said...
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Three of Christian music’s favorite artists will be joining the 2nd Annual Rock and Worship Roadshow tour, launching
March 18 in Indianapolis, IN. Word Label Group’s Francesca Battistelli, Remedy Drive, and Sidewalk Prophets are set to be featured
alongside leading industry acts including MercyMe, David Crowder*Band, Family Force 5 and Fee. With $10 admission, the tour will be hitting 25 cities through the end of April.
For more information, including a full list of tour stops, please visit...
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*Tuesday, March 16th, 2010*
Three-time GRAMMY®-nominated progressive rock act Leeland and acclaimed Dove Award-nominated singer-songwriter
Phil Wickham will co-headline the 26-city A NIGHT OF WORSHIP TOUR featuring special guest, songwriter/artist/worship leader Matt Maher.
Kicking off April 8, in Temple, Texas, the tour will make stops in Denver, CO; Reno, NV; Fresno, CA; Seattle, WA; Bend, OR; Tucson, AZ; and more before wrapping up in Belen (Albuquerque),
NM on May 10. *Dates, markets and venues listed below...
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Worship leader, singer and songwriter Ben Cantelon, who travels the world as the musical director of the UK-based Soul
Survivor movement, releases his debut full-length album, Running After You, March 23 on Kingsway with EMI CMG Distribution.
Writer of “Love Came Down,” “You Are” and co-writer of “Happy Day” with Tim Hughes, 26-year-old multi-instrumentalist Ben Cantelon recorded Running After You
with producer Dwayne Larring (SONICFLOOd, Tim Hughes)...
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Bonded Records and Universal Music Christian Group have partnered for the March 30th release of the Letters to God: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack -
a 2-disc, 23-song collection consisting of original score compositions and inspirational songs inspired by the upcoming feature film. Letters to God, from one
of the producers of Fireproof and Facing the Giants, opens in theaters nationwide on April 9th via Possibility Pictures and Vivendi Entertainment.
Letters to God: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack includes songs from chart-topping country music group The Warren Brothers...
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Women of Faith will release their highly-anticipated worship project Women of Faith Worship on April 28, 2010 for the first time through Thomas Nelson.
Releasing on the heels of two recent 2010 Dove Award nominations for Praise & Worship Album of the Year and Inspirational Album of the Year with A Grand New Day (Women of Faith Worship
Team; Chance Scoggins; Myrrh), Women of Faith Worship features the talented members of the Women of Faith Worship...
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*Monday, March 15th, 2010*
Demon Hunter will be embarking on a nationwide tour this spring with As I Lay Dying, blessthefall and War of Ages.
There are currently 23 scheduled stops, beginning April 29 in Tucson and ending May 22 in Las Vegas.
"This is something that we've hoped to do for a while now, and we're extremely honored to be a part of this tour," says vocalist Ryan Clark. "We had the chance to play a
festival with the band in 2008, but aside from that show...
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Grammy nominated pop/rock band Superchick will embark on its spring 2010 “Alive Tour” March 19, 2010.
Visiting an expected 20 cities through late May, Superchick will be joined by guest artists Gotee Records’ John Reuben, new Sparrow Records signing Luminate,
and touring veterans Bread of Stone.
Known for its legendary, explosive live performances, Superchick’s “Alive Tour” will kick off in Minneapolis and travel to major markets including Cincinnati, San Antonio, and Chicago...
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"Again," the lead single from A&M/Octone recording artist FLYLEAF'S latest album, Memento Mori, has climbed
to #3* at Modern Rock radio, right behind Muse, who occupy the #1 and #2 spots. Memento Mori, the follow-up to FLYLEAF's self-titled Platinum debut, recently entered The
Billboard 200 at No. 8. "Reaching #3* after 28 weeks, 'Again' has been Flyleaf's biggest hit at Modern Rock radio to date," said Ben Berkman, EVP/Head of Promotion at A&M/Octone Records...
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Already deemed by Alternative Press as “One of The Bands You Need To Know in 2010” Abandon Kansas is making their
presence known and helping to create change through music. Their Gotee Records debut CD ‘We’re All Going Somewhere’ out now, 25-city US club tour to kick off on March 16.
New video for the track ‘Close Your Eyes’ to be part of mtvU’s The Freshmen with voting from March 15 – March 19. To cast your vote for Abandon Kansas go to this link:
http://www.mtvu.com/category/music/the-freshmen/...
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War of Ages has just announced a spring tour with As I Lay Dying and Demon Hunter scheduled to kick off on April 29th. The band will be supporting
their brand new album (April 13th) Eternal, which you can pre-order here: http://facedown.merchnow.com/products/preorders...
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Worship leader, singer and songwriter Miriam Webster releases her debut Kingsway Music album, Made Me Glad, April 20, 2010 with
EMI CMG Distribution. After 11 years in the creative worship environment at Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia, where she recorded many of her songs that have been sung globally,
Webster now writes, records and ministers from her home base in the United States...
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*Friday, March 12th, 2010*
Sparrow recording artist Britt Nicole tops the Christian radio charts this week with her current single,
“Walk on the Water.” The song, which climbed to No. 1 on Radio & Records’ CHR Indicator chart, is the second consecutive CHR hit from Britt’s Aug. 2009 release, The Lost Get Found.
Britt’s sophomore project, The Lost Get Found, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart, No. 62 on the Billboard200, went
straight to No. 1 on iTunes’ Christian/Gospel Top Albums chart, and peaked in the Top 10 on iTunes Top 100 albums chart. Additionally, the album...
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*Thursday, March 11th, 2010*
Rarely has a new band delivered an album with more emotional punch than Tenth Avenue North’s 2008 debut Over and Underneath.
Musically inventive and lyrically compelling, the song collection helped earn the band its prestigious New Artist of the Year accolade at the 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards, one element that propelled the band to headliner status for the all of 2009. As evidenced by immediate impact at radio and at iTunes this week, Tenth Avenue North’s follow up The Light Meets the Dark is proving to be one of the most highly anticipated albums of 2010.
With one listen to The Light Meets the Dark, it is obvious Mike Donehey, (lead vocals/acoustic guitar), Jason Jamison (drummer) and Jeff Owen (electric guitar/background vocals),
are taking a bold step forward on their musical journey. Once again their songs are poignant and powerful, and the band brings a seasoned level...
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You can now download Facedown Records' FREE Spring 2010 Facedown sampler. This sampler features 13 tracks from 13 different bands on Facedown and Strike First Records and includes unreleased new music from
War Of Ages, A Hope For Home, Wrench In The Works and Letter To The Exiles, as well as songs from For Today, Impending Doom,
Onward To Olympas, Sleeping Giant, A Plea For Purging and more! Check it out here: http://www.loudbytes.com/facedownrecords
and make sure to enter code “FACEDOWN”. Spread the word...
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For today ONLY, AmazonMP3 is offering the Mono Vs. Stereo release of Deas Vail's Birds & Cages for just $1.99! That's quite a steal for an excellent record! Check out
our review of Birds & Cages here. Then head over to
AmazonMP3 and get your own copy...
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Watch out, Ft. Lauderdale, because on Monday, March 15th the city is going to be rocking - REACH 2010 is coming to town! REACH 2010
is a FREE concert featuring newsboys, along with Audio Adrenaline's Mark Stuart and Will McGuiness, joining the stage for a
special event to help the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund.
REACH 2010 will also include KJ-52 as the evening's MC as well as special guest speaker, NFL player Heath Evans...
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Orange County, California's latest buzz band Jet Velvet, is comprised of all-star music veterans Paul Dexter and Matt Bissonette.
Together, the duo has created an extraordinary power pop/retro-infused modern rock sound with their self-titled 7k' Records debut, drawing comparisons to the likes of Owl City,
Fountains of Wayne and Cheap Trick.
"We're both songwriters who've been teaming up together for the better half of the last decade," says Dexter...
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*Wednesday, March 10th, 2010*
Demon Hunter's fifth album produced by Aaron Sprinkle (Acceptance, Anberlin, The Almost) and mixed by
powerhouse producer Jason Suecof (All That Remains, Trivium) can be purchased in stores at Best Buy and online at iTunes,
Amazon MP3 and Shockhound. Exclusively for release week, THE WORLD IS A THORN is currently streaming in its entirety at AOL Music.
"The album title refers to the often harmful and destructive world that we live in," explains vocalist Ryan Clark. "Most of the songs deal with...
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Kari Jobe, Dove Award New Artist of the Year nominee and 2009's top-selling debut artist,
will celebrate Easter Sunday at Saddleback Church, the Southern California mega-church pastored by Rick Warren. Warren invited
Jobe to lead worship that morning, along with The Jonas Brothers.
