Brooke Barrettsmith Releases Debut Album to Rave Reviews: Pop rock artist Brooke Barrettsmith released her self-titled debut album this week to rave reviews from various outlets such as CCMMagazine.com, CMCentral.com, ChristianityToday.com, JesusFreakHideout.com, Soul-Audio.com as well as reviews in the current print issues of HM Magazine and Christian Single. Plus, Brooke is featured this week on XM, as a guest on “The Christopher’s” show, which aired Monday, August 18, and is now available here as a podcast online. For more info on Brooke, please visit www.brookerocks.com.

Brandon Heath Releases Sophomore Album What If We: Singer/songwriter and New Artist of the Year Brandon Heath released his sophomore album What If We on Tuesday August 19. The album single “Give Me Your Eyes” has sold more than 30,000 single downloads in the four weeks since it released digitally, holding the No. 1 spot at iTunes. At radio, the hitbound song recently landed at No. 1 on CRW’s CHR chart, and this week it jumps to No. 2 on R&R’s CHR chart, and up to No. 6 on R&R’s AC-Monitored chart, with 73 million cumulative impressions at radio to date. The new album is also supported with a feature story in Billboard magazine, a lead cover story on Salem’s CCM Magazine and CMCentral, and in Heath’s upcoming TV performances on LIFE TODAY, FamilyNet’s Every Day with Marcus & Lisa, and Daystar Network’s Joni Show, Soundcheck and Celebration. Plus, Heath is Gospel Music Channel’s Listen Up campaign artist for both August and September, receiving daily on-air promotion and a TV world premiere of Heath’s new music video for “Give Me Your Eyes” on Aug. 23. For more info on Brandon Heath, please visit www.brandonheath.net.

Tenth Avenue North Signs Endorsement Deal with Westone: Reunion recording artist Tenth Avenue North recently signed an endorsement deal with Westone Laboratories, Inc. The band will specifically be using Westone’s Elite Series custom fit In-Ear Musicians’ Monitors. Each custom fit musicians’ monitor is hand crafted to fit the individual, providing the artist with a consistent fit and seal. Westone In-Ear Musicians Monitors allow Tenth Avenue North to hear their music with more detail and clarity than ever before, while reducing the onstage volume. “Westone is proud to have Tenth Avenue North as a part of our ever growing family of artists,” says Dale Douglass, Artist & Dealer Relations for Westone. “It is a privilege to have such a talented group using our products, and we look forward to a long term relationship.” For more information on the band, please visit www.tenthavenuenorth.com.

Third Day Delivers Christmas Offerings DVD October 7: Multi-platinum and GRAMMY winning Third Day is set to release its Christmas Offerings DVD October 7, 2008, a fourth work in its acclaimed Offerings worship series, which has scanned numbers approaching the 2.5 million unit mark, to date. Recorded live during the band’s 2007 “Christmas Offerings” Tour, the live concert Christmas Offerings DVD features a unique blend of Christmas classics, originals and some of Third Day’s most well known worship songs. The live concert DVD is sure to bring the spirit of the Christmas season, as seen and heard through the live experience of the remarkable Third Day, into homes everywhere. For more information on Third Day, please visit www.thirdday.com.