The special Easter service will be held at Angel Stadium in Anaheim at 10 a.m. on April 4...
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For the third year in a row, Nashville-based sister-rock-trio Everlife has headed overseas for a European
concert tour. The girls will be performing fan favorites from their self-titled Hollywood Records release and their 2009 EP at the
Love Library, as well as their new single "What's Beautiful," which is available now at iTunes...
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As they celebrate a decade-long partnership, EMI CMG Distribution and Inpop Records have agreed to a new multi-year distribution agreement, with EMI CMG
continuing as exclusive worldwide distributor to all retail outlets for Inpop Records.
Since EMI CMG and Inpop signed their first distribution deal in 1999, the partnership has seen the introduction of some of Christian music’s brightest new stars including Mat Kearney...
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Yancy is redefining youthful worship with Rock-N-Happy Heart, which was released in stores nationwide on March 2nd
via Pure Blue Records and Word Distribution, a Warner/Curb company. Geared toward pre-teens but effective for kids of all ages, the worship
disc is designed for those that want to rock but love to worship.
After Yancy sold 5,000 copies of the CD independently, Pure Blue Records decided to pick up the project and expand...
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This morning, TobyMac's team announced dates for the upcoming "HELLO TONIGHT" Tour featuring Toby with worship leader giant Chris Tomlin
for a co-headlining tour. While it's a bit of a strange match-up stylistically, it's probably a wise ticket pairing that's sure to
pack the seats. Visit TobyMac.com for the latest info and dates. Right now only a handful of dates seem to have been announced, and
are listed on the poster image...
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*Tuesday, March 9th, 2010*
Atlantic/Ardent/INO's Artist and Group of the Year Dove-nominated recording group Skillet has announced
details of their upcoming headline tour. The “Awake & Alive Tour” begins April 15th at Scranton, Pennsylvania’s Scranton Cultural Center and then continues
through late May (see itinerary below or click here). Joining the Grammy-nominated rock outfit on the trek will be fellow nominees RED, whose most recent
effort, “Innocence & Instinct,” climbed its way to the Top 5 on iTunes Top Albums chart. Also joining the tour will be hard rock outfit, The Letter Black.
One of America’s hardest working live acts, Skillet – who spent the first part...
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SWITCHFOOT will appear on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” on Wednesday, March 17th, performing “Mess of Me,” which is currently #12
at Modern Rock radio. The track is the lead single from the band’s seventh album, Hello Hurricane, which
debuted in the Top 15 of The Billboard 200 last November. “Mess of Me” was recently nominated for a GMA Dove Award in the “Rock Recorded Song of the Year”
category while “Always,” which was featured in “Grey’s Anatomy” recently, received a nod for “Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year.”
The video for “Mess of Me” has just been added into rotation at MTV2 and fans can vote for it on Fuse...
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GRAMMY-nominated, Dove Award winning Sanctus Real releases its fifth studio album, Pieces Of A Real Heart,
on Sparrow Records today amidst wide critical acclaim. The album is the result of the band maturing and growing as songwriters, musicians and individuals, while retaining its
aggressive edge and incorporating a more diverse musical palette of instrumentation and themes.
Embracing the updated sound, radio has already launched the first single from Pieces Of A Real Heart, “Forgiven,” to the top of the charts and gathered enough spins across
multiple Christian radio formats to make it the No. 5...
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Already deemed by Alternative Press as “One of The Bands You Need To Know in 2010” Abandon Kansas is making their presence known and helping to create change through music.
“As far as long term goals, none of us have any desire to be rich and famous. If we can keep connecting with people through music then we'll be content. There are way too many bands out there already so we're trying to make what
we do a little bigger than music.” – states Jeremy Spring, vocalist for Abandon Kansas...
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*Monday, March 8th, 2010*
Following the highest sales debut of his solo career with his new CD TONIGHT (No. 6 on
Billboard Top 200/No. 1 Christian SoundScan/No. 2 iTunes® overall), multi-platinum and GRAMMY® Award winning artist TobyMac is now celebrating the
project’s title track being chosen as the theme song for Major League Baseball Network’s (MLB) 30 CLUBS IN 30 DAYS spring training series. The song
will be featured throughout each episode.
With just 41 days until Opening Day, MLB Network...
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INO Records' singer and songwriter Jonny Diaz has received one of the biggest honors of his
career thus far - the nomination for New Artist of the Year at the upcoming 41st GMA Dove Awards. The winner of the New Artist of the Year category
will be decided by GMA members and also by the fans! Cast your vote from now until Tuesday, April 20th by visiting http://www.gmclife.com/fanvoting.
The 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards will air on gmc Sunday, April 25th at 8pm EST.
Diaz is no doubt one of the breakout artists of 2009. With his hit single "More Beautiful You...
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Thousand Foot Krutch continues to garner success from their recent release “Welcome to the Masquerade” as the band received another
No. 1 Christian Rock single with “Fire It Up.” This marks the band’s second No. 1 rock single off of their fifth studio album following “Bring Me To Life.” In addition,
“Fire It Up” has had numerous TV, film, gaming and sport arena placements including the latest feature at the Super Bowl this year. “Fire It Up” joins the
other rock No. 1 singles for TFK: "Puppet,” "Absolute,” "Faith, Love and Happiness," "The Art of Breaking...
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*Friday, March 5th, 2010*
Former INO Records pop band Echoing Angels has gone through a lot of changes over the years, including
getting a new lead singer, and the band has finally opened up in great detail about what has happened over
the past few years... "To Our Families and Friends!! Hello everyone out there in the world we share. We hope this letter finds you well and BLESSED! We wanted to
drop by for a few minutes to share what GOD has done and IS doing in our lives, with our band...
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Sparrow recording artist Robbie Seay Band will celebrate the forthcoming release of its
latest project, Miracle, with an 8-city Texas tour, kicking off March 23.The band will be joined by new Integrity
artist John Mark McMillan and local singer/songwriter Jillian Edwards. See below for a complete list of tour
dates. For additional information, visit www.robbieseayband.com or...
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*Thursday, March 4th, 2010*
Relient K fans are about to get more than their money’s worth when Gotee Records
releases Relient K: The First Three Gears (2000-2003) on April 20th at retail stores and digital
retailers worldwide. With a whopping 51 songs, including five rare bonus tracks, the compilation is a three-disc set of the first
three Relient K albums, RELIENT K, THE ANATOMY OF THE TONGUE IN CHEEK (GOLD EDITION/RIAA certified gold), and
TWO LEFTS DON’T MAKE A RIGHT BUT THREE DO (GOLD EDITION/RIAA certified gold), and includes hits...
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Fervent Records’ recording artist Big Daddy Weave
is hitting the road this week for the “We Want the World to Hear” tour featuring special guests Chris and Conrad.
Heading into their 11th year as a band with all original members, Big Daddy Weave will visit more than 20 cities
across the South, Midwest and Southeast regions performing songs from their most recent album,
What Life Would Be Like...
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Sparrow Records worship band Starfield dominated itunes charts across the globe last
week with its Feb. 23, 2010 release, The Saving One. The album
peaked in the Top 5 on the US Christian/Gospel Albums chart as well as on Canada's Overall Albums chart and
Australia's Overall Albums chart. Read below what critics are saying about the band's latest effort...
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After a year of nonstop action in 2009 with the full CD retail release of The End Is Not The End and
three EP releases The Acoustic End, House Of Heroes Meets The Beatles and
House Of Heroes Present The Christmas Classics as well as non-stop touring House Of Heroes has been
spending most of 2010 in the studio with producer Mark Lee Townsend (Deas Vail, Relient K) working on their next
release due out later this summer, today the band takes a short break from the studio to hit...
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*Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010*
What happens when, as a child, you can't decide what to do with the rest of your
life? When Dave Barnes was a little boy, he wanted to grow up and be Spiderman or play
music. He chose the latter because becoming Spiderman would have been a long shot, and thankfully years later we
get to enjoy the music and lyrics from Dave Barnes, most recently from his brand new album
What We Want, What We Get. Releasing April 6th on Razor & Tie Records, this is Barnes' fourth project to
date and his second full-length project with Razor & Tie...
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Texarkana natives Pocket Full of Rocks will be
returning to their hometown for the CD release show of their most highly anticipated album to date,
More Than Noise. Featuring the hit single “Alive” and the
worship favorite “Let It Rain”, the Ed Cash-produced project matches heartfelt lyrics and melodies with stellar
production.
“We are so thrilled to be coming back to Texarkana for the hometown celebration of the release...
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Dorothy Savage is breaking the ‘new female voice
sound barrier’ with a contemporary fresh edge, and a relevant message of hope threading throughout her debut
project, Glorious Mess, (Crimson Pink Music) releasing March 30th.
Aiding her breakthrough introduction to listeners is the addition of Air 1 Radio Network last week adding her
first radio single, "As Long As It Takes," to their playlist. Dorothy is featured this week on the...
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Conservative Christian comedian (and now actor) Brad Stine has been pretty busy lately. As the comedian readies
his next recorded project, God's Comic, he is also wrapping up two movies as well as other projects! Check
out his update below...
"First my next comedy project is going to be filmed live and distributed nationwide. It's been 2 years since
Wussification and it's time for something new. For my peeps only you're the first to know...
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An all-star cast of musicians gathered before a SOLD OUT crowd for
“Help Haiti Live” at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium on February 27th, benefitting
Compassion International’s Haiti disaster relief
fund.The concert, which featured Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Big Kenny, Mat
Kearney...
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*Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010*
Solid State Records and Demon Hunter present the world
premiere of the band's music video for the single "Collapsing" exclusively on MySpace as a part of the official
"50 Days of Demon Hunter" online campaign.
The video was filmed in Pittsburgh, PA by Endeavor Media (Anberlin, Owl City) and features Bjorn "Speed" Strid of
Swedish death metal band Soilwork, who contributes guest vocals to the song...
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GMA Dove Award-nominated worship band Pocket Full of Rocks is
releasing their third studio project More Than Noise on March 2, 2010. Helmed by award-winning producer Ed Cash
(Chris Tomlin, Leeland, Bebo Norman), More Than Noise matches heartfelt lyrics and melodies with stellar production.
“We started recording with Ed Cash in the spring of ‘09, and it's always amazing to watch songs...
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Today, Haste The Day and Solid State Records released a new "Digital Exclusive" version of the band's latest release
Dreamer. In addition to the 11-track original album, two bonus acoustic songs - "An Adult Tree" and
"Haunting" - have been added as album-only bonuses. Whether two acoustic tracks are worth a $7.99 digital double-dip
is up to the respective fan, but check it out today on
iTunes and
AmazonMP3 for only $7.99...
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More than a dozen award-winning artists offered their musical talents to help
make sure desperately needed relief supplies continue flowing into Haiti, where the struggle for survival
continues for hundreds of thousands of earthquake victims. Today, the result of that musical effort – Healing 4
Haiti – is available for sale at iTunes.
Healing 4 Haiti is a collection of 15 songs from Christian music...
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One of Christian music’s most respected singer/songwriters, Andrew Peterson,
headed to Washington state to record his new project that is slated for a July release. Peterson was joined in
the Northwest by his longtime musical companions; Ben Shive, Andy Gullahorn, Gabe Scott and engineer,
Todd Robbins. They loaded up their guitars, hammered dulcimer, accordion, dobro and banjo, started collaborating
and in an incredible eight days had a new album...
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Dove Award winning duo, Austins Bridge, performed
several times over the weekend at NRB 2010 in Nashville, TN. Justin Rivers and Jason Baird performed at two
keynote events and then at the Night of Music concert on Sunday evening. Austins Bridge performed several songs
from their forthcoming CD, Times Like These, which included their new single, “Mercy.” The single goes for radio
adds this Friday and the album will be released May 4th. The project was produced by Jay DeMarcus of Rascal...
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*Monday, March 1st, 2010*
Word Records rock band, Remedy Drive, is
returning with new music on March 30 with the release of Daylight is Coming: Expanded Edition. Featuring
three never before heard songs (“Speak to Me”, “Rescue”, and “Guide You Home”), the expanded edition of the band’s
debut release will hit all retail and online outlets. Fans can also purchase The Daylight EP on iTunes and all
digital retailers featuring the three new songs plus a remix of “Daylight”, mixed by Family Force 5 frontman/
tourmate Soul Glow Activatur. Following the hits “All Along” (#1 R&R Christian CHR Chart for...
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Singer songwriter Jennifer Knapp returns from a seven year hiatus with her new album Letting Go (RED) on
May 11th 2010. The Grammy nominated, Dove Award winning artist will also perform on this summer's Lilith Fair Tour
and will preview her new music this winter on a co-headline tour with Derek Webb and some solo dates including
SXSW kicking off on March 5th in New York City (tour dates below). Recorded in Nashville, Letting Go
is produced by Paul Moak (Mat Kearney, Martha Wainwright, Amy Grant) and features ten intimate folk, country...
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Many who have seen House Of Heroes live in recent months have noticed the member changes - most notably, the
absence of bassist AJ Babcock. Check out front man Tim Skipper's band update which talks about the live
show changes as well as some news on their upcoming new album!
"Hey guys. Tim here. I've been meaning to start writing these little note things a bit more often.
Just keep you guys in the loop a bit better, but I've been slacking. Hopefully myself and Jared can start giving...
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Project 86 is involving the fans once again for a new contest involving the submission of fan photos
and video from their current Picket Fence Cartel US Tour. Check out the details below...
"Over the years we have loved seeing all of our fans pics and videos. You guys have been an integral part of
telling the P86 story. This year we are working on a special P86 DVD project and would love your...
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Ever wanted to perform one of your favorite Superchick tracks at your church? Due to many fan requests,
the band has made available four separate Superchick favorites - "We Live," "Stand In The Rain," "Pure," and
"Crawl" - to iTunes as new Performance Track EPs. Check out the details below...
"Lots of you have been asking where you can get accompaniment tracks for some of your favorite Superchick songs so
you can perform them at school, church, talent shows, etc...
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Modern rock band, Sixteen Cities, has signed with
Centricity Music and is scheduled to release their self-titled debut April 20, 2010. The project was produced by
Jason Ingram (Meredith Andrews, Tenth Avenue North), Rusty Varenkamp (Bebo Norman, Rush of Fools) and Steve Wilson
(Hawk Nelson, Leeland). The project will be distributed by EMI Distribution.
“At Centricity we not only try to honor the artists’ talent but more importantly...
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*Sunday, February 28th, 2010*
Sanctus Real is offering their song "These Things Take Time" from
their brand new album Pieces Of A Real Heart - due out March 9th! - for FREE right now!
Check out the details below...
"Our newest record 'PIECES OF A REAL HEART' will be hitting shelves and your favorite online retailer on MARCH 9th.
Hopefully you've had a chance to check out the first single FORGIVEN. But...
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*Friday, February 26th, 2010*
Satellites & Sirens, the latest rock addition to
the Word Records family, is preparing for an extensive tour with Disciple and Decyfer Down. Launching on March 4 in
Longview, Texas, the “Blood, Sweat, and Rock n Roll” tour, will hit 35 cities during the months of March and April.
The band’s self-titled, full-length release debuted in the iTunes Top 10 Christian & Gospel chart the first week
of the exclusive release. Satellites & Sirens...
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Mandisa and Star Jones will be featured on this weekend’s “Extra Lifechangers”
segment chronicling their weight loss, exercise, healthy eating habits and more. In addition, a preview of the
segment will air on today’s episode of “Extra.”
The “Extra Lifechangers” segment focuses on health and wellness. Each show, "Extra" airs a "Lifechangers" segment
on groundbreaking therapies...
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Here’s what the critics are saying about VeggieTales®: Pistachio—The Little Boy That Woodn’t...
“Pistachio has a serious message, but also has great use of humor … It provides positive role models for
interpersonal relationships, addressing issues of respect and honesty.” – Amazon.com, as reviewed by Kids First!
“The storyline created the perfect opportunity to teach children the importance of family and listening to their...
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Sisters Tricia Baumhardt and Melissa Brock of Superchick share some love with
their Compassion International sponsored children in Uganda January 18-29, 2010. The two visited four Compassion
Child Development Centers in the southern Kampala area, including Nakulabye, Naguru, Kikonda Village, and Kigungu
Fish Landing Site. There they saw and experienced the full range of holistic development taking place with...
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Nashville-based Greg Oliver Agency (GOA) is expanding
its services to provide clients with a more comprehensive artist experience. The company announces the launch of a
merchandising division as well as a new partnership with Westone Labs.
In keeping with its mission to be “in the right place, at the right time,” GOA has seized the opportunity to
fulfill an industry need by offering quality...
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*Thursday, February 25th, 2010*
There’s something to be said for being comfortable with being uncomfortable, for being at a place in your life
where you’ve settled in. A place where you know who you are – both the good and the bad – and you know your
purpose, and as difficult as it can be some days, you’re more than okay with it.
Welcome to the world of Robbie Seay Band, a group of musicians bent on creating art,
not only for art’s sake, but for the sake of giving authentic...
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The film, “Sarah’s Choice,” (review) starring
Grammy Award winning Christian singer Rebecca St. James in the controversial role of a
young single career woman facing the decision of ‘choice’ in the life of her unborn child, will make its’
television debut this Saturday, February 27th on the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN).
The film will air uncut and commercial free at 9:00 P.M. Pacific/11:00 P.M. Central and...
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Project 86 is back at it kicking off the spring leg of the Picket Fence Cartel tour in March with Flatfoot 56 and
Wavorly. The band is also partnering with Ephraim Clothing and charity: water to bring clean water to victims of
the earthquake in Haiti. P86 and Ephraim designed an epic t-shirt for which all proceeds are going to support
building new wells for the ongoing relief efforts in Haiti. Check it out at...
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GRAMMY Award nominated singer/songwriter Matthew West
will debut the new music video for his current radio single, “Save A Place For Me,” this Thursday, Feb. 25, on
RANSOM.tv. The song, which is currently No. 24 on the Radio & Records Christian AC Monitored chart, has
additionally prompted a web site (http://www.matthewwest.com/save-a-place-for-me)
where fans can share memories of lost loved ones...
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*Wednesday, February 24th, 2010*
Norma Jean is back in the studio this month to record their fifth studio
album and debut for new record label, Razor & Tie. The currently untitled album will be released this summer,
and is being recorded in Atlanta, GA at Glow in the Dark Studios with producer Jeremy Griffith.
A new live music video for the demo of the song "Kill More Presidents" is now available as a free download with
sign up for the Norma Jean email list...
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This just in from Facedown Records: We are pleased to announce the new album from A Hope For
Home! Realis will be released on March 30th but you can get a glimpse of it now by checking out a song
called "The Machine Stops" at the band's myspace.
A Hope For Home, known for their richly woven musical textures, deftly combine electronic beats with live drums
and metal-influenced guitars with the warmth of synthesizers on their Facedown debut Realis...
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Switchfoot’s Jon Foreman has
announced he will join the all-star cast of musicians gathering for
“Help Haiti Live,” in Nashville on February 27th, 2010 to benefit Compassion International’s Haiti disaster
relief fund. The concert is sponsored by Gaylord Entertainment Company and will be
streamed live at HelpHaitiLive.com.
With extraordinary need still existing in the devastated country...
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Popular Christian Rock artists Hawk Nelson, Decyfer Down, Pillar, Emery, Brian "Head" Welch,
Project 86, The Letter Black, Wavorly, FlatFoot56, Don't Wake Aislin and This Beautiful Republic will be
performing at Forty Fest - Resonate! 2010, a daylong music festival on Saturday,
March 20, 2010 at the Texas Motor Speedway in Ft. Worth, Texas from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
The goal of Forty Fest is to provide an opportunity for individuals and groups...
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*Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010*
Centricity Music’s powerhouse band, Me In Motion,
will join Sanctus Real on its 2010 Tour that launches March 3rd and ends May 7th. The tour also
features Above the Golden State and Addison Road. This marks the third major tour for the newcomer band in the
last twelve months, as they were featured on the Newsboys fall tour in 2009 and the RED/Pillar tour in January and
February 2010.
"Next week marks the beginning of an exciting new tour as we'll be hitting the road with one of our longtime...
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Mat Kearney's Live at the Fillmore San Francisco is available now only on iTunes!
The show was recorded November 5th, 2009, just a few months after the release of his second full-length studio album.
This concert features "Closer To Love," the hit debut single from City of
Black & White, along with fan favorites like "Undeniable," "Nothing Left to Lose" and "All I Need."
Live at the Fillmore San Francisco serves as a symbol of Mat Kearney's visceral impact...
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The Rocket Summer’s second major label album on Island Records, Of Men And Angels,
hits stores today. The new record is currently No. 1 on the iTunes ® Alternative Album chart as well as No. 4 on
the iTunes ® Overall Album chart.
The newest release from Bryce Avery has had a brilliant start with an exclusive premiere on MySpace that can still
be heard at www.myspace.com/therocketsummer...
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This Thursday Phil Joel begins a tour of Northern California with Bob Smiley and Reg Cox
called the ME Addiction Tour. For more details and where to buy tickets please visit www.meaddictiontour.com.
Every night after the show we will be posting tour updates and photos on philjoel.com for those of you who want to see how its going.
To see when Phil and the band are going to be in your city for a concert or summer festival during the year visit...
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Modern worship songwriter/artist Brenton Brown
releases his acclaimed, full-length album, Adoration, today from Kingsway with distribution
by EMI CMG. Adoration reflects Brenton’s personal journey though the struggles and joy of
life, all intending to draw the listener closer to the mysterious, all consuming heart of God.
Like the title track, the new single from Adoration, “Amazing God...
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When nominations were announced last week for the 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards,
Integrity Music’s signed and distributed artists and songwriters received an impressive 18 nods.
With one of the most successful CDs by a debut artist in recent years and the top-selling new artist album of
2009, Kari Jobe was nominated as New Artist of the Year. The artist/songwriter/worship leader
earned a total of three nominations...
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According to Billboard magazine, gospel duo
Mary Mary broke the record for the longest chart-run by a group on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop
Songs chart with their Grammy winning single, "God in Me." The hit record from their album, The Sound, has spent
64 weeks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, surpassing Dru Hill's "In My Bed," which spent 63 weeks on the chart
from 1997-98. To add to the impressive feat, the duo also holds the longevity record among gospel songs on this
chart, surpassing Kirk Franklin's "Looking for You," which ran for 60 weeks in 2005-06...
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Nominations were recently announced for the 41st Annual GMA Dove
Awards (www.doveawards.com) by the Gospel Music Association (GMA). Amongst newcomers leading the
field alongside established artists, producers and songwriters, Women of Faith,
garnered a nomination for Praise & Worship Album of the Year and Inspirational Album of the Year
with A Grand New Day (Women of Faith Worship Team; Chance Scoggins; Myrrh)...
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What a year for MIKESCHAIR! Their
self-titled debut project, which released just last summer from Curb Records has not only delivered
some major radio hits but now it's delivered award nominations. MIKESCHAIR has been nominated an
astounding four times by the voting members of the Gospel Music Assocation for the upcoming 41st
Annual GMA Dove Awards. Recognized for the top honor of Song of the Year with "Let The Waters Rise,"
the song is also acknowledged in the Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year category...
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*Monday, February 22nd, 2010*
Celebrating 15 years as one of the north east’s premier music events,
Purple Door Arts and Music Festival announces a new partnership with Facedown Records,
an expanded Forum schedule with rare performances and a line up featuring some of the hottest bands from around
the country for 2010. Held August 13 and 14 at Ski Roundtop in Lewisberry, PA, tickets are on sale now.
With the intent of making the HM Stage line up even bigger and better, Purple Door...
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GRAMMY Award nominated pop-rock group Superchick is
offering a free download of its song "Courage" (from the Beauty From Pain album) Feb. 21-27 in support of National
Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
The song was originally inspired by Superchick guitarist/vocalist Melissa Brock's personal struggle with an eating
disorder. Melissa explains, "I know full-well the pressures that society and even friends sometimes place on us...
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The well-known and highly respected work of Ian Eskelin has
been recognized by the Gospel Music Association. Also a songwriter and the name and mind behind the popular rock
band, All Star United, Eskelin has been nominated yet again as Producer of the Year for this
year's 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards. The awards will be given out on Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 at Nashville's
famed Grand Ole Opry House and televised nationwide on gmc (www.gmclife.com) Sunday, April 25th...
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Impending Doom have just announced a co-headlining tour with Through The Eyes of the
Dead set for spring 2010. Also appearing on the tour are Chelsea Grin, Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, and
Arsonists Get All The Girls.
Impending Doom is gearing up to release their follow up album to 2009's The Serpent Servant, a new full length
which will be called There Will Be Violence and will be released on July 20, 2010...
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*Friday, February 19th, 2010*
Since taking the independent music route in recent years, Joy Williams has been cranking quite a few new tunes --
whether it's as her side project in The Civil Wars, or as a solo artist. The singer will release a brand new
4-track EP titled We Mapped the World on April 5th through Sensibility Music. Click
the link for some details...
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Deemed by Alternative Press Magazine as one of the 100 bands to watch in 2010—Deas Vail
is ready to let their voice be heard with the recent release their Mono vs Stereo debut Birds & Cages out now.
The band will also embark on endless touring this year, just wrapping a sold out 20-city tour with Owl City and looking
forward to a spring dates with Copeland and a summer trek on the Vans Warped Tour ‘10
“'Birds & Cages' is a compilation of the band's most thoughtful material with a mixture of powerful writing...
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The reign of Grammy Award-winning gospel duo, BeBe & CeCe Winans'
Still, is proving to be a chart-topping success as, "Close to You," the first single from their reunion album
is currently #4 on Billboard Magazine's Hot Gospel Charts. "Close to You" has received critical acclaim and success
for its soul-stirring, smooth sound and pristine vocals. The success has also paralleled to their second and current
single, "Grace," as the record now holds the #9 chart position on Billboard Magazine's Hot Gospel Charts...
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Nominations for the 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards were announced yesterday at
Belmont University’s Curb Café, with one of Christian music’s most unique projects being recognized. The roots-driven
worship project, Glory Revealed II: The Worship of God In Worship,
is nominated for Special Event Album of the Year, an award won two years ago by the first Glory Revealed
project. In addition, the project’s No. 1 radio single, “Since the World Began,” is nominated for Inspirational
Recorded Song of the Year...
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in:ciite artist Travis Cottrell
received nominations in four categories for the 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards at the Gospel Music Association nominee
press conference held on Thursday, February 18 held at Belmont University in Nashville,TN.
Nominated for Praise & Worship Album of the Year for his recording, Jesus Saves Live, released through in:ciite
(formerly Indelible Creative Group) and Word Distribution...
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San Antonio rock act Abandon garnered
its first Dove Award nomination yesterday, as announced at an industry press conference in Nashville for the 41st
Annual GMA Dove Awards. The band received a nod in the category of Rock Album of the Year for its Aug. 25, 2009
release, Searchlights.
This year’s category represents a cross section of styles within the genre, including hard rock...
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Despite growing success for rock band Monday Morning, the young group was forced to shelve a sophomore record
when their label Selectric Records lost its financial support and folded a couple years ago. After well over a year of silence
on the band's homepage, the guys have announced the release of a new project of lost songs. Unreleased Demos
is now available on CDBaby for anyone who enjoyed the band's debut, Fool's Paradise, and wondered...
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*Thursday, February 18th, 2010*
Three simple words describe the bold and innovative career of dPulse artist
Kevin Max: Strength Through Reinvention.
That will certainly be evident in the forthcoming dPulse release Cotes d' Armor, announced today for an April 27, 2010
worldwide release.
Foreshadowed by the recent digital maxi-single Traveler (Mora Brothers Remixes), Cotes d' Armor...
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Nominations for the 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards were announced this morning at
Belmont University’s Curb Café with lead singer Dawn Michele of powerhouse rock band
Fireflight recognized with her first appearance in the Female Vocalist
of the Year category. The Orlando-based band also receives a nomination for its hit song, “You Gave Me A Promise,” off
2008’s breakout album Unbreakable, in the category of
Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year...
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Veteran progressive band Jars of Clay may have
reinvented its sound with last year’s The Long Fall Back To Earth,
but its peers in the Christian music community continued to honor band members in some familiar ways, with the band
picking up six nominations for this year’s GMA Dove Awards.
The group was well represented in the GMA Dove Awards’ general categories...
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Jars of Clay, Skillet, Matt Maher and Jason Crabb, lead the diverse and gifted
artists nominated for gospel/Christian music’s highest honor – the Dove Award, with six nominations each.
Producer Wayne Haun leads in total nominations with seven, including Producer of the Year.
Of the 43 categories, nominees in 23 categories of the Dove Awards were announced at a press conference today in
Nashville for the 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards. The event was held at Belmont University’s...
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With a music-making history of 59 years, today Word Entertainment, through its
artists, projects and other contributors, garnered 62 Gospel Music Award nominations. Fervent Records’
Francesca Battistelli led the way matching last year’s five total
nominations including “Artist of the Year,” “Female Vocalist of the Year,” “Song of the Year”(“Free To Be Me”),
“Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year” (“Free To Be Me”) and “Short Form Video of the Year” (“Free To Be Me”)...
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Today the 41st Annual Gospel Music Awards nominees were announced at the
Belmont University Curb Cafe in Nashville, Tennessee. Among the categories announced were 17 nominations for
Tooth & Nail Records / BEC Recordings / Solid State Records’ artists and projects including four “Album” of the year
and three “Song” of the year nominations in the respective categories.
Also included in the nominations today were two “Male Vocalist of the Year” with Jeremy Camp and Bebo Norman as...
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Nominations for the 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards nominations were announced this
morning at Belmont University’s Curb Café, with Nashville-based singer/songwriter Brandon Heath serving as one of the
presenters at today’s nominee press conference. In addition to announcing the nominees, Heath scored three of his own
nominations, including the prestigious Male Vocalist of the Year, an award he won in 2009. Heath nabbed a Short Form
Video of the Year nod for “Wait And See,” the second chart-topping single from his 2008 GRAMMY-nominated, sophomore
album, What If We...
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Songwriter, recording artist and worship leader Matt Maher
continues to pull in accolades for his work both as a solo artist and a collaborator, picking up a total of six
nominations for the 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards.
Maher, called “this year’s breakthrough nominee” by the Associated Press, is nominated in the prestigious Song of the
Year category, as well as Worship Song of the Year for “I Will Rise,” a song recorded by Chris Tomlin. Maher picked...
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Essential Records artist Red
announced its presence with authority as one of the premier rock bands in Christian music with a total of three
nominations for the 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards.
The band’s second full-length album project, Innocence & Instinct, picked up a nod for Rock Album of the Year, while
two different songs off the record...
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Nominations for the 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards were announced this morning at
Belmont University’s Curb Café with Tulsa-based rock band Pillar securing
a nomination for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year for its sixth studio project, Confessions.
Over its 10 year career, Pillar has reached nearly 1 million in album sales (including two albums with sales exceeding...
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Tenth Avenue North, 2009’s GMA
Dove Awards New Artist of the Year, picked up where they left off last year, notching two nominations for the
41st Annual GMA Dove Awards.
The band was honored with nominations in two of the prestigious general categories for the Doves, notching a Song of
the Year mention for “By Your Side” from its debut project Over and Underneath, as well as a...
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Reunion Records flagship artist
Michael W. Smith today picked up his latest industry award honor – a
GMA Dove Award nomination in the Long Form Music Video of the Year category for the project “A New Hallelujah: The
Live Worship DVD” – while previewing another video project close to his heart.
Acting as a presenter at the press conference to announce the nominees for the 41st Annual GMA Dove Awards, the veteran...
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Fresh off taking home its fourth career GRAMMY Award at the 52nd Annual
GRAMMY Awards, Atlanta-based rock band Third Day, along with frontman
Mac Powell, garnered a number of nominations for 41ST Annual GMA Dove Awards this morning.
The band picked up mentions in the Special Event Album of the Year category for its contribution to the original motion
picture soundtrack for Fireproof, as well as a nod in the Long Form Music Video of the Year category for...
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Artistic communities around the world continue to come together in efforts to
aid the island nation of Haiti after the devastating earthquakes of January 12, 2010. Music City has done its part with
the recent collaboration of the biggest names in Nashville’s own Country, Christian and Gospel music communities.
Multi-Platinum, GRAMMY and Dove Award winning artist Michael W. Smith gathered a community of Nashville-based artists
on January 27 at Belmont University’s Ocean Way Studio to record “Come Together Now” – a song written by Smith...
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In its debut year, the Life & Faith Tour
will kick off in a big way by giving back to local communities in three cities this summer: Richmond (6/19/2010),
Rockingham, NC (7/10/2010) and Atlanta (7/24/2010). The diverse lineup for the event includes six-time Grammy ® Award
winner Amy Grant, multi-platinum selling band MercyMe, CMA Award winners Diamond Rio, Grammy Award ® winner
Israel Houghton, Mary Mary, Point of Grace, David Crowder*Band, Natalie Grant, The Nelons and Triumphant Quartet,
Southern Gospel acts as well as Christian ventriloquists and comedians, authors, motivational speakers and...
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Fresh off the December release of their sophomore album Rocks Into Rivers,
Credential Recording’s artist Seabird will be hitting the road this
spring with Switchfoot, Sherwood, NeedToBreathe and more for a mix of club and arena tour dates.
Seabird will join Switchfoot starting this week in Texas for their “Hello Hurricane” tour. Beginning in March, the
band will team up with Sherwood hitting much of the Midwest and West. Next up for Seabird will be dates...
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Introducing Kelly Minter, releasing March 23, 2010 from Kingsway with
EMI CMG Distribution, showcases the music of one of the most promising female worship leaders today. Acclaimed
Nashville-based singer/songwriter/author Kelly Minter leads worship at churches around the country, speaks at women’s
conferences and events, and is the author of several well-received books and Bible studies (Ruth: Loss, Love & Legacy
and No Other Gods). She has toured with Brenton Brown, Sonicflood, Bebo Norman and more, made guest appearances at
Beth Moore events, and written songs that have been recorded by Point of Grace, Sonicflood, Joy Williams...
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With three consecutive RIAA Gold records, multiple GRAMMY® and Dove Award wins, sell out
tours and non-stop radio hits, TobyMac has hit yet another career
milestone with his fourth solo effort, TONIGHT, giving the Christian music industry icon his highest solo career
debut ever. Selling over 78,000 units, TONIGHT took over the Christian SoundScan charts’ No. 1 position, and amongst
acts like Lady GaGa and the Black Eyed Peas, entered the Billboard Top 200 at No. 6 as well as No.3 on overall Current
Digital Albums chart...
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Grammy Award nominee and five-time GMA Dove Award nominee
Francesca Battistelli will be releasing
My Paper Heart: Deluxe Edition March 2 on Fervent Records. Featuring all the songs from the original release
of My Paper Heart, this deluxe edition will also include two new songs (“Keeping Me Guessing” and “Lead Me To The
Cross”) and four new recordings of the hits “Free To Be Me”, “It’s Your Life”, “I’m Letting Go”, and “Beautiful,
Beautiful...
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This morning during a press conference, held at the Curb Café at Belmont
University in Nashville, the final Dove nominees for the 41st Annual Dove Awards were announced.
Daywind Music Group is incredibly honored to have received 11 nominations
this year.
Celebrating four nominations is previous New Artist of the Year nominee, Austins Bridge. They are...
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Word Records recording artist Meredith Andrews
is preparing for the March 2 release of her sophomore project As Long As It Takes. Produced by Jason Ingram
and Rusty Varenkamp (Bebo Norman, Aaron Shust, Tenth Avenue North), the duo that also produced Andrews’ debut record
The Invitation, As Long As It Takes is the result of a two
year wait since the release that launched the hits “You Invite Me In”, “You’re Not Alone” and “New Song We Sing...
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Dove Award winning group, Austins Bridge,
is gearing up to release their highly anticipated sophomore project, Times Like These, May 4, 2010. The CD
was produced by Jay DeMarcus (Rascal Flatts). At the same time, Austins Bridge has signed with Jeff Robert and
Associates for booking and Patton House Entertainment for management.
"Rarely does an artist come along that is so gifted, genuine and extremely talented,” says DeMarcus...
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Byron "Mr. Talkbox" Chambers plans
to take the stage by storm for his CD release show at 3rd & Lindsley in Nashville, TN on February 23rd, giving the
crowd a sneak peek performance of selections from his brand new album. My Time is slated to release March
2nd and features special guest appearances from MOC, Khristian Dently, and Canton Jones.
The newest member of GRAMMY-winner TobyMac's Diverse City Band, the free show on February...
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*Wednesday, February 17th, 2010*
The Christian Festival Association, a coalition of over two
dozen Christian music festivals across the country, recently announced plans for its 2010 National Talent Search.
The organization is partnering with Word Label Group, which will provide an artist development deal
for the winner of the nationwide search for new talent in Christian music.
“The purpose of this venture is to identify and provide a platform for new artists...
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*Tuesday, February 16th, 2010*
Have you ever wanted to learn how to play drums like The Almost/Underoath's Aaron Gillespie?
Well, here’s your chance! This April and May, Aaron will be giving drum lessons at All Pro Percussion in Tampa, Florida.
All you have to do is call the shop at 813.341.3786 or shoot them an email at info@allpropercussion.com to set up a
lesson time. The store is open 11am-7pm Tuesday-Friday and 10am-5pm on Saturdays. No experience necessary, all
skill levels are encouraged to sign up...
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After three records that received international acclaim including huge success in
Japan, Juno nominee Manafest (aka Chris Greenwood) returns to partner with BEC Recordings for his March 30th release,
“The Chase.” This fourth studio project is Manafest’s most aggressive
and sonically evolved record to date.
“I’m really stoked to have this record teamed up with BEC Recordings again,” shares Manafest...
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in:ciite's newly signed artist Charmaine is gearing up
for the release of her new album Love Reality, which is to be released March 30. With the combination of her
upbeat, youthful energy and her euro-contemporary sound, this Australian native brings her individual style with a
uniquely balanced combination of orchestral pop sounds and electronic beats behind a voice that is unmistakably her
own. Charmaine also recently signed with William Morris Endeavor Entertainment for agency representation, personal
appearances, and tours...
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Gungor’s sophomore album from Brash Music titled Beautiful Things
releases today amidst critical praise as well as promising feedback from a stellar performance at the 10th anniversary
of the re:create conference. Below is just a sample of what critics are saying about Beautiful Things:
“Music like this is a special discovery… definitely a work of beauty and sincerity, making the newest incarnation of
Gungor an artist to watch for sure.” – Jesus Freak Hideout...
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Pure Flix Entertainment (The Wager, Sarah’s Choice) is happy to announce the release of THE IMPOSTER on
DVD, February 23, 2010. THE IMPOSTER is distributed through EMI/CMG Distribution to CBA retail outlets nationwide.
Starring Kevin Max (dc Talk), Jeff Deyo (formerly of Sonicflood), and Kerry Livgren (Kansas, AD), THE IMPOSTER tells
the story of a popular Christian rock band, Grand Design, whose lead singer, Johnny C (Max)...
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BEC Recordings’ Kutless has impacted fans once again with another power ballad,
“What Faith Can Do.” Kutless’ hit song has struck a chord with listeners since its debut in the fall with their
worship project “It Is Well.” This week “What Faith Can Do” broke into No. 1 on AC Monitored, marking its spot at
No. 1 in four Christian radio formats (CHR, AC Mon, AC Indicator, Inspo). The hit song spent four weeks at the top on
CHR (currently No. 2), and remains No. 1 on AC Indicator, AC Monitored, Inspo and the new National Christian Audience
Chart (the most popular Christian song ranked by airplay audience impressions)...
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Sister duo Elissa and Becca Leander, better known as The Sonflowerz,
began their musical collaboration in church, while leading worship for their youth group. Eleven years later,
The Sonflowerz are one of the most promising acts in Christian music. Their latest single, "My Heart is Alive,"
is available now at iTunes.
"'My Heart is Alive' came together in a non-traditional way," says Becca. "We were in Nashville recording an interview...
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*Monday, February 15th, 2010*
One month following the 7.1 earthquake that struck Haiti, an all-star cast of musicians is
gathering for “Help Haiti Live,” a two-city ticketed concert event taking place on February 27th, 2010 to benefit
Compassion International’s Haiti disaster relief fund. The concerts are sponsored by Gaylord Entertainment Company and
will be streamed live at HelpHaitiLive.com.
With extraordinary need still existing in the devastated country, Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry
Douglas, Amy Grant, Big Kenny, Mat Kearney, Jars of Clay, Rebecca St. James...
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*Friday, February 12th, 2010*
GRAMMY Award nominated singer/songwriter Matthew West
recently partnered with national network K-LOVE Radio for a third consecutive year on its “Next Great Love Song” promotion. The contest
drew more than 4,000 submissions from which one entrant was selected to win a custom love song performed by West.
Beginning Jan. 29, listeners were asked to submit their love stories as inspiration for the “Next Great Love Song,” written and recorded
by West. On February 5...
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Multi-Platinum recording artist Point of Grace is
scheduled to make their QVC debut on Friday, February 19 at 9 PM (ET)/ 8 PM (CT) to unveil their much-anticipated new album
No Changin’ Us.
During the QVC Presents QSessions Live broadcast, the critically-acclaimed trio will perform a selection of songs from the new album
while giving viewers an inside look at the inspiration behind the collection...
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*Thursday, February 11th, 2010*
Saturday’s Haiti Relief Concert starring co-host
Point of Grace and Mark Schultz raised over $50,000 to aid the earthquake survivors. That amount does not include
on-line giving made available during the live webcasts. Over 3,300 tickets were claimed at the event which took
place at Brentwood United Methodist Church while others from 10 countries around the world watched via webcast.
“Oh my goodness!!! That is amazing! Praise the Lord. What a blessing...
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Word Entertainment is proud to announce its continued partnership in the
WOW brand with the March 2 release of WOW Worship (Purple).
This new collection compiles the biggest worship songs of the Church, sung by the most popular artists in Christian
music. Featuring 30 songs on two CDs, WOW Worship (Purple)’s songlist includes “Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)”
by Chris Tomlin, “Mighty To Save (Live)” from Hillsong United, MercyMe’s “You Reign...
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INO Records and Catalyst, a leadership development
organization, recently joined forces to create the Catalyst Music Project – an album inspired
by churches and songwriters nationwide.
Acknowledging that it was time to let the Church show the world what songs are impacting this generation, INO Records
asked worship leaders and songwriters to submit music that was already connecting...
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*Wednesday, February 10th, 2010*
Forefront Record’s multi-platinum, five-time GRAMMY® Award winner and 2010 nominee TobyMac has just released his
fourth studio album, TONIGHT, which has already raced to No. 2 on iTunes® overall sales chart.
Just like its three predecessors TONIGHT is drawing the attention of music fans everywhere, with over 1000 people flocking to
a local Lifeway Bookstore in Houston to meet the singer/songwriter this morning following a visit to KSBJ...
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Anything but “fair” reviews, Tooth & Nail Records’
Fair releases their sophomore effort, “Disappearing World,” to rave
reviews and fan reaction this week. All-Star producer Aaron Sprinkle (Anberlin, Acceptance, Copeland, The Almost,
Demon Hunter, Kutless, Jeremy Camp) leads Fair into a positive future with this indie-rock record.
To celebrate the release of “Disappearing World,” Fair is debuting their title-track music video on...
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Multi-platinum and award-winning band MercyMe is
encouraging “All Of Creation” to “love well” with their upcoming studio album “The Generous Mr. Lovewell”
(INO Records), scheduled to arrive May 4th nationwide.
“The album, “The Generous Mr. Lovewell,” revolves around a fictional character we created who reminds us that we
simply need to love others well,” explains MercyMe frontman Bart Millard. “For some of us, it means that we need to
put hands and feet on our ideology and rhetoric. For others, it means that we need to continue in doing well...
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Just days after The Myriad played their last show of 2008, Randy Miller
(drummer) went in for a surgery to have a lump removed from his shoulder. Shortly after that he was diagnosed with an
incredibly rare form of bone cancer called chondrosarcoma. Statistically speaking things looked incredibly challenging,
but Randy had youth and determination on his side. Starting almost immediately he would begin an incredibly intense
season of chemo-therapy; every 3 weeks for the duration of 2009.
Randy was doing so well that towards the end of 2009 he was able to tour...
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Kanopy Tours announces the upcoming Bloom Tour 2010 that features
Margaret Becker, JJ Heller
(who has the Top 15 hit in the country with “Your Hands”) and friends. The tour will run April – May and will
provide an intimate evening of story and song from the heart of Becker, while showcasing the talents of Heller and
friends. The tour is being produced by MaxxLIVE and Patton House Entertainment, with World Vision sponsoring the
dates. Tour dates will be announced soon.
"I'm excited to get to be a part of the Bloom Tour with JJ Heller,” says Becker...
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"Make a Movie," the debut single from Jasmine,
is #10 this week on Radio Disney's Top 10, alongside such popular artists as Selena Gomez & The Scene, Justin Bieber,
Nick Jonas & The Administration and Taylor Swift.
Jasmine was just 14-years-old when her debut EP, The Next Me, was released last May. The Nashville-based artist spent
much of the year on the road with the iShine Live Tour and taping the Saturday morning TBN series iShine KNECT...
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EMI CMG Distribution and
Gaither Music Group have agreed to extend their 16-year relationship
that has already generated sales of more than 22 million albums and videos. The new, long-term agreement extends
EMI CMG’s distribution rights in all markets worldwide for all Gaither Music Group audio and video products, including
the popular Homecoming series and music from artists such as The Gaither Vocal Band, Bill & Gloria Gaither,
Ernie Haase and Signature Sound, Lynda Randle, The Isaacs, Mark Lowry and more...
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*Tuesday, February 9th, 2010*
Nashville singer/songwriter and Male Vocalist of the Year Brandon Heath
added a rare highlight to his growing list of accolades with his recent Emmy Award win, presented to the celebrated songwriter for his
blockbuster hit “Give Me Your Eyes.” The song served as the catalyst for Nashville Rescue Mission’s Hunger to Hope 2009 PSA Campaign,
produced by NewsChannel 5’s Jerry L. Walker, WTVF-TV (CBS).
Rounding out Heath’s week of unique compliments is the selection of the award-winning song by NASA as the 5:14pm CT wake-up call for the
Endeavour shuttle crew, on their first day in orbit...
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After successful runs on such major tours as the U.S. Warped tour and the
Alternative Press tour, Bryce Avary, the front man, songwriter and multi-instrumental mastermind behind
The Rocket Summer will release his second major label project
release on Island Records, Of Men and Angels, on February 23, 2010 with EMI CMG distribution.
Avary produced the 15 track CD with co-producer CJ Eiriksson. Speaking into the self-proclaimed...
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Big Idea Entertainment, the leading faith-based
studio and producer of children’s and family programming, characters and brands, today announced plans to enter into an all-new
multi-production deal with animation studio Entrenched, Inc. The two companies have agreed to collaborate on
brand new VeggieTales® content, including DVDs. The animation will be completed by
Entrenched’s sister-company; Hawaii Animation Studios (HAS), which was co-developed by four industry veterans, Dan Krech, Jeff Bell,
Joe Serafini and John Morch. Previously, principals...
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*Monday, February 8th, 2010*
Dove-nominated “Artist of the Year,” Fireflight
readies for the release of its third album this week, titled For Those Who Wait, on Feb. 9, as the dynamic first
single “Desperate” hits No. 1 at Christian Rock radio, and moves up to No.14 on the CHR format. With its
stunning new 10-song collection, Fireflight exceeds expectations, following its 2008 breakout sophomore album
Unbreakable, which delivered two No.1 singles at Rock and
launched Fireflight’s music into new realms, including the NBC network, ESPN’s Winter X Games and voted...
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This year has kicked off with a bang as we are already one month down and flying through February. BEC Recordings and
Tooth & Nail Records have many projects coming down the pipe in the coming weeks. Below are highlights from in the studio,
tours, new projects and other news tidbits.
In The Studio: Children 18:3: This sibling trio blew away the punk music scene with their
debut T&N release...
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Pop rock vocalist Britt Nicole rides the momentum of her
sophomore project The Lost Get Found, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Christian/Gospel Albums chart, into the new year.
Having recently been named among the “Top 10 Ones to Watch in 2010” by GospelMusicChannel.com, Britt continues the busiest season of
her career with a number of high profile opportunities, including a song on the upcoming Sony Pictures Home Entertainment DVD
release, Ice Castles, and two major national tours...
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Sparrow Records artist Robbie Seay Band
releases its third label project, Miracle, March 23. A reflection of Seay’s work and relationships within
Ecclesia Church in Houston, the record captures thoughts, feelings, and realities of his local community.
Produced by Seay and Tedd T (tobymac, Mute Math, David Crowder Band) with additional contributions by Dan
Muckala (Brandon Heath, The Afters) and Matt Bronlewee (Chris Tomlin, Leeland), Miracle...
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Integrity Music announces the April 13 release of Unshakable, the follow-up to the
critically-acclaimed, self-titled debut from the Baton Rouge, Louisiana band Deluge.
The band’s previous album garnered kudos from fans and critics alike and was named among ChristianityToday.com’s “Favorite Worship
Albums of 2008.”
Unshakable is a studio-recorded worship album that paints a lyrical picture of a “tried by fire” faith set to an energetic,
alt-rock and sometimes experimental soundscape...
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GRAMMY-nominated, Dove Award winning Sanctus Real
releases its fifth studio album, Pieces Of A Real Heart,
on Sparrow Records March 9, 2010. Working with acclaimed producers Chris Stevens (tobyMac, Matthew West),
Jason Ingram (Bebo Norman, Tenth Avenue North) and Rusty Varenkamp (Leeland, David Crowder Band, Mute Math),
Pieces Of A Real Heart is the result of a band maturing and growing as songwriters, musicians and
individuals. The album retains the band’s aggressive edge, while incorporating a more diverse musical palette
of instrumentation and themes...
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With nearly 2 million Passion event records sold to date, sixstepsrecords is
heralding the March 9th release of PASSION: AWAKENING. The
project features a stellar group of leading worship artists Chris Tomlin, David Crowder*Band, Charlie Hall,
Matt Redman, Christy Nockels, Kristian Stanfill, FEE and Hillsong UNITED, who combined have sales exceeding
5 million records.
Recorded live this past January at Passion 2010 in Atlanta, GA...
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Introducing Stuart Townend, releasing Feb. 23, 2010 from
Kingsway with EMI CMG Distribution, recognizes one of the most prolific “modern hymn writers” in the world
today. The recording features UK-based Townend’s “In Christ Alone” and “How Deep The Father’s Love.”
Both songs are among the top 50 most sung worship songs in the US, according to CCLI, and are examples of
Townend’s distinctive lyrics that are rich in theology, poetry and have contributed to the worshipping life
of the church worldwide. The recording is available for $5 at both physical and digital retail outlets...
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*Friday, February 5th, 2010*
pureNRG, one of the most popular tween groups in
the Christian music industry, has announced their plans to bring the group’s musical career to a close at the end of 2010. As a farewell
and thanks to their fans, the pop trio will be releasing a Best Of CD/DVD collection on July 20 exclusively through Family Christian
Stores along with one final tour before the end of the year.
“This has been a really difficult decision,” says pureNRG, “because we know that God called us into pureNRG...
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Fresh from the back-to-back radio success of “Crazy Beautiful.” “Drown”
and now “On and On,” Chasen will release
That Was Then, This Is Now on March 9, 2010 marking their major record label debut with INO Records.
The record, co-produced with Rob Hawkins (Fireflight), features 10 personal tracks, most written by band front
man Chasen Callahan who...
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*Thursday, February 4th, 2010*
Grammy nominated, Dove Award winning Jennifer Knapp returns from
a seven year hiatus with a new album, Letting Go (Graylin/RED/Thirty Tigers) on May 11th 2010. This spring
she will preview her new music on a co-headline tour with Derek Webb kicking off on March 5th in New York
City (tour dates below) and she will also join this summer's Lilith Fair tour. Fans can pre-order the album
on tour and receive an exclusive CD of acoustic demos from the record. Recorded in Nashville...
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Award-winning pop-rock band Stellar Kart
releases its INO debut, the band’s fourth studio recording, Everything Is
Different Now March 9. Unique to this project, Stellar Kart incorporates a more worshipful sound and
vertical lyrics.
Produced by Dove Award-winning producer Ian Eskelin (Francesca Battistelli, Krystal Meyers), Everything
Is Different Now is a unique collection of vertically minded songs that continue...
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*Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010*
Combine the strengths of two supergroups that have sold millions of
records, achieved an astounding number of #1 radio hits and received numerous Dove Awards. The result? A
reborn newsboys. Now that longtime members Jody Davis (guitar),
keyboardist Jeff Frankenstein and drummer Duncan Phillips have welcomed the vocal strengths, writing talents
and boundless energy of former dc Talk member Michael Tait to the band, this is clearly a good reason to feel
born again and in fact, share some new songs. On June 8th, newsboys are eager than ever to release their 15th
studio project, aptly titled Born Again (inpop records)...
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Following the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards, held in Los Angeles on Sunday,
January 31, Provident Label Group artists gathered at Sony Music Entertainment's Post-GRAMMY reception at the
historic Beverly Hills Hotel, where they mixed and mingled with fellow nominees including Usher, Beyonce,
Justin Beiber and Imogen Heap. Provident nominees included Jars of Clay,
Leeland, Red and Third Day...
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Impending Doom's David Sitting responds to the rumors that the
band has recently lost members:
"Yes, it's true we have parted ways with both Manny and Isaac. Both of them felt like this was not for them
anymore; it happened a while back before we entered the studio. Not everyone can maintain the amount of passion
that Impending Doom requires. That being said, we are still great friends with both Manny and Isaac and wish...
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Solid State Records and Demon Hunter
proudly debut a new song, "Tie This Around Your Neck" on the band's MySpace page today. The stream follows an
exclusive world premiere on Liquid Metal Sirius XM, and is part of the official "50 Days Of Demon Hunter" online
campaign. "The world will tell you to lead yourself. This song is the antithesis of that ideal," says vocalist Ryan Clark
about the meaning and title of the track...
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Wrench in the Works has released a song from their upcoming
album Decrease/Increase. The song, called "Project AK-47" is about child soldiers and was inspired
by the organization of the same name. Here the band explains why this project means so much to them:
"This past Cornerstone [Festival] we learned about the ministry Project AK-47 and what they are all about.
It really just hit close to home...
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Today, Gotee Records and the band Abandon Kansas proudly released a video for the song CLOSE YOUR EYES.
This is the first video from the band’s “We’re All Going Somewhere” EP, and is available to view at
AbsolutePunk.net as an ABSOLUTExclusive.
Filmed in Atlanta by director by Nathan Corrona, the video explores creative film styles while bespectacled
lead singer Jeremy Spring croons “Close Your Eyes, then we’ll start to...
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*Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010*
Today, the first of several new live-in-studio audio/video digital EPs from Jars of Clay have hit the web!
The first volume focuses entirely on tracks from their latest record, The Long Fall Back To Earth,
while others will focus on other fan favorites, including their self-titled debut. Visit iTunes now
to get Live At Gray Matters, Vol. 1...
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Disciple's guitarist Andrew Welch posted an update to fans asking for prayer and support for the band's second
guitarist, Micah Sannan, who has suffered three surgeries recently. Please read the report from Andrew below
for the details...
"FROM ANDREW: for those of you who don't know, Micah has been through a LOT lately. about a month ago he had his
wisdom teeth taken out...
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Multi-talented worship leader, songwriter and recording artist
Israel Houghton won his third consecutive GRAMMY® last night during
the 52nd Annual GRAMMY® Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. Houghton took home the award for “Pop/Contemporary Gospel
Album” for his critically-acclaimed CD The Power Of One and also was honored as a nominee for “Best Gospel Song”
for “Every Prayer” from The Power Of One.
Previously, Houghton and his powerhouse musical ensemble New Breed won two GRAMMYS...
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Tooth & Nail Records’ The Classic Crime left their hearts in Haiti last November
on their first trip to the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Months before the 7.0 magnitude earthquake,
The Classic Crime visited Bon Repos, a collection of villages in rural Haiti, with JesusInHaitiMinistries
(JiHM, a non-profit) experiencing first-hand the poverty-stricken country. Upon returning from Haiti, the band set
their hearts and minds to using their musical platform to do good for others. Two months later the country was
devastated by the largest earthquake in 200 years, amplifying the band’s passion to give back to Haiti...
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Singer-songwriter Lara Landon, one of 2009's
most promising new artists, is kicking off the new year with one simple goal: to make a difference. Last week,
Landon joined Michael W. Smith and dozens of artists at Belmont University's Ocean Way Studios in Nashville to
record "Come Together Now,"
which will be made available for sale soon with all proceeds going to benefit relief
efforts in Haiti...
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*Monday, February 1st, 2010*
Today, Steven Curtis Chapman sent out an update to fans and with it the tidbit that a possible family tour is
in the works for this Fall! Check out the teaser announcement below, along with a special Valentine's Day album
sale currently in effect... "The Chapmans might look a lot like the von Trapp family this year. If you follow the twitter feeds or blogs
connected to StevenCurtisChapman.com you already know that Caleb and Will...
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Key of B Productions announces the release of Byron "Mr. Talkbox" Chambers'
newest project, My Time. Available February 23rd, the album can be ordered now through a special
pre-order campaign at the Mr. Talkbox online store.
Probably most recognized as the newest member of TobyMac’s Diverse City Band and from his guest appearance on the
Portable Sounds album, Chambers has a slew of other noteworthy...
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Some of the biggest forces in the Christian music industry are
joining together with multi-platinum artist tobyMac, to re-define the concept of “artist development.”
The creative brain-trust behind the launch of America’s premier Christian music “rock ‘n roll fantasy camp”
for young musicians —Camp Electric—is this year amping up the new
“ultimate” experience for undiscovered young artists hoping to shatter the glass between the known and unknown...
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Spring Hill/Nine North recording artist Jason Crabb
garnered the GRAMMY® Award for Best Southern/Country/Bluegrass Gospel Album for his acclaimed self-titled debut.
Crabb accepted his first Grammy® Award at the 52nd Annual GRAMMY® Awards Pre-Telecast ceremony held yesterday at
the Los Angeles Convention Center.
“The journey of making this record and sharing these songs with people across the country has been an amazing...
